http://nickhwang.com/wp composer. blogger. music-er. Mon, 17 Dec 2007 21:19:59 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I've spent several hours on the phone with E-trade, trying to close my account. They are probably the most frustrating and backwards company ever. Closing my account involves a fax, where an email, internet, or phone will not do. I've sent a fax 3 times with instructions to close my account, ... http://nickhwang.com/wp/2007/12/17/e-trade-financial/ At the hotel in Denton, I was waiting for the elevator when a father of two, sitting in the lobby, yelled something in spanish at me. I turned around, puzzled. He asked if I spoke spanish. No, I'm asian. Oh. You look like you're from Vera Cruz. I'm from Taiwan. Oh. Okay. The ... http://nickhwang.com/wp/2007/11/20/oui-soy-un-berliner/ Latex Post I'm sitting in a 15-seat van on the way to Denton, Texas for Electric Latex, an electroacoustic festival held in the South. It's an eight hour drive. We're on hour 6. My electroacoustic professor and 7 composers. At any given time, there are 3 powerbooks/macbook pro's being used. One ... http://nickhwang.com/wp/2007/11/17/electric-latex/ My masters recital was on Halloween. It went very well. I premiered my string quartet, which I feel is the largest work so far. I'm so glad that I've finally done with this phase and moving on to applying for schools and writing my thesis. This past month has been ... http://nickhwang.com/wp/2007/11/05/posts-in-years/ I played Double Dragon 2 for the first time yesterday on my mac. I can not believe how hard it was. I was literally stuck on one section, where I had to jump a string of disappearing platforms, for an hour. One hour. I don't know how anyone could have ... http://nickhwang.com/wp/2007/08/11/double-dragon/ One of the first things the graduate advisor told me 2 years ago during orientation was that it was going to be hot in Baton Rouge. And the best way to stay cool walking around campus was to find routes that involved the most shade, even if it involved a ... http://nickhwang.com/wp/2007/08/09/heat/ I don't think I am a trusting person. It takes a lot for me to trust someone. I don't feel obligated at all. I feel I've been hurt in the past from being used and getting taken advantage of, and people easily lose my confidence. And if someone loses my ... http://nickhwang.com/wp/2007/03/01/energies/ I was talking to Curt tonight before Tilly and the Wall. He asked me when I finish my masters and what I was doing next. I told him I finish in May and will be looking to start my PhD. And naturally the followup is 'where?'. I've thought about it ... http://nickhwang.com/wp/2006/06/29/goals/ So the summer has finally started and I'm experiencing a heat not unlike that of Florida. Highs in the 90's and lows in the high 70's. The weater is hot and humid. If there is one thing I really hate, is sweating. Needlessly. If I had it my way, I ... http://nickhwang.com/wp/2006/06/23/summer-catchup/ I've been at home for summer break for almost two weeks now. I haven't done much of anything, which is not unusual, besides go to the gym. I've seen my grandparents a couple times. My brother extended his stay so we couple play more video games. I've precomposed for about ... http://nickhwang.com/wp/2006/05/26/summer-break/