the ringing in my ears will never stop

Spent the whole afternoon and evening messin' around with all my gear, which is now all spread out in my currently parentless basement. I went through my effects processer's manual and discovered some interesting features that I had never noticed/understood before. Came up with a few new ways to improve my sound too, for both amps. I think I finally figured out a good compromise between my Mesa and effects, its quite nice to have delay runnin' through that thing. Still a few kinks to work out though, but I'm on my way.

Brother got orientation tomorrow and Friday at UC. Interesting. It's kinda wierd to think he's going to the same school as me, especially since it is for practically the same thing. We're so alike in such different ways.

Finally picked up the new System of a Down CD. I'm not completely sure what to think of it as of now. I'm basically torn between the lyrics and the music. They're as politically-driven as ever, which doesn't always appeal to me. But they've grown in a new direction that's interesting and fresh to me, and it has definitely has rekindled an old flame in me.

All that's left for me this week is one (hopefully short) lab tomorrow then two exams on Friday. I'm worried, but not yet concerned about the exams. We're allowed a cheat sheet and such for both of them, which hopefully means they shouldn't be too bad, but I can only wait and see...