today was a good day
Originally written 03.13.2002
Today was a good day. It started out by heading off to my (optional) computer architecture lectures. Lectures are so much better when you aren’t obligated to go to them. Only three other students showed up, but we were treated to a fairly interesting lecture about multiprocessors. It was pretty introductory, but at least I can sort through some of the terminology that is thrown around in the computer industry. After that, I walked back to the flat and met Iain and together we headed to Boardwise, Edinburgh’s premier skate shop. Yesterday, I realized that my board, which I had bought in Austin over the summer, was on its last legs. The board fealt mushy, had big chips coming out of the tail, and was starting to delaminate in a number of places. So, I resolved to buy a new board. The selection was pretty limited, so I ended up buying a Real board, the Nate Jones model with a flashy neon graphic that is an allusion to the Mark Gonzales that was on his (I want to say Vision) pro model from back in the day. In addition to having a rad graphic, the board is really nice. It’s wide, but also has a ton of concave which makes it strong and poppy. After I scored the board, Iain got some KFC and I made fun of him. I then headed out to Bristo square to skate. Skating on a new deck is always the best feeling. I didn’t learn the ellusive f/s tailslide, but I still had a really good time. I came home, watched the Simpsons, made some Miso soup, and finished my computer architecture assignment, three days before it is due! Oh yeah. I also got a really long e-mail from Dana that was real cool.