Giant Robot Store and GR2 News

What am I getting myself into these days. A keynote speech at a conference. It all sounded great at the outset, but I’m still unsure of it’s focus as compared to other conferences. It’s creative at least, and that’s pretty cool.
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Kid Koala does a victory lap during one of his songs. That’s him with his hands almost covering him. I’ve never seen a DJ have so much fun while he’s supposed to be playing a show. He’s on stage completely into what he’s doing, and always with a smile, that makes other people happier. His set was swift and deft. It being on a monday night and pretty late, he didn’t have the huge crowd, but at the same time, it was a loyal one. He mixed up his music from hip hop classics, to classic rock, to the new classics, whatever that might be.This is a section where Kid Koala played the most commercial sounds of the night, so I taped it. His screen was tiny, but you can see his fingers, if you so care. Bigger screen please! On the way home, coming down the hills of Brentwood, I finally saw a deer. It was 4am and that’s when they come out. The deer didn’t run at all, but just stood it’s ground and kept picking at the ground.
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Yes, I swing the rackets. I used to play back in the day. Elementary school, junior high, high school, and very little afterwards. I might get into detail one day, but the key right now is the footwork. I use a cross over step which is Jimmy Connors style. My last coach reworked my entire mechanics to bring me to this style. I previously had an open stance which is ala Nadal, but he switched me to...
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