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I'm in an Apple Store at the Mall of America, just dorking around with one of their demo computers, upon which they put few restrictions: I've downloaded three songs—illegally—and no one has hassled—or even, in the first place, come up to—me ("Followed like a black kid in a record store." -Jonathan Lethem).

I got home yesterday around 12:30 in a car that doesn't belong to me (read: Josh's BMW 323i) I knew I'd be at the Mall of America within the next twenty-four hours. I was close. Twenty-five. And this isn't really something I intended on, or wanted to be, doing, I just knew it was going to happen. Now I'm eyeing iPod accessories for which I have absolutely no need. An iTrip would be pretty sweet, though, for the trip back to Grinnell and the other 2500+ miles I intend on travelling this coming year.

The Bob Dylan show was excellent. Milwaukee was pretty neat, I guess. I definitely understand The Geoff's distaste for UWM, though; it definitely takes a certain kind of person to enjoy that campus. I'm not sure if Geoff is one of them. State schools. I doubt I could take it. Still, any city with a Chipotle in close proximity to one's place of residence can't be all bad. Even if they cut the peppers and onions too thickly and don't cook their rice well enough.

I plan on attending Jeff Austin & Chris Castino at the Cabooze on Friday, as well as at least one of the two Big Wu shows thereafter. Rock on.

Peace.
-Todd