NIN Ghosts

NIN Ghosts I-IV

I spent the entire day at Coco vida catching up on things, but mainly downloading the new Nine Inch Nails (NIN) album “Ghosts I-IV”. It took 7 hours to download but I was really excited to get the album because it was so unique and I like NIN a lot. Since NIN got rid of their record label, they are now independent, which gives them a lot more freedom to distribute and do whatever they want with their music - DRM free, high quality download ($5). There’s no one to tell them what to do, what’s right, or wrong.

“This music arrived unexpectedly as the result of an experiment. The rules were as follows: 10 weeks, no clear agenda, no overthinking, everything driven by impulse. Whatever happens during that time gets released as... something... We began improvising and let the music decide the direction. Eyes were closed, hands played instruments and it began.” - Trent Reznor

By around 7 PM the album downloaded but didn’t get to listen to it because I didn’t have headphones. Since I didn’t want to drive home, clean up, and come back to Oops for disco night, I just stayed and left my laptop behind the Oops bar.

Disco night was really slow, and the music sucked at first. I was about to get my bill at 11:15 PM but then I saw Sander, Sara, and Martina at Oops. I guess I will stay for a drink. Chatted with Sara a lot which was nice. Things picked up on the dance floor by 11:45 PM. I didn’t dance, but, it was fun socializing as I was sick being on the computer all day.

Mae is dwarfed by my helmet

Girls at Oops invited me to join them the next day to celebrate Vilma’s birthday. They wanted to leave at 7 AM from Oops bar! I thought they were crazy especially since I know the bar wouldn’t close til at least 3 or 4 AM. I agreed though.

Sara, Martina, and I hang at the Oops disco

I left the bar by 2 AM and slept around 2:30 AM.

- jason