Stars full of Jazz in 2019

Last year I wrote a post about Alyson's end-of-year Jazz Under the Stars concert. It's a yearly event that is a lot of fun because you get to see the students at their peak and raise some money for the arts. But this year Jazz Under the Stars was a bit more hectic for the …

Evolving at level 22

A week ago, I lamented the passage of time after buying my graduation regalia from Titan Shops:     https://twitter.com/jdrochlin/status/1118621610863284224?s=21 You might remember this as, "that thing that happened before I wrote about the SPJ meeting with Sonya Quick." But that brief moment of panic wasn't actually all that brief. Buying the cap and gown …

Media re-consumption

Everyone always talks about the book being better than the movie. But where do most people stand on the audio book compared to the book? That's pretty much what I'm going to be sussing out for myself in the next couple days as I listen to the Orson Scott Card classic Ender's Game on Audible. …

I’m a Barbie girl.

For my Gaming in American Culture class today, we spent a good two hours or so playing board games. As a means of practicing different ways of analyzing games. Not for fun. Except... There was a lot of fun being had in my group. Because we played The Barbie Game: Queen of the Prom. In …

Mini-band banquet bonanza

Well I promised two blog posts today, so even if I don't have a lot to say I might as well follow through. For the past week or so both my parents have been pretty sick. As a result, thanks to still being on vacation, I've become a more distinct guardian for my sister. Which …

Literal filler with room filler

Don't worry, I can already hear all of your complaints. "Three posts in a row about fixing your room up? What's the deal Jason, why even bother?"To be fair, until about an hour ago I was not going to put anything up on my blog today. I have two ideas set for tomorrow and an …

The strange psychology of a Korean BBQ dinner

I'm officially convinced my pursuit of a Psychology minor has ruined me forever. Context. After dropping Aly off at Cal State Long Beach this morning (the genesis of this Tweet that made me laugh): https://twitter.com/jdrochlin/status/1081291413285830656?s=21 I wound up going out to dinner tonight with a bunch of people from high school. A pretty diverse range …

A change of scenery

When I wasn't playing Smash Bros., I've spent the last two days trying to get a jump on the last four pieces of my fall 2018 commitments. Namely the last essay for my Evolution and Creation class. Granted, the process of buckling down and focusing has been made slightly more difficult by the constant Discord …

Proud Big Brother Moments

It's kind of strange being on this side of the fourth wall when it comes to a high school award ceremony. ... Which, I now realize sounds a bit dickish to lead off with, as if I'm trying to put more praise on myself for previous achievements? But I swear that's not at all the …

The Benefits to being a Hoarder

They called me crazy. "Why would you keep all of your old binders," they said. "You should just throw out/burn all that old stuff," they said. "When are you ever going to use your high school notes ever again," they said. Well who's laughing now viewing audience who I'm imagining chastises me for my corner …