As much as I've prided myself, as an academic, on my ability to write both eloquently, and with a certain degree of style, I've always felt that when it comes to expressing my emotions I fall short. I have never been a poet, and it seems that whenever I try to talk about how I feel about someone I truly love, the words seem empty, or too simple to ( Read more... )

i know this is probably not the best way to spread news, but this way at least some of my friends will be able to access it and i think everyone should know ( Read more... )

guess what time it is?

if you guessed finals time, you're correct. if you also guessed that this does not please me, then you are very smart.

So, my road to graduation will not be quite as smooth as I hoped. No big tragedy, but I just found out that I have to take another math class. Apparently a C- isn't good enough. It's good enough that I got credit for the course, but it doesn't count for Gordon Rule, so I'm gonna have to take another math class in the spring of senior year. I ( Read more... )

I've decided I need to put more effort into self-confidence. After 20 years, just saying "I don't like myself and I'm used to it" isn't gonna cut it for me anymore. I always figured that I was just stuck hating myself but honestly that's a lazy answer. All of my plans for self-improvement started with fixing the things that I hated about myself, ( Read more... )

Gary Gygax is dead:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080304/ap_en_ot/obit_gygax

Everyone roll a d20 in remembrance.

i am so stressed out right now. you have no idea.

i don't have my scholarship yet and i am thinking of doing horrible cruel things to the finaid/cashier people. i mean seriously it's been 7 weeks. what the fuck.

i have a job. so at least i have one place where i'll get paid reliably.

um...going to st louis for spring break. should be a good time.

that's about it.

some random thoughts on things ( Read more... )

so, financial aid officially sucks. i almost had a heart attack because where my honors college scholarship usually shows up on my finaid summary it listed $0 for spring. apparently my scholarship is now under a new title. instead of "honors college scholarship" it is now listed as "honors college foundation." oh yeah, and it hasn't been disbursed ( Read more... )