The third day as a collegiate is completed and it is everything it's cracked up to be.

Exceptional quote of the year:
"There are disadvantages to having a buffalo living in your house"

Life these days is a constant battle between being a productive and contributing member of society or scampering around with tripods, fab fives and cults. The world is full of difficult choices.

Right now Holes is telling me to update my "LJ" so I am. Here. It's updated ( Read more... )

The College Board is holding my AP scores hostage and I want them back. Now.

Last night we returned from Nashvegas at 4 AM and, exhausted as I was, I couldn't go to sleep. It really hit me hard that this was our last Team Camp; the camp will continue but our reign is over. Next year new, younger coaches' kids will take over our jobs. An emotional investment into a wrestling camp is strange, but when you are involved in ( Read more... )

I haven't been diligent in tending to my "LJ," and thought I'd emulate Holes' cryptic method of updating...

Gatlinburg: the large women, Santa's/Santo's, the pushing game on ice, the view is worth the climb, parmaingia, minestrone soup that was nasty, pink shirts, "experiencing the drama," Raise Me Up

The Night After Gatlinburg: Brick Oven Grill ( Read more... )

Textbooks for sale!

Sound & Sense (AP 12 English)
On Writing Well (AP 12 English)
Calculus Solutions Manual (AP AB/BC Calc)
Criminalistics (Forensics)
Latin Review- 3rd and 4th Year (AP Latin Lit)
Annotated Mona Lisa (AP European)
AP Multiple Choice Questions (AP European)
Navy Bible (World Religions)
The World's Religions (World Religions)

I think a lot of our country's problems would be solved if political positions were seen as civil service as opposed to career opportunities.

Last night was the Bend of the River. Seeing everyone made me ridiculously happy... and that is worrisome. If three weeks without seeeing everyone is upsetting, I cannot imagine going three- or six- months without these people.

President Regan's funeral is on all the major networks right now and it's fascinating. I can't remember when President Nixon died, so this is pretty much the only presidential death of which I am aware. It's a quite lesson in humility.

Oh yes, and camp is rough.