Here is a link to the Center for Compact and Efficient Fluid Power Research Experience for Undergraduates Summer 2012 program I am participating in.
CCEFP REU 2012
This link is about my project specifically!
The Civil Engineering Side
Stay tuned.
Tuesday, July 3, 2012
Thursday, May 31, 2012
Soundset 2012
This was my first year going to the five-year-running Minnesota festival, Soundset, put on by Rhymesayers and held at Canterbury Park. Despite what the local newspapers have told you, Soundset was not a Rhymesayers party for everyone who attended, though it was definitely a party still.
Likely the highlight of my summer, two friends and I were on the center of the rail for both Action Bronson and Danny Brown, two of my current favorite rappers, who got rather strange introductions from host, Brother Ali. At any festival outside of Minnesota, they would not have played at 12:30 and 1:30 PM, before whatever the hell Macklemore was... But in Minnesota, Ghostface & Raekwon play before Atmosphere, because too many Minnesotans listen to limited music.
Action Bronson and Danny Brown were everything I dreamed of in less-than-half-hour sets, while Kendrick Lamar, another favorite, was not everything I'd hoped he would be. Aesop Rock, Rob Sonic, and DJ Big Wiz, who we saw a year ago, put on a great show and a surprisingly large number of people in the crowd new all of those fast raps. Opposing-ly, Ghostface and Raekwon's quest for people to rap a Method man verse and an ODB verse was rather comical. Though, the kid who stayed on stage did a pretty damn good job.
Water was way over-priced at $3 a bottle in 90 degree weather, the food was average, the field was muddy from previous rain, and none of that stopped it from being a great day! We ran into several random friends, left during Lupe Fiasco, got free Vitamin Water on the way to our rock star parking, and completely avoided the storm and rush out of the grounds.
Likely the highlight of my summer, two friends and I were on the center of the rail for both Action Bronson and Danny Brown, two of my current favorite rappers, who got rather strange introductions from host, Brother Ali. At any festival outside of Minnesota, they would not have played at 12:30 and 1:30 PM, before whatever the hell Macklemore was... But in Minnesota, Ghostface & Raekwon play before Atmosphere, because too many Minnesotans listen to limited music.
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Water was way over-priced at $3 a bottle in 90 degree weather, the food was average, the field was muddy from previous rain, and none of that stopped it from being a great day! We ran into several random friends, left during Lupe Fiasco, got free Vitamin Water on the way to our rock star parking, and completely avoided the storm and rush out of the grounds.
Thursday, April 26, 2012
Friday, April 13, 2012
What Happens When You Turn 21
Rums
Kraken (Black Spiced)
Kilo Kai (Spiced)
10 Cane (Gold)
Flor de Caña (Dark)
Appleton White
Whiskeys
Bushmills 10 Year (Irish)
Bushmills Black Label (Irish)
Jack Daniel's Single Barrel (Tennessee)
Pendleton (Blended Canadian)
Gins
Bombay Saphire
Tanqueray
Vodka
Grey Goose
Grey Goose Le Poire
Grey Goose Le Poire
Brandy
Courvoisier VS
Tequila
Añejo Patrón
Blanco Tequila Corazon
Misc
Midori
Sour Apple Pucker
Sour Apple Pucker
Sweet & Dry Vermouth
Triple Sec
Creme de Cocoa
Creme de Menthe
Angostura Aromatic Bitters
Fed Bothers Orange Bitters
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Ginger Ale
Coca Cola
Club Soda
Pineapple Juice
Sugar Cubes
Maraschino Syrup
Maraschino Cherries
Garlic Stuffed Olives
Wasabi Peas
And you've been so drunk since your birthday on April 1st that you haven't
changed the date on your white board.
Monday, March 19, 2012
SPRING BREAK
Spring Break 2012 .... It was filled with ridiculously warm weather, Halo Wars Risk, Rayman Origins, potentially excessive amounts of day drinking, and two really great concerts.
We had wanted to go to EMA, but things never really came together. Then Chris won a pair of tickets from the wonderful Radio K last minute. Due to my misunderstanding of how late Macy's stays open, we ended up at the concert considerably early. Like an hour before the opener.... luckily, we got stools! I love the 7th St. Entry, but man does it get LOUD in there. I'm not really one for loud grunge/punk music, however, the opener Nü Sensae was so much better than I had expected. Of course, EMA herself was wonderful. Her mom was at the show, which was pretty cute. EMA handed a bottle of Jack Daniel's out to the crowd and had people pass it around. Needless to say it was gone in minutes. Just a great show to sit back and watch.
Then there was the Grimes show! Another great show at the entry, but not great spots since it was sold out. We managed to find tickets on craigslist that weren't jacked up in price just a few weeks ahead of time. But where to begin! The opener, Elite Gymnastics, is a Minnesota band inspired by Korean Pop. It's so nice to see new and interesting things coming out of MN, I would definitely see them again and again. Then there was Born Gold, a Canadian band, who almost stole the show with their crazy light show and dancing. It seemed like some members of Born Gold played with Grimes when she came out? She played a ton of great new stuff off her most recent album plus some old good'ens. Some alone, some with band mates. I would have loved to see more, but she said some of her songs can be overly complicated to perform live.
We almost went to zero concerts over break and ended up at two great shows. Despite being loud and crowded, shows at the Entry always end up seeming dear to my heart. Now, I am reminiscing fondly and trying to avoid reality, ie that my life is consumed by schoolwork.
We had wanted to go to EMA, but things never really came together. Then Chris won a pair of tickets from the wonderful Radio K last minute. Due to my misunderstanding of how late Macy's stays open, we ended up at the concert considerably early. Like an hour before the opener.... luckily, we got stools! I love the 7th St. Entry, but man does it get LOUD in there. I'm not really one for loud grunge/punk music, however, the opener Nü Sensae was so much better than I had expected. Of course, EMA herself was wonderful. Her mom was at the show, which was pretty cute. EMA handed a bottle of Jack Daniel's out to the crowd and had people pass it around. Needless to say it was gone in minutes. Just a great show to sit back and watch.
Then there was the Grimes show! Another great show at the entry, but not great spots since it was sold out. We managed to find tickets on craigslist that weren't jacked up in price just a few weeks ahead of time. But where to begin! The opener, Elite Gymnastics, is a Minnesota band inspired by Korean Pop. It's so nice to see new and interesting things coming out of MN, I would definitely see them again and again. Then there was Born Gold, a Canadian band, who almost stole the show with their crazy light show and dancing. It seemed like some members of Born Gold played with Grimes when she came out? She played a ton of great new stuff off her most recent album plus some old good'ens. Some alone, some with band mates. I would have loved to see more, but she said some of her songs can be overly complicated to perform live.
We almost went to zero concerts over break and ended up at two great shows. Despite being loud and crowded, shows at the Entry always end up seeming dear to my heart. Now, I am reminiscing fondly and trying to avoid reality, ie that my life is consumed by schoolwork.
Saturday, March 17, 2012
Friday, March 9, 2012
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