Author: Tan The Man

My First Day Of School

Wow. I forgot how many people can actually roam around the UC Davis campus at one time. For the past three months, I’ve been used to the campus and city being a sorta ghost town. The new school year has started and with a new influx of freshmen, the campus is busier than ever. The one good thing is that most of the construction preparing for the new year has mostly been completed. The drawback, however, is all of the new people unaccustomed to riding bicycles has forced me to be more diligent and watchful while on the road. Dammit. This will hinder my girl-watching-while-riding-my-bicycle abilities. … Continue reading…My First Day Of School

Best Buy To Test Selling Pre-Owned Video Game Software

Best Buy Co. Inc. — the number one electronics retailer in the U.S. — is currently testing the sale of used video games in a few of its stores. With more than 870 stores in North America, Best Buy is trying to tap into the existing used video game market estimated at $800 million (10% of total video game sales) this year. … Continue reading…Best Buy To Test Selling Pre-Owned Video Game Software

Finest Dearest – Pacemaker EP (2005)

Formed in 2004, this San Francisco indie band has a bright future ahead. Finest Dearest is led by Carly on vocals, Christine and Josh on guitar, Cheryl on keys, Mica on cello and Steve on drums. If you read “cello” then you might have had the same reaction as I did. Instruments beyond the mandatory guitars and drums aren’t uncommon — Yellowcard has a violin and Linkin Park has its own turntable — for a rock band, but certainly are strange to have. … Continue reading…Finest Dearest – Pacemaker EP (2005)