I'm a Penn State alumnus.

My ex was the Eberly College of Science valedictorian.  I'm not really surprised.  He studied constantly - my grades went up when I was seeing him.  But I'll take my 3.82 and not-studying-constantly over his 4.0.

This is really long, so it's behind the cut.

I periodically check the ticket page on the Comedy Central site because I get a kick out of the fact that no tickets are ever available; it’s not because I actually thought I’d get a ticket. But on Sunday, April 27th a ticket appeared. I quickly concluded that I could skip classes on Wednesday (the 30th ( Read more... )

I got a summons for jury duty in Delaware Co. the day before graduation.  I'm supposed to go to some Phi Beta Kappa dinner in State College (that I have already paid for) that night.  Isn't this wonderful?

Stephen Colbert should stay in Philly.  I don't always watch his show (it's easy to get sick of his schtick, so I watch periodically) but the Philly shows were great.  He should stay.  His book is also amusing - my friend came over to watch television and read I Am America instead.  Of course, letting him read it violates the "Rules."  Stephen T. ( Read more... )

Dear Jennifer:
 I am pleased to inform you that your application to enter our graduate program has been approved and you have been accepted as an M. Ed. student, effective Fall 2008.  Your initial adviser is Scott M-.  Dr. M- can be contacted at ???@psu.edu or phone: 814-555-2190 several weeks before the beginning of the semester in which you ( Read more... )

I've been buying things lately and justifying each one as a birthday present - trust me, it works - and my most recent purchase came yesterday and is a horrible distraction from essay-writing and other academic activities that I ought to be doing.  Instead I'm reading Pearls Before Swine cartoons.

So to all of you who have never heard of Pearls ( Read more... )

After last season, Mets fans and Phillies fans really don't like each other.  It's rather evident on the board, actually.  But anyway, we have a genuine rivalry these days, and the Phils started out this 3-game series with a 5-2 victory.  This, naturally, makes me happy ( Read more... )

For the second year in a row I'm in the running for the March Madness pool.  If Memphis wins, I win; if Kansas wins I come in 4th.  I figured last year was a fluke - I finished in 2nd for the BBS to Pegaritaville (girl power!) and in the 97th percentile overall.   Now, If only this predicting/guessing skill would manifest itself during multiple- ( Read more... )

The Flyers made the playoffs!  I stand amazed.

Seriously.  They had Jersey and Pittsburgh to play, and they NEVER beat Jersey.  And Pittsburgh...I won't say anything because of the risk that Bonz will comment.  Can't have that, since this blog is a T'Bonz-free zone.

Barack Obama came to campus for a rally today on the steps of Old Main.  I wasn't certain if I was going to stick around for the actual speech; I wanted to stroll around and see the crowd.  There certainly was a crowd.  I ended up finding two of my friends who were volunteering - handing out tickets, directing people to the correct line (which ( Read more... )