I enrolled at MCAD (Minneapolis College of Art & Design) in the Fall of 2001 after spending a summer in Tahoe with my Dad. I thought I belonged in art school, and MCAD was highly rated - plus my girlfriend was attending a college in the next town.
On my first day back in town, she broke up with me (of course). I was destroyed and my life really felt like it came unhinged. Somehow art school didn't seem as important.
Shortly after moving into the dorms, my car broke down. I was given an old lugged aluminum Trek road bike to get around on, and I instantly fell in love with riding. I used the bike as a funnel for my emotions, and would often ride until I collapsed. I was never really training, but channeling all my anger into hard riding was making me strong really quickly. I rode straight through the frigid Minnesota winter and by the time Spring semester rolled around, I was on my bike more than I was attending class. Eventually I dropped out of school, having come down with a serious case of the bike racing bug.
From the entries below, especially the art – you can tell I was going through an upsetting period in my life.
12.10.01 @ 2:25am
I don't like passing classes, instead I opt for drawing random Batman pictures.
- Image | BATS2
12.09.01 @ 12:42am
Finals avoidance.
- Image | BATS
10.19.01 @ 7:23pm
After repeated suicide attempts, the fabled Triop, "Mugatu" died today of old age. I weep for the terror it was capable of.
10.10.01 @ 12:28am
Aye, I'll tell ya of the most dangerous creature to swim the icy waters...
- Image | THE TRIOP
10.07.01 @ 1:49am
I wish that everyone in the world would board an airplane, only to be hijacked and crashed into a major city.
That would be a lot funnier then the WTC.
Open your fucking eyes assholes.
10.04.01 @ 12:54am
No thanks, I am too busy.
10.03.01 @ 12:46am
Took some pictures with a camera, digitized them with a scanner, uploaded them to a web server, posted a link on a website and went to sleep.
10.01.01 @ 2:04am
"Less art, more bombs!"
- Image | BROKEN (SP)
- Image | DESPAIR (SP)
09.17.01 @ 12:25am
Let us all resolve our resolve within the resolve of American resolve. Vote for me.
- Image | NEWYORK
09.11.01 @ 1:48am
And yet I see the darkness, you'll never know how much I love you, and yet I see the darkness...
- Image | DARKNESS
09.08.01 @ 4:39pm
Working the Service Bureau + Lou Reed + Bleeding Heart =
- Image | SADEYEBREEZE
08.30.01 @ 9:26am
I want my damn $20 dollars back you deceptive Turkish bastard.
- Scam | HOSTLIAR
08.29.01 @ 5:19pm
Found a really old mac zip with a few high-school treasures on it.
Wick...
08.28.01 @ 12:45pm
Well...I am at school now. My new contact information is up if you need to get a hold of me.
Fuck I am busy.
08.16.01 @ 11:55am
The car made it, I am back in good ole' swampy MN.
08.13.01 @ 11:15pm
I am pulling up anchor and driving back to MN tomorrow. See YOU on Wednesday night. (pending any car meltdowns...)
On a side note, I am on a new, better server now. No more half-loaded images and files. They are pretty damn fast too. Check em' out for only $18 a year with fully loaded service.
Hosting | 2mhost.com
08.11.01 @ 12:14am
I have been receiving complaints in regards to the site:
- "I couldn't figure out to scroll down...blah!"
- "You never update...blah!"
- "What a waste, why can't you die...blah!"
My response is; if you can't figure out to scroll down (Open your eyes...) then I don't want you here in the first place. I haven't updated yet because I have been very busy with work related projects, such as the following:
- Quicktime | XSTYLES.MOV
08.06.01 @ 4:20pm
This was my first weekend off in over 5 months. Boy was I happy. I decided to finish the ole' website and email all who I knew about it. What happens?? A couple minutes after I fire off the mass mailing, my host erases my entire site. Those who received the email clicked on the link and were lead to a missing website. Those who replied, or tried to send me an email were rejected.
I sigh as my pupils narrow and veins swell, "Such is life"...
08.05.01 @ 5:24pm
Well...here it is. It only took 6 months, a new domain, a new host, a totaled car, $3500, a trip across the country, acceptance into college, stint at a video store, and 3 dead bodies to make it happen.
Enjoy - Nick
P.S. New content coming very soon!
Article was last edited on Monday, August 11th, 2008 @ 12:57 AM
