went to a show @ cafe nine w/ brian (guy with good taste in music). local band called the battlecats. pretty good, wore suits w/ ties (female drummer!). they handeled the obnoxious guy with dreds pretty well (i believe he was referred to as 'motherfucker' by the keyboardist several times). wanted to hang out with brian more, but he had made other plans for the remainder of the evening. at least we have the departmental retreat this weekend. there is a tradition that the first years all go skinny-dipping. apparently, the police keep showing up earlier and earlier (you know how rowdy those scientists can get). anyway, i think it will be tough to convince brian that he should join us in the water, but i have all weekend and a free flow of beer to help me out.