As usual, I'm a bit late on this, but heyo! New president. Not only that, he's already shut down Gitmo, public works projects are being planned, and Burn Notice is back on TV.
Hm. Christmas has come and gone and a new year is fast approaching. And yet, I'm not feeling that same weird tingle that usually accompanies a new year. It doesn't feel like a fresh start, or even a respite; it just feels like I'm still slogging through things. The usual semantic weight isn't there, and that bothers me. Maybe I'm growing up.
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"Ahem. Excuse me, folks- If I could have your attention for a moment, I have an announcement to make. As some of you may have heard, somewhere in Texas, a man beat and shot dead a helpless, crying 13-year-old boy. He was acquitted for self-defense. I'd just like to say that there is no God, and fuck all of you. Good night."
So, I've been back at college for, uh, a month and a half now. Go me. They've got me in temporary housing with four other guys, with the intent of theoretically moving us out once spaces open up
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Moved into the dorms yesterday. Hoo yes. It's only temporary housing, meaning I get to have 2-3 other roommates and have to move out eventually, but whatever. The room's reasonably spacious for the three of use so far and I have internet- I'll probably be alright. Also worth noting: Grigori, my desktop, has been living up to his namesake;
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Why the fuck are the leaves already turning? This morning was maybe sixty degrees. Feels like fall already and I'm slumping into my usual surly fall self. Sick of going to work, sick of feeling like I'm trying to stop an avalanche with a shovel. Sick of worrying about the future, mostly. Sick of hearing about shit like this and thisReally,
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