it is time to retire the fortress of awesome and move into the retreat of awesome. with a pool. the action begins tomorrow.

the 3 trees and 3 flowers show was cool - absolutely amazing artwork. i wish i could have attended tadahiro's demonstration on the following day, but i forgot to sign up for the class (should have known it was going to be super jam-packed). i did get to meet him, briefly. but he doesn't speak english, so a simple handshake sufficed. chatting with enrico was nice too, since we only talk through emails, and even then, very briefly.

i've got a fresh box of kotori 8's and it came out great! i've spent the last few days at the post office for an hour or so, sending out the subscription mailers. boy is the post office ever a joyous place - i'm not even going to get into how much of a pain it is (same as last time). we're nearing the point of applying for a bulk mail / periodical account which will be excellent. can't wait to just drop off the giant bundles all ready to go.

a few nights ago jamie, beth and i went to the tokio bar for a synthesis magazine party. the place had a really cool vibe, and we enjoyed some good gyoza and drinks while listening to a pretty crazy standup comedian.

about a week ago i ordered a new core 2 duo macbook pro to replace my current g4 powerbook, and i received it today. initial usage reveals that it rocks. when running an intensive mastering plugin on a full mix, the processor usage is about 11% on the new notebook when it would make my older powerbook grind to a halt. i'm crossing my fingers that i don't have hardware problems like the g4 (before i get too excited)...