I also nabbed a copy of the new remaster of The Beatles catalog. One word…awesome. The technicians definitely knew what they were doing with this master. I also played the new Beatles Rock Band game earlier this week, and I was equally impressed. Not only was it a great way to experience the history of The Beatles, but it was also a great improvement of the Rock Band user experience. I especially liked the new way to switch from right to left hand settings. No longer do you have to press start as soon as the song starts or scrolling through all of the settings and wasting time. You simply just press back before a song, and you’re there. As a lefty, I have to say that not only I’m happy, but so are all of my right-handed friends.

Continuing my bank switching saga, I can now announce that everything has been started, activated, transferred and configured with my new Bank of America account. I have to say that it’s been pretty good so far. I especially like the fact that the ATMs aren’t stuck in the ’90s. Never before have I had a bank that allows me to never step into a branch. THE ATM CAN DEPOSIT CHECKS! I know many of you may take this feature for granted, but my mouth was agape at that first ATM visit.

Now I will continue my day most likely by watching episodes of Little Britain on Netflix and playing some Tiger Woods.

The only class I have yet to go to is my last Radio, TV & Film pre-major course. I’m not too worried, but I do hope I get a good partner in the film production portion of the course. I’m really excited about the audio production portion of it, though, since I had so much fun helping a friend get his radio spot made.

I filled out a volunteer form at our campus radio station, KNTU 88.1, but they have yet to call me. Maybe I’ll ask them about it this next week. I would definitely love that.

Coming up this next weekend is my family reunion in Lueders, TX. Well, it’s more of a distant family reunion, since the majority of the family is that of my great-grandmother on my mother’s side. It’s usually pretty fun; watching hillbillies drink and shoot guns while our section of the family just drinks and laughs. It should make for quite a bit of fun. It’s also in the middle of nowhere, so don’t expect one of my sunday writings next week.

Finally bought a bike this week, a 1983 Schwinn World Tourist. I found it on Craigslist and got it for eighty bucks. It’s in great condition, except for the original tires, which are starting to curmble. As soon as the next paycheck comes, I’ll get a new set. Here’s a pic of my new ride on the library mall at UNT:

The coolest part about this thing is the very strange and rare Shimano Front Freewheeling system. When coasting, the chain continues to move, allowing you to shift gears. I didn’t have any problem shifting the gears on my ’71 Varsity, but this is a really cool feature that does make shifting gears while coasting to a stop at an intersection a breeze.

On another topic, I have finished my five-week summer course on Nutrition, everyone’s least-favorite required blow-off class. After the final grade was computed, I ended up with a mid-B. It would have been an A, if it hadn’t have been for an assignment that was due immediately after a test that I forgot to submit. Oh well, I’ve got the credits, so I’m good.

The weekend brings the weekly ritual of returning home to wash clothes, probably watching a movie with my friends, and a Sunday afternoon fish-fry at my uncle’s. Should be nice.