Small update: Daft Punk, Hawai'i, Stanford
So, it's been a while since I updated. A few big things of late:

• Saw Daft Punk before I left. To be honest, I really can't think of a way to do the show justice. It was excellent, although much shorter than I expected. Still, it was absolutely worth $50. If you're curious about the experience, go read this review for the NYC show; it sounds identical to the LA show. Or, you could check out YouTube: the first portion and the encore. Awesome night.
• Went to Hawai'i!!!! Woohoo!
• Got two necklaces. (Necklaces are pretty much the only jewelery I'll wear, but I do like them!) Here's a photo of one. I'll take a photo of myself in the other at some point.
• It was a trip of sea turtles (and one of my necklaces is a sea turtle, looks like made out of abalone shell). I'll try to post the story of the first sea turtle sighting. Summary: we snorkled a number of times, and most of them we saw sea turtles up close. The first time, it was a huge one! Cool animals.
• I got a bit of a tan. Not as much as I'd like, but I'll take what I can get.
• The evening of the Daft Punk concert, I also learned about the wonders of UnderArmour. I've since bought two shirts (one shortsleeve, one sleeveless) and may very well buy more. Used both while in Hawai'i, and tested the claim that you'll be cooler wearing them than shirtless. It's true. This stuff is incredible!
• The lease on my apartment ends August 28th.
• I'll move into Crothers Memorial Hall at Stanford on September 15th.

Daft Punk is Playing At My House...Er, Park: The YouTube Videos

My pal Will Jones took some sweet video of Daft Punk's set. Thanks to the power of YouTube, here they are.

See the band rocking out on top of the pyramid? How cute is that?

"One More Time." Watch the stage explode. Like Star Wars.

The pyramid looks like it's about ready to blast off into space. Perhaps thanks to the glowing toaster-grills behind it. Mmm. Robot toast.

SERIOUSLY, IS YOUR MIND NOT BLOWN JUST FROM THIS?

Human. Robot. Human. Robot.

-- Annie Zaleski