While You Were Away

Independent Brian and Brian, discussing weekend plans.

Nazzy's currently in the air, most likely somewhere over the Midwest, on her way home from Monterrey, Calif., where she went to a parisitology conference.

As many of you know, these trips are when I'm visited by "Independent Brian." Independent Brian is kind of like my Tyler Durden, the version of me I want to be, if it weren't for the fact that I live in a world with rules. Those rules are all too obvious when Nazzy's around so Independent Brian can't come out. This was a bonus Independent Brian week as classes were cancelled. Here is a recap of the things I did with Independent Brian:

Friday: Went to West Philly Mike's and got drunk.

Saturday: Studied and took my mom to dinner and the movies (hey, even Independent Brian does the right thing sometimes)

Sunday: Rented "Employee of the Month" and finally tried out the ADS DVD copying device the company sent me about six months ago which will copy any video source to your computer or to DVD. Unfortunately, I didn't have a DVD burner so I bought one for $30 off some guy in Pottstown who I found on Craigslist. However, so far I have yet to be able to burn a DVD using the device. This may be because of the discs I've been using so I haven't given up on it yet. It did burn a CD successfully. In the meantime, I went grocery shopping. I also did my taxes. I spent the rest of the night playing "Black," a video game for the Xbox where you basically shoot evey last mother fucker you can find. It's awesome. I was upset though because I wanted to rent "Gears of War" for the Xbox 360 but Blockbuster has some F'd up rule that you can't rent 360 or PS3 games with out a major credit card. I didn't have mine with me so I got Black instead. Great game, although it takes way too long to get to a spot where you can make a save.

Monday: Went to work and my boss laid the prospect on me that I could go on a trip to Miami for the weekend to cover Samsung's press events and sit in their box for the Super Bowl. Spent the night playing Black, still trying to get the DVD burner to work and sitting on my butt.

Tuesday: Found out from my boss that I'm indeed not going to Miami or the Super Bowl because one of the magazine I work on has had the deadline pushed back so now the upload is squarely during the same time I'd be in Miami. I wish I didn't know there was even the prospect of going. It's like getting a ticket to the nexus but not being able to find it. So I spent the night playing more Black, still fiddling with the DVD burner and eating an entire tub of Cool Whip.

All in all, I'd say Independent Brian had an entirely unproductive five days. I'd expect nothing less. Thanks Independent Brian! Come back soon!