Yo! You can't stop the bum RUSH!

Make sure you join the official group for AGO-Epsilon's Fall Rush 2008.

Burton and Chops have big things planned, and this is a great way to keep updated on the quest for the beta lambda pl*dge class.

You can join the group by clicking this link:

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=17183539286

E-up kids. The wave of the future.

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Banquet!

There is nothing quite like banquet weekend for AGO and ADX. At AGO, there is a definite window of when EVERYBODY wants to take a shower. If you aren't one of the first three people to take a shower, I wouldn't count on having the warmest water for yours.

This semester, AGO held their banquet at the Butcher Shop steakhouse in Kearny Mesa. A most elegant location, complete with punch fountain. Shox did a great job finding a location. Awaiting each attendee at their seat was a terrific gift, an AGO embossed pint glass, complete with crest and "Spring 2008." Everyone was very impressed by such a quality gift.

As for the awards, well... some went as expected, and others had a few surprises. We even had a few new awards gain their first recipients.

-Suicidal Souffle: Dink
-Galloping Gourmet: Nikko/Lalo
-Athlete of the Semester: Puck (pogo-stick on the real)
-JA of the semester: Burton (awarded retrospectively for fall) and Agassi (Spring)
-David "Shox" Shokair Handyman Award: Shox
-Goon: Lego
-Outstanding Achievement: Shox

Unfortunately, Shox was unable to capture an unprecedented fourth Goon title, but Puck and I were more than happy to pass the mantle to Lego, who thoroughly deserved it.

All 4 speeches were fantastic. Remo had eveyrone in stitches, while Shox's had everyone's hearts warmed. It is going to be a very different house without the four of them next year.

pl*dge entertainment was well... pl*dge entertainment.

To the left, I have posted a picture of the Matador family. Long may the red and white grow.

A fantastic end to the semester. Tune in to the ADX blog for their banquet recap, as I had gone back home for the day. Until next time. Study hard.

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Slacker + Story time

Geez... the way I update this thing (or lack thereof), you might think I don't care. BUT YOU WOULD BE WRONG. I just need that spark of inspiration. Well folks, today I have it. A) because it's a long day left and I finished class a long time ago, and B) because I have a story to tell.

Well, nix the story. I lost my inspiration. I had a long, drawn out tale in my head about how I would narrate the story of Rocko's adventures as a fugitive on his way to find Puck. But instead I'm gonna tell it straight: Puck leaves for work/class/things humans do... AGO doesn't close the door ever... Rock goes out looking for Puck. Normally, we get a call from someone who finds Rocko and then they bring him by. We laugh about it and then we put him in the Outhouse.

This one time, Animal Control called. They found Rocko. Normally Puck and I would have gone and gotten him that day (Sunday), but the pound was closed until Tuesday. So we had to leave Rocko in the pound for two days. A half an hour and $90 later, we were greeted with this face... (in a cage)...



As you can see, these pictures are the very face of joy/desperation/exhilaration/depression/elation/sadness all rolled into one. Rocko's eyes are just about heart-breaking in the top one. His wide-stance only enhances the emotion.

Long story short, Puck and I love Rocko.

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MUSIC VIDEO

Here it is! The world premier of THE Tyrannosaurus Rage cover of "Bulls on Parade."

Enjoy! And be sure to keep a look-out for some idiot blogger getting hit in the head with a bass and then hitting himself in the head on purpose with the microphone. Such bufoonery.



And for more viewing pleasure, here is a photo of my forehead post-song/contact with mic and bass.


Gotta love it. 'Til tomorrow.

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CAPTURED recap

As many lucky spectators and fans know, yesterday was AGO's open-mic night known as CAPTURED. Per uge, it went down as a tremendous success. Hopefully we can get some of it on YouTube soon so that you can re-live the memories over and over again.

Everyone seems to step up the game each time we hold one of these. There is so much talent in AGO. For example... Remo played guitar and used his feet to play an electronic drum kit. Can you do that?

For those of you wondering, we will try to get the Tyrannosaurus Rage footage up as soon as possible. Until then, here is a mean picture of a T-Rex from the best non-fiction film ever, Jurassic Park.


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The last few days

THURSDAY
-Exchange with ADX

FRIDAY
-Guy Hangout

SATURDAY
-Kappa Delta philanthropy (morning to mid-afternoon)
-Bowling with Kappa Delta (night)

SUNDAY
-pl*dge missionary event @ Calvary Baptist Church


Trust me, it's good to be a a part of AGO.

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A blogger left frustrated

Preface:
I think I've done a pretty good job of sticking with my description of AGO and AGO related activities in this blog. I don't put a whole lot of personal anecdote inside, so this entry is going to be a big departure from procedure. Thanks for understanding.

As the administrator of this blog, I would like to fully remove any endorsement of the "Not of This World" or "NOTW" company. I've never been one to wear their clothing, or more conspicuously put a sticker on my back windshield like much of the contemporary Christian world. I am a firm believer in keeping my car free of anything that might cause me to be a bad witness.

This of course, is where the reason for my unendorsement comes into play. I was driving to watch my beloved Arsenal Football Club with my good brothers Dink and Metro, when the 805 merge lane I was in came to an abrupt stop. Brakes skidded and an accident was narrowly avoided. However, it was when traffic had restarted that the treachery commenced.

As people started moving, I had driven about 25 feet before I was brutally cut off from the left side by an SUV. What was on the back of said SUV? Not a small, accessorized bumper sticker... but a huge 2'x3' mural involving the letters "NOTW", the initials of the Not of This World brand. A similar sticker can be seen in the picture below:

Now, I would not have been so mad if I had been cut off and there was no sticker. But the fact that this driver was so blatantly and unabashedly vandalizing their faith and witness with the back of their windshield drove me up a wall.

This blogger here has made a pact with himself that he will not put religious insignia or stickers on his car. Not that I go around cutting people off, but that I know that there will be times where it will happen. The last thing that I want to do is to hurt my witness because of an incidental driving maneuver.

And so I ask you, the believers of the world, to please take into consideration your actions behind the wheel, especially if you have a Jesus fish, or a NOTW sticker, or some other Christian emblem on your car. Also, please don't think that I am claiming some superiority because of what I choose/choose not to put on my car. That is not my intent at all. Just to expose something that I thought worthy of an entire entry.

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Have you seen me?

Animal control has.

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Return Voyage

For those of you wondering, I'll be back to my blogging quarters in the Swamp tomorrow after I leave my hometown after church.

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Epsilon football crew + guest

David Beckham and Landon Donovan each scored to take Galaxy 2-0 over San Jose Earthquakes. I'd say it was a pretty good night.

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Heard it from the grapevine...

Apparently UCSB students are much more receptive to flyering, says our chaplain Reed, currently in SB to help out Zeta chapter.

What if SDSU was more accepting of flyers? We'd probably be signing every petition and using up Dollar Stretchers by the hundreds. Well, one can't dwell on such small things.

Among other things, your faithful (use the term loosely) blogger is heading to Carson tomorrow to watch LA Galaxy take on San Jose Earthquakes with Metro, Dink, and one more. No, I will not say hi to David Beckham for you. Metro was kind enough to fund the tickets, and hopefully there should be some pictures. Pray that it does not rain. Brisk weather... okay... but rain is just unacceptable in this part of the country.

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Zeta: Do or die

Right now a few of our brothers are on their way up to Zeta Chapter at UCSB to help them out with rush.

Be in prayer for them (Zeta), as this is a Do or Die rush, much like Epsilon had before Fall '02. We do not want to see a chapter collapse for not being able to get enough guys, especially on a campus like UCSB, where AGO is so desperately needed.

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Days go by

Things happened over the weekend.

A big one was Reed going to Mexico with Pi chapter via Amor Ministries. If you ever want to have a day's hard work and love it, go to Tijuana and hand mix a one foot deep, 11 x 22 foot slab. I've been on 6 of these trips, but each one is more rewarding than the last. Amor and AGO collaborations are backed.

Nikko has been lighting up the online Call of Duty IV circuits. By now he's probably up to level 50 or 51. You gotta respect a dude with commitment like that.


As for your blogger, I've decided to make the trek back to the parents' house for break. I'll be back on Sunday. Here's a bit of what I have planned for the week:
-Dodgers vs. Giants on Tues (DODGERS)
-Arsenal vs. Liverpool on Wed (ARSENAL)
-LA Galaxy vs. San Jose Earthquakes on Thurs (GALAXY)

All of my plans may involve sports, but I wouldn't have it any other way.

Remember to stay in the Word and prayer all week. A week off of school is not a week off from God!

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Root Beer Kegger

Have you all come down off your sugar highs yet?

Last night was the first ever AGO Root Beer Kegger, and all fingers point to success.

Thank you to everyone who came out and drank root beer or took on the world in energy-drink pong. MVPs of the night go to Moulin Rouge and Jumanji for absolutely destroying a Burton-Mayer team. Personally, I give props to anyone who could actually stand to put that Full Throttle stuff in their mouth. A bit too much "bleh" if you ask me.



Puck's brother, the aptly named DP3, kept the music going in the backyard. Dude is backed by yours truly.

And that's how we kick off spring break. Finish out your mid-terms and get into a week of hanging out. It couldn't come soon enough.

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Poop d'etat

"Peace is not the absence of conflict, it's the presence of justice." -- Harrison Ford, Air Force One

On Sunday, our house was the setting for another chapter in the on-going war between the canine and the Arab.  I am talking about Rocko and Shox, respectively.

Now, the acts committed by Shox toward Rocko are of no importance to the story.  All that needs to be known is that they were heinous, despicable acts that can only be described as preemptive and full of spite.

Henceforth, our championed hound Rocko took it upon himself to settle the score and end this battle the victor.  While Shox was away for Easter, Rocko noticed that Shox's desk chair was in perfect position next to Shox's desk.  Now, this feng shui has occurred numerous times before to no avail.  But this time was different.

Rocko then hoisted himself up onto the chair, then up onto the top of the desk.  After checking  to make sure the coast was clear, he took the battle position.  Putting his weight on his front paws, Rocko squatted and dropped his mark multiple times on Shox's desk, keyboard, and even into a desk drawer.  It was pre-meditated and intentional.

However, this should not be mistaken for a barbarious act of terrorism, much like those of Shox that we will not utter here.  Rocko acted out of self-defense and retaliation to defend the honor which is rightfully his.  Our hearts go out to Rocko for having to act in such a strong manner, but desperate times call for desperate measures.

This was Rocko declaring in one voice: "I will not go quietly into the night!  I will not vanish without a fight!  I'm going to live on.  I'm going to survive.  Today I celebrate my INDEPENDENCE DAY."

And that's just what he did.

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God is alive.

Happy Easter to everyone out there.

I'll keep this short, but I hope that everyone has a blessed day as we remember the day Christ rose for us.



Be sure to go to church for a proper celebration. AGO was represented at 6 am at the Rock by myslef and Shade. How good it is to start your Easter Sunday with the Lord.

Call your family, tell your friends. Celebrate!

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Free at last

So... for the second straight day I have slept in past 10:30am. And no classes were missed. Glorious.

It's a bit of a weird day to be honest. It's the first Saturday of the semester where we have no event. Some of us don't know what to do with themselves. A few have gone to the beach, some to the Aquaplex. A strong contingent are hitting up Call of Duty IV, while your faithful blogger is enjoying some music in his quarters.

Sit back, relax... enjoy the day off. They don't come around too often.

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My apologies

School, class, college.

These things get in the way of me updating more often.

Much like tonight.

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Wings Dudes Sports: March Madness

America plays a lot of sports. But only one month of them sucks in the entire nation, both men and women alike. This is the NCAA tournament: MARCH MADNESS.

In honor of this fine festival of athleticism, all AGO-MEN (any chapter) are invited to Epsilon for a day completely centered around basketball.

The celebration starts at EIGHT AM with a viewing of "Celtic Pride." They day will end when the last whistle has blown

Come on out, you know you have nothing better to do...

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Late night cravings

I went out to the front room at about 1:45am to eat some chips and salsa that had been so gloriously been provided to me by my parents. My little bro, Shonen, came in to join me from the active room as well. I turned on the TV, and what did I see? None but one of my favorite films of all time: INDEPENDENCE DAY.

For those of you who don't know, I've seen ID4 almost 50 times since its theatrical release in 1996. However, something was different about this showing. There were ADDED SCENES! Added! Not only did I get to watch the film, but there was more film to watch! Gotta love re-edits that are actually done right. It was like watching a whole new, already awesome movie.

And so as I go to bed, I leave you with a stirring speech from our finest president, President Thomas Whitmore as he stands on the brink of the greatest undertaking in all of human history.



Freedom is not free.
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Parents Day recap + sports foreshadow

Aside from some weird weather last night, yesterday was also Parents Day at Alpha Gamma Omega. We had a great turnout, so big that we had to do things in turn at certain points of the day. It was a total testament to the growth of the house. We had well over 50 people at the house, actives and parents included.

Many parents were very interested in the state of the house and it was such a blessing to hear how much they care about our ministry here.

Notable happenings:
-Armani's dog barking a big game at Rocko, then running away any time Rocko took a step towards her
-Banjo's little dog attacking my foot for no other apparent reason than convenience
-Shox calling his dad the rich old fool as a child

On a personal note, my parents said that they had a great time. Depending on my summer plans, all are welcome to come to la casa de Sequel this summer if they'd like. Just call me the day before.

UNLV fought back from being more than 10 points down to take out BYU by 15 points yesterday. Knowing that BYU is out of the conference tourney does help sooth the pain that the Aztecs are out, too.

For those of you waiting for next year's sports seasons, you will not want to miss the goose that I've got cooking. Big things happening in 2008-2009.

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In case you didn't notice

It hailed in San Diego tonight.

KR4ZY.

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It's a beautiful day in the neighborhood...

Like Mr. Rogers says, it IS a beautiful day in the neighborhood.

Go outside, to the Aquaplex, maybe even play a game of badmitton in your front yard.

One thing is for sure, don't be a pathetic procrastinator like me and have to sit in the RBR finishing an outline and answering homework questions.

I did get to devo out on the porch today, though. It was fantastic.

No sleep til Brooklyn.
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FINALLY

At long last, Monsieur Crush has finally been awarded the glorious Grunion Tie.

His crime? I dare not type it here. But nothing like it has been heard of in the recent past.

It's been a long time coming, after many failed attempts by yours-truly and a few others.

And so for now, my favorite person award goes to Chops and Tux for delivering such devastating blows.

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Who's the new guy?

If you look to the right, you'll notice a new name among the list of AGO-men blogs. It is none other than your favorite geologist, Jeremy "Ping" Jenson.

Click on over and see what is going on with our brother as he prepares for a new life in ministry.

It's good to be an Epsilon.

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Return

Well, we're back on the Lindo again.

Thanks for sticking with me as I took a short "vacation" to Orlando, FL this weekend with Kix.

Unfortunately, I have the first part of a mid-term tomorrow, so I won't be able to go into detail about the weekend, seeing as how I have to study. But I assure you, you will not be left in the dark for long.

Thank you for your prayers and support!

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Open doors

What an awesome night it was with Kappa Delta! Catchphrase, Apples to Apples, Balderdash, BOWLING, and a barbeque. Recipes for brilliance.

We had an incredible time getting to know the girls, and from what we hear we were pretty good hosts. We are hoping that a good number will come to Bible study. God is too good.

Quill and I were kidnapped to an undisclosed location by three undisclosed assailants. If you have any information about this heinous act, please get in direct contact. Such acts must not go unnoticed.

Tomorrow night, Madame President Kix and I will be heading to Orlando, FL to attend a conference by Greek Intervarsity. Blogging should continue as normal, but if not, at least you know why. I care about my readers.

Time to clean my room and the kitchen. Come to Bible study!

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A few notes to look over

First, happy birthday to our illustrious alum, Akira "Bert" Kosuge 209E. He has been an incredible asset to our fraternity and all of us actives have a great time when he's around. He is living proof of Fraternity for Eternity.

Second, we have a BBQ will the lovely ladies of Kappa Delta sorority tonight. We are very excited, as this is our first event with them. And since we are cooking, you know the food is going to be good. It's what we do best.

Oh, and get ready for the Crack Walk.

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Homeward Bound + Razor ban

Guy Retreat has come and gone with a most relaxing success.

Nothing beats a weekend in God's creation. For me, quiet time out in the desert was the most rewarding it had ever been. A few questions answered, and a few choices made. Funny how it's easier to think when God is speaking right to you.

Wiffle ball is too much fun. The "old guys" (Beta Zetas and older) teamed up with the pledges to take on the rest of the active body. It came down to only a few runs. Wiffle ball should be in the Olympics.

Nikko and the cooking crew did a fantastic job providing two dinners for us. A fine night of carne asada and another of tri-tip. We weat well. Men take care of themselves when the situation arises.

I wish that everyone could have heard Reed's message over the weekend. Dude delivers the solid sermons.

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ANNOUNCEMENT:
Quit shaving. Throw away all of your razors. Until April 1, 2008 they are banned from touching your face. It is the Manly Month of March. This is the time of year, above all others, when facial hair is a must. If you don't think it's manly, then you should talk to God. Soon.

Leave of Absence

Epsilon chapter is checkin' out until Sunday for some G'n'R'n'R'. (God, rest, relaxation)

Desert skies
Bonfires
Riverbeds

Wiffle ball
Grillin'

And 27 men in a tent that should fit no more than eight.

We'll see you then.

The Price IS Right

For any AGOmen watching The Price is Right this morning, you might have seen a few familiar faces. Not from Epsilon, but familiar to Epsilon.

The first would be a few of our hopeful brothers-to-be from CSU San Marcos. The second would be Mu chapter founder Gilligan. We were all quite surprised to see him and had a good laugh. Unfortunately, he only walked away with 85 cents.

Too bad Drew Carey never pledged AGO.

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Power of Prayer

Yesterday Reed, Dink, Melee, Shade, Versace, and myself headed into the AGO active room at 10pm for an event that has been named Power of Prayer. What do we do? Pray. No more, no less.

Biblically, we are called to pray without ceasing. And that's what we did. We lifted up anything and everything that came to our heads. There is nothing too small.

All are invited to come, even if you just want to sit and listen. Prayer brings about change!

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Musings, Aztecs lose

I find that I update this most at night. I hope this isn't a problem for many of you. I just happen to be a bit of an insomniac. Not quite as bad as Quill, though.

The Aztecs lost by 10 to UNLV in Las Vegas tonight. That's all I'll say.


Here's what the rest of the week looks like for the men of Epsilon:
WED: Bible Study at 8
THURS: Poker tourney with Theta Chi, looking to repeat our strong showing last year
FRI: GUY RETREAT

Make sure you check out the Epsilon website. Darko, Tux, and Remo are doing huge things with it. You'll find a link to the left.

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Weekend recap, AZTEC KILLER INSTINCT

Well, I've been out of the loop since Friday. I assure you that I am safe and still in one piece.

Founder's Day was an awesome day. We are now the 3rd largest chapter, and we had a pretty solid alumni attendance. Oso, Jig, Marmot, Shaq, Bert, and Hodad all made the trek.

Epsilon was totally blessed to win the Price. P. Trautwein award for administration for a second consecutive year. Our national president, Jim Johnson, had nothing but praise for the strides our chapter has made. We are so blessed to be a part of Epsilon at this part of our lives. The GPA award still eludes us...

After that is was to Barry Burnett, an Alpha alum who opens up his home after each FD for an after-party. It's a great time to fellowship with more brothers and alums from our house.


A few of us drove back a bit early in order to make it back for Aztecs vs. BYU at 8pm that night. After getting around some traffic, we made it inside right at tip-off. I found my normal spot in the second row and proceeded to lose my mind during the game. It was one of the best games I'd ever seen at Cox. The atmosphere was electric, as almost 10,000 people showed up to cheer. The student section was never louder. Aztecs 69, BYU 65. SUCK ON THAT.



Yours truly even made it on the cover of the Daily Aztec. It's a small picture here, but see if you can spot me.



All to report for now. Here's to a quick and efficient Monday, and good composite photos, too.

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Oof

Well, as most of us are now waking up from our encounter with the all nighter, a few stiff necks to be had. Rocko felt so bad for us that he threw up twice in the hall. Actually, it's probably from drinking out of the toilet, but it's more flattering the other way.

Serve Our Sisters was a success, despite nature's best efforts to have us hydroplane on the freeways. We made it to the airport safely. The lovely Ferrari, Corvette, and Versace rode in The Vibe with me from ADX, while Boca held it down for AGO with me. Glad he was there, or I'da surely fallen off on the way home.

Class hurts this morning.
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Serve Our Sisters

As of right now, the good lot of us are most of the way through an all nighter so we can wake up at the crack o' dawn and drive our sisters in ADX to the airport for their convention.

In the meantime, us AGO boys have Founder's Day on Saturday. Pretty stoked about it. Great food, great hang outs with the rest of our chapters. Good to see the state of the fraternity, follow?

After Founder's Day it's back to SD for game prep for BYU. Gotta make sure all the flags and fan-wear are in order. This is where all the stops come out.

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LATE PASS: Aztec Basketball

The Aztec losing streak is over!

SDSU went to Wyoming on Tuesday night and was treated to a victory. It's nice to know that no matter how bad it gets, we'll never be Wyoming.

BYU WE'RE COMING FOR YOU!

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Bible studies

Back to the ol' traditions of Epsilon, as tonight marks the start of Wednesday night Bible studies on the front lawn.

Mr. Brad Boca Young led us in worship with Puck and Remo. Gotta give it up to the man. There have rarely been better sounding angles as the cherubim choir send us their best notes.

Afterwards, Reed's sermon gripped us all in sweet bliss, as he related to us how God has a plan for us, thanks to a story about a boy named Joseph and his brightly colored coat.

Gotta love how it clears up for the night, especially after a bummer of a day time. God is good, enough said eh? AGO-Epsilon was also proud to welcome back a few of the ADX-Psi ladies to the house. Nothing beats San Diego in February, even on a cloudy day like today.

And in case you didn't hear, game day is approaching. Saturday is closer.

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POSTERIZED

Tomorrow the poster for AGO's Wednesday night Bible study will go up near East Commons.

Contact me before 11am to place bets on how long you think it will be before it gets taken down.

I'm thinkin' we'll get a good 15-20 minutes out of that bad boy. Credit to Chops and Italy for helping me make it.


Bed time. I got 11 hours of sleep last night. Obviously, I'm not lookin' for a repeat.

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Few days off

I apologize for the break in updates, sometimes life just gets away.

It's tough when you have to balance school, other involvements, and inching closer to a potential career.

Back on to AGO, our house is sparkling clean again, or at least its best impression thereof. House Pride Days make it look oh so pretty. Even our shed is organized.

The rest of the day went by pretty slowly, which is nice every now and then. Slow news day, though.

Counting down until GUY RETREAT.
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Happy Valentine's Day

Here's one for all you with dates tonight.

You don't get lucky every time

Our last 3 games have followed a disturbing decline.

1) Air Force: Play bad, but manage a win
2) TCU: Play bad, barely lose
3) New Mexico: Play dismally, lose dismally.


By the end of the game, Cox Arena was a ghost town. In the student section, only the bottom half was anywhere close to populated.

Kyle Spain's suspension was painfully felt. The post position seemed a bit lacking, with Pastorek and even Lamb having to pick up the slack. If you couldn't tell, "lacking" is a bit of an understatement.

Last year we were plagued by an inability to win away from home. This year, we are unable to play with consistent aggression and confidence.

With all of the fan preparations for the BYU game, let's hope it's better game than tonight.

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Aztecs vs. New Mexico TONIGHT

Wednesdays are trouble days for me. I go to class at 10am, and besides an intermittent 3 hours of down time between a few classes, I go until 6:40 pm.

Thankfully, it's only until 6:40. I'd be slightly more devastated if I wasn't going to be able to get to my routine seat in Cox Arena for the Aztecs.

It's an important game for the Aztecs tonight, one of those nights that could easily shape how the rest of the season goes.

Hoping for a win, regardless of pancakes.
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Day 1

The beta kappas are here, all 5 of them.

luis
matt
cj
kevin
mike

Hope they aren't countin' days, because they've got quite a few of them left. What would life be without pl*dges?

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No more delays

Flyers are passed out.
Rush is done.
Bids are extended.

Let's start this thing and see what the beta kappas are made of. Rho chapter... you're next.

Epsilon for the win.
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100th Anniversary

Today marks celebration, as this is the 100th post on the Epsilon blog!

We celebrate by playing broomball, also for Rush.

Some guys came down with Hodad (144E) from San Marcos who are just a stone's throw away from starting a new chapter. I don't think I have to type how exciting this is.

I can't wait for broomball.

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The Beach

You can't go wrong with a beach bonfire.

Warmer than usual nights make for the best ones, especially when doughies are involved. And thankfully, no one forgot the Oreos. Cookies and Cream doughies make me smile deep down inside, where teddy bears ride unicorns and drink from apple juice rivers, while puppies chase their tails and children always get a new bike.

My word, what did I just do?
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Fallen falcons + animals

As expected, Mr. White made good on his promise with a nice two-handed jam in the second half. Aztecs fly higher than falcons apparently, and SDSU gets another Mountain West win.

It wasn't a great game by any means. SDSU didn't even make it to 50 points, the final score 49-38.

Some comfort should be taken, though. It's nice to know that we can play fairly bad and still come a way with a win. Granted, it helps when the other team plays poor, too.

For those of you who have not heard, AGO will NOT be moving out of our house at the end of May, as our building deadline was again pushed back. Am I surprised? Not at all. It means that I can get a dog in the summer once Rocko graduates with Puck, and that makes me very, very happy. I've never had a dog, you know.

Speaking of pups and dogs and canines and things of that nature, Charmander the pup is laying on my bed. AGO has become quite good at watching the little bugger, and he's become quite attached to me. He slept next to me on my bed all night.

Breakfast time. More peanut butter sandwiches until I can go grocery shopping. Probably sometime today.

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Remember this, Air Force?

And AF hasn't even met Billy White yet.

Obviously, SDSU goes up against Air Force tomorrow. Come out strong, Aztec Empire.

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Back in business

Sorry about the lack of updates in the last 24 hours. I've taken the day to reflect on this weekend and get back into the groove for rush and school.

Fear not, however, as pictures from Indy, as well as new updates, are on their way.

Yesterday was our homeless outreach for rush, and it was a great success. You never know what you can learn from a person until you offer them pizza and some fresh socks.

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Puh-hoe-nix

The Phoenix is also a backed airport, as it also offers free wifi to those of us with laptops. Too much respect. Definitely gonna have to keep track of these joints. They make traveling a good deal more comfortable when waiting in between flights.

Currently in our chill crew @ the 'port:
Tobias (UCSD PIKE)
Ryan (UCSD PIKE)
Scott (UCSD Sigma Nu)
Allison (USD Kappa Alpha Theta)
Casper
Bemba
Jaguar
Krio
Chenelle
Reed
Burton
Myself

New friends,
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Indianapolis

This is God's Greek Conference in God's part of the country.

I wish that all of you could be here to see what God is doing across the country in the Greek system. He is truly amazing.

Get ready for HUGE outreaches this semester.


For those of you wondering, click this link to see the hotel we are staying in. We are all floored at how nice our accomdations are.
http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/indcc-indianapolis-marriott-downtown/

Here's to the midwest,
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Layin' out

Current status: Sitting against a wall in the Las Vegas Airport. Props to the people here for providing free wifi. Definitely the highlight of the trip, although I don't expect that to last as the highlight for too long.

Currently in our travel lesion are Reed, myself, Burton, Jaguar, Bemba, Krio, and Casper. We're havin' a pretty good time just hangin' out. We are keeping our fingers crossed that we get seats near each other for the flight to Indianapolis. None of us really feel like sitting alone for the monster leg of the trip.

As for being in Vegas, Reed and I allowed ourselves the liberty of the slot machines 8:45 in the morning. Reed lost $2, I lost $10. Welcome to Vegas, eh? God bless America.

Signing off for now. I'll hopefully update again once we get into Indianapolis in God's country... aka the mid-west.

Free wifi 4 lyfe.
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Talk to you again from...

Rammed into the ground

For those of you unaware, and I apologize for the late pass, San Diego State beat the Rams of Colorado State 83-82 in a thriller in Fort Collins.

Ryan Amoroso emerged with a 23 pt., 11 reb. double-double, but it was Lorenzo Wade who sank a last minute 3 pointer to put the nail in the coffin.

I'm proud of the boys for sticking strong after a heartbreaking loss at Cox Arena on Saturday. Our next game comes at home against Air Force on Wednesday, Feb. 5. You'll find Epsilon in strong presentation, along with rushees. Keep an eye out, I have a few tricks up my sleeve to get the atmosphere just right.

As Miles McPherson said on Sunday, "Don't get arrested today."
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For the guys...

Here's to you, men of Epsilon, making the most of our time on the Free Speech Steps. Where cold stares abound and sincerity is met with genuine joy.



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Spring Rush 2008

Alpha Gamma Omega...

Never gonna give you up
Never gonna let you down
Never gonna run around and desert you
Never gonna make you cry
Never gonna say good-bye
Never gonna tell a lie and hurt you.


You tell 'em Rick Astley.
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Active Retreat + Pogo

As some of you may have heard, Epsilon's retreat in Crsestline was not to be. Road conditions, coupled with our severe lack of 4-wheel drive vehicles do make it a bit difficult. Instead, we found ourselves at the Thrive youth group building in Jamul. You could not have found a better replacement. Enough couches for all of us, a large projection screen, video games (too bad we couldn't get the NBA Jam Machine working), and an almost complete kitchen. I tell you, it was a sight to behold.

It was here that Puck and I discovered our new love: Freestyle Pogo. We're climbing up the world ranking. It's only a matter of time until you see us both on the X-Games. Still trying to figure out how we can take it to the half-pipe, though.

When our time in Jamul was done, we drove back to AGO, got cleaned up, and then had a very large, healthy dinner of BBQ Spare Ribs cooked by Shox. It was like we were eating the ribs of dinosaurs, the ribs were so big. I say this for size comparison only, because you know that no one should ever eat a dinosaur. Creatures of majesty should never be eaten, but allowed to roam free.

We then headed to Howard's church, where we were blessed with a night of worship and an incredible message from Howard about unity. No one left the building without being broken before God, and that's what it's all about. Come say hello to us as we pass out flyers for rush before the 7pm service of the Rock.

Unity! Unity! Unity!
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Update: I did not watch the Aztec game, but saw the score on the internet and from my blog-sister, Italy. Hope we get out of this funk soon. We play Colorado State in Colorado on Wednesday. At least they don't have that ugly, goofy looking fool anymore. Here's to a victory!

Questions

I recently did an interview via Facebook with my man Quill. Quill is my roommate, we have been living with each other for a little over 4 1/2 months. Dude is backed hard. He just needs to get over the Alliance and realize the true power of the Horde. WORD UP.

Name:
Colin "Quill" Lepiscopo

What is your favorite thing about being in AGO?
Accountability.

What's better: Panda Express or Pick Up Stix?
Pick up Stix, panda is a joke they dont even know how to spell carmelized!

Wings n Things: Could it beat a level 70 undead priest?
Possibly but don't forget that Undead Priests have the best Priest racial spell, Devouring Plague which puts a Disease Debuff on ur target doing DOT equal 2 a SWP but also heals u 1 point for every damage done. However their breadstix are quite tasty.

When was the last time you went to bed before 10pm?
I don't think that has ever happened before unless I haven't sleep for 2 days.

How long before you boast more than one Wow character at the illustrious level 70?
Not long. After Az is fully rockin all epix Slash is gonna start up the ranks.

Where did your Mallrats shirt go?
No idea. I am pretty upset. It is going 2 have 2 be replaced this summer when i go bac 2 Redbank and visit Jay and Silent Bob's Secret Stash

How much better than Halo is Call of Duty IV?
Amazingly much more. Halo's graphics and simulation seem campy @ best when compared 2 COD 4. Although Multi Online play is limited to one Live account, who wants to only use a quadrant of the TV screen for PVP anyway? Great interview. When are u getting a new arsenal jersey BTW?



In case any of you were wondering, I have the 2007/2008 Arsenal away jersey currently en route.
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A letter of discomfort

Dear BYU Cougars mens basketball team,

You won the game because of not one, but two missed calls during the Aztecs' final possession. There is no honor in your team. Your victory shall soon be to our vengeance. Sleep with one eye open.

Sincerely,
Hunters of Cougars, Warriors of Montezuma

Retreat prep

Preparations are currently being made for Active Retreat this weekend, including the purchase of a half ton ox to pull our luggage up the mountain, as none of us really feel like buying chains.

Said David Shokair about the ox:
"It's really a great animal. We can strap all of our gear to it and not even have to worry about gas or chains."

Also purchased was 1,000 lbs. of pork ribs, with enough sauce to use as shampoo, should we run out. Needless to say, all of us are pretty excited about the thought of lathering some KC Masterpiece.

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School + birthdays

By now everyone's day of school is over, and the realization is settling in that it's going to continue tomorrow.

Also, be sure you wish Mayer, the new 266E, a happy birthday. It was his birthday today. His girlfriend called in an order of pizza all the way to the AGO house. The internet is wonderful. Props to Burton for organizing a surprise party in his honor. It was the first of many times that our house will be filled this semester.


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(Reluctant) Post script: It seems as though my arrogance on Sunday concerning the Chargers has come back to haunt me.

(Non-reluctant) Post-post script: I am looking for an XFL "HE HATE ME" jersey. If anyone can point me in the right direction, let me know!

Schools, books, classes, things

School starts today. That's why I'm up so incredibly early. To be completely truthful, I don't remember the last time I woke up in single digits, besides my train rides. Terrible.

So, here's to another fine semester. May it be glorious and filled with elation, good grades, and high achievements. And the Aztecs winning the Mountain West. It would be spectacular if that happened, too.

I bid you good morning. It's time to go put my face on.
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By the grace of God...

...there may be a few more of us soon.

By the grace of God.

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I will no longer be alone.

Dink gets back... TODAY.

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Aztecs vs. Wyoming review + stomach grumbles

Aztecs were expected to beat Wyoming handily, and they did.

Thanks to a 19-0 run to open the first half, the Aztecs held Wyoming to ZERO POINTS for almost 8 minutes. Wyoming barely scored more than 10 in the first half.

Second half was sloppy on both teams, but the damage was done. You could tell the crowd was not as into it, just more wanted to put Wyoming out of their misery. The clock couldn't run fast enough. Another great game from Ryan Amoroso. We almost witnessed a two-handed jam from the man, but a cheesy foul prevented that. Lorenzo Wade again made up for it by again throwing the hammer down. Kyle Spain knocking down 3-pointers was comforting as well.

Final score, 70-43 in favor of Fischer's boys.

It was sad not seeing McClane, aka the Rat, on the bench for Wyoming. Gonna miss that dude. Other than that, my only complaint was that we wore those white uniforms again. I wish they'd wear the red ones, so much more pleasing to the eye.

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UPDATE: You should never eat McDonald's and Denny's on the same day. Little gnomes (as opposed to large gnomes) will come into your digestive system and make you hate your life. I'd like a piece of celery now.

Retreats, retreats

It's almost the start of the spring semester, and so the execs from AGO and ADX are taking off to get settled into their positions and set the tone for the semester. I have every confidence in them. Although I wold think it rather funny if everone came back with matching face tattoos.

Wishful thinking, I suppose.
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Aztecs review + more tomfoolery

Confidence in your team pays off. Aztecs recovered from a below-average performance in the first half (finished down by 10) to leg it out for an overtime victory, 64-56.

The atmosphere in Cox Arena was second to none. It wasn't just reserved to the student section. I remember there being one bad call on Amoroso where everyone in the arena stood up and yelled. It was probably my favorite moment of the game that wasn't related to Lorenzo Wade's ferocious dunk. Only conference play can inspire such a livid environment.

I'm heading up the 15 tonight to hang out with Blitz, where I'm sure there will be multiple instances of girlish laughter as we paint our nails and braid our hair. After that we are going to wax our legs. If none of that works out, we'll probably play video games. The girlish laughter will stay a while, though.

It is my goal to find some way to sabotage Shox's graduation so that he has to remain at SDSU for at least one more semester. Not because I don't want him to leave, but because he'd be so angry. Please comment with your suggestions.

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Aztecs vs. Utah preview

Tomorrow night Montezuma's legions return to Aztec Bowl to play Utah... who are the Utes, a mythological idiocy that doesn't even sound intimidating on a "Visit our state" pamphlet.

Until a few years ago, this series has been incredibly one sided, with Utah holding a commanding 50-11 record against the Aztecs. Even in San Diego, the Aztecs are 8-19 against Utah.

San Diego State, however, is coming off a strong victory at The Pit in New Mexico, which is probably a better description of that entire state. This gives the Aztecs the confidence of a 2-0 record in the Mountain West.

I am confident that the Aztecs will win this game. Last year when the Utes came to die... err, I mean play... the Aztecs played a ferocious game, emerging victorious on two counts. The first, that they beat Utah into a bloody submission, complete with the aerial stunts that Jerome Habel was so kind enough to give for free. Second, that yours truly was awarded the "Loud Mouth of the Game" award. I do not take this award lightly, and will be vying to repeat in this fixture. This is also an advantage that the Aztecs should not take as nonchalant.

I leave you now to rest for the night. I have an 8 am train to catch tomorrow. I will be wearing red and black tomorrow, the colors of my heart and blood, respectively. You may decide which colors which. COME ON YOU AZTECS!

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*all facts taken from goaztecs.com. The commentary is my own special recipe.

Another short vacation

I've headed back to Moorpark for a few days for a few more moments of R & R before I have to start getting mentally ready for the semester. But fear not, I have a few good ideas that will come to light in the next few days. Not to mention, an Aztec vs. Utah preview for the game on Wednesday.

Let's do this!
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Away from home, but not the keyboard

As I sit here at work, I'm sure that a small number of NFL-faithful are watching the playoffs on television at AGO. Italy made the trek to our house so she wouldn't bother her roomates with gridiron-entertainment the entire day. You'll most likely be able to find Nasa, Shonen, and Darko, along with a few others glued to the telly.

That being said, I'm not that into the NFL. I can watch college football all day and every day. The NFL just bothers me.

Besides... the REAL football teams play at least 38 games a year. Heh heh...

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Get in shape!

Do you like late-night sports?

Do you like playing sports late at night?

Well then... Epsilon chapter is the one for you! Come over most nights to see the boys of Epsilon playing basketball, among other sports, into the wee hours of the morning!

The ball is in your court.

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Eat mor chikin

That's the slogan for the best fast food restaurant on our good planet, Chik-Fil-A. Myself, Blitz, Nasa, and my boy Quill took a drive to Point Loma tonight for some poultry and waffle fries. And as usual, CFA delivered. I'm partial to the #8 combo, aka 12 nuggets with cole slaw, fries, and a cool beverage. Equally as nice as the meal was the calendar for 2008 that we received, complete with spoof-CFA ads, as well as COUPONS that can be redeemed in each respective month. January is a free chicken sandwich, so get on it!

That was the biggest event of today. It's actually kinda warm in the Swamp right now, thanks to Reed allowing us to borrow his mini-heater. I call it "El Inferno."

Carpal tunnel is setting in.
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Ugh

The Aztecs lost at home to Northern Colorado. I have no motivation to write.

At least it wasn't a conference game.

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New day

Poll question: do you ever feel terrible for waking up too late?

Something must be getting into this house, as people are starting to get a bit more adventurous with their day. Sure, most of us are still playing Halo & FIFA 08 or making the most of our Fox Soccer Channel subscription, but every now and then we get a reason to walk past our mailbox and out into the world. Today, Shade and I walked across campus in search of an open ticket booth to get our tickets for tomorrow's Aztec game (preview in tomorrow's entry). Were we successful? No. Did we have a great time anyways? Yes.

After the dinner period was finished, Reed, Nikko, Puck, Crush, and myself went to the ARC for some late night sports. Nikko and I played a bit of indoor footie, while the other three played basketball, joining us when they had finished. We even saw Kix and Flamingo (ADXs) upon our entrance.

In the early morning and afternoon tomorrow I'll be hanging out with my blogging partner, Italia. We're sure to have something to right about.

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Something happened!

My word... what is going on? Something actually happened today!

After another day of thorough lounging, Reed, myself, Jaguar (ADX), and Italia (ADX blogger) rolled out to Kearny Mesa to watch Lotus play in his basketball league. His housemate and Epsilon alum Blitz was there, too.

Lotus' team lost, but it was not without its quality moments, namely a fancy behind-the-back pass courtesy of Lotus.

After that it was off to Taco Bell for some post-sporting laughter and stories about trash talking from the TCU game. I'm so incredibly proud to be an Aztec. Red and black, hail to our team!

"That's a quality neck-tie, coach!"
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Searching

As nice as it is to be off school, it would be nice to have an event or two just so there is something more to write about!

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Home alone

The rain continues, and the dull weather has apparently forced everyone out of the house. I came home from work today and found Epsilon to be completely empty. It's just me, Rocko, and a replay of my beloved Arsenal's FA Cup match from earlier this morning.

Here's to hoping that the rest of you are having a great day. I'm going to drink a Coke.

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Aztecs + Achievement + Visitors

As to be expected, our fantastic Aztecs won tonight over TCU. The first half was clearly dominated by SDSU, as TCU was held to a mere 13 points for the first 20 minutes. The second half was more of a draw, with both teams playing a little on the dismal side. But in the end, Aztecs go 1-0 for conference play. To the top!


In the most important news of the day, our resident World of Warcraft athlete, Quill, has reached the monumental milestone of level 70. Congratulations, Quill! Don't you see what over 360 hours in front of a computer can get you?


We also have a visitor in the house! On loan from Ms. Luganda of Alpha Delta Chi is her puppy Charmander. He is currently sitting in his bed behind me, but took a few moments out of his schedule for a photo opp with your blogging friend.



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Aztecs vs. Texas Christian PREVIEW + Rainy Day

Today the Aztec Empire goes up against the Horned Frogs of TCU in men's basketball. Last year we didn't play so well in this match up at home, and it was not as strong of a victory as it could have been.

From goaztecs.com:
"The Aztecs enter Saturday's contest with a Cox Arena-record 12-game homecourt winning streak and a seven-game MWC winning streak at Cox Arena. The Aztecs have not lost a home game since a 66-65 setback against Wyoming on Jan. 3, 2007.

San Diego State has quietly compiled an impressive non-conference resume. The Aztecs are 10-3, matching the second-best start in 38 seasons at the Division I level. SDSU has done so despite having to blend six new players with seven returning letterwinners to this season's squad. SDSU has also played just five home games to date, with two of the three losses coming to the number two-ranked RPI team (Arizona) and the number three-ranked RPI squad (Saint Mary's), nationally. The Aztecs currently have the top RPI ranking in the MWC at number 30 (through Tuesday's games).

The Aztecs are coming off their most impressive victory of the season, knocking off previously unbeaten Sam Houston State (currently 11-1 and 33rd in the RPI), 79-78, in overtime."


Needless to say, I expect us to start off our conference play with a delightful victory. It's been fun playing all of the random teams, but nothing beats conference play. We always seem to show up in our finest quality during these games. Here's to a 2008 being a repeat of 2006! MOUNTAIN WEST OR BUST.


As for Epsilon, none of us woke up before 11. For some reason every decided that it would be a good idea to stay up until 3 am or later last night. Quill set the record, as he was up until 7 am trying to get his WoW character to a level 70. More updates will be available.
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The boys are back in town

Well, your faithful blogger has made it back to San Diego after a wonderful 2 1/2 drive which began at the butt-crack of 7 am.

If you are ever wondering about traffic, check sigalert.com for all your needs. When it told me that the 5 freeway was clear, I knew that I had a good drive ahead of me, hence my fantastic time made for my 150 mile journey.

But it's good to be back. Now I can blog relevant to this house, as opposed to the musings of a blogger on vacation. There isn't much entertainment to be had in the latter.

I must say, I was quite disappointed to see that our remote is missing again. Satan is at work here. And he will be crushed.

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Web Portal

Now that Christmas AND New Years are out of the way, here comes the even more stressful season: SPRING REGISTRATION!

Did your eyebrow twitch like mine just did?

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Miles and miles to go

I have made the fantastic voyage back to La Casa de Sequel from the Bay, and spent the night watching Ratatouille with Papa Sequel, Mama Sequel, and Brother Sequel. I drank two glasses of Vernor's ginger ale.


I will be returning to the land of parking tickets and coastal weather in a mere two days. This shall be immediately followed by immense blogging. And probably wings for dinner.

There are still 3 weeks left of Christmas Break. Besides straight A's, this is the best gift our school gives us each year.

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2008

Welcome to 2008.

If you thought Epsilon was big the past years, this one is going to out do them all.

Get ready.

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