so i've been working on this goddamned research paper on claudio monteverdi for awhile now. i'm at 4.5 pages with plenty left to say, just not enough wherewithal to say it eloquently. perhaps the late hour is wearing on me. i thought i'd take this time to wind down and provide an update to my fans. (who am i kidding, no one reads this, that's ( Read more... )

Due to the risk of junior year passing before my eyes and not really remembering any of it, I have decided to write it down. The important parts, anyway ( Read more... )

Good weekend. Went out to ISU to see my darling Traci again. She's so awesome. I had a complete stranger affirm the degree to which I am lucky for having her for mine. I believe he said something to the effect of, "We'd stop shooting eachother if everyone had a girl like [Traci.] There'd be no wars! We'd all be like, 'No, I'm fine, I have her ( Read more... )

Man, what a weekend. Hate to see it go so fast. Especially since I spent about 5 hours today reading and doing stuff I put off. Man I should've thought twice before signing up for three consecutive history classes. Granted they aren't traditional history classes, they are math, religion, and film history classes. But it's like I forgot how ( Read more... )

So I'm a week into this college thing again. It feels so good to be around something familiar. I have a lot going for me this year it seems. A steady and eager girlfriend that I am able to see regularly (4 day weekends rock). A kickass schedule that presents a serious possibility of a 4.0. I'm declaring my major. Weird. My room kicks soooo ( Read more... )

so i'm finally moving in tomorrow. i've just got a few things left to pack, including this computer i'm typing on and a few other items you have to wait to pack, i.e. bed stuff, alarm clock, toiletries... my room is now ostensibly uninhabited. the dartboard by my bed has left quite a void in it's absence, as have a few other things. i feel bad ( Read more... )

I lost a rather lengthy entry last night due to a popup. Being inches away from the mouse (but what seems like miles) I hastily tried to close a popup ad that appeared to be on top using a keyboard shortcut (alt+f4) and unfortunately closed my update page instead. Some might call that fate. I call it a pain in the ass ( Read more... )

Ah, so it's been awhile huh. That Cubs game was pretty cool. ... Farnsworth sucked and blew the game. ... He has a new haircut now but still sucks. Um, Great America was frickin' awesome. A lot of people took advantage of the 2 for 1 deal at Jewel but the crowds still weren't bad for a Sunday. Traci and I only waited more than 15 minutes ( Read more... )

So apparently tonight was my last day at work. Workers are generally expected to give approximately 2 weeks notice before parting ways with an employer. Employers on the other hand, have the luxury of giving about an hour notice, as was the case tonight, of a replacement. Not to say that I got fired, I straightened things out with the manager ( Read more... )

Tonight I went shopping in Vienna with my mom, sister, and brother-in-law. Not your typical shopping though - as we did it at J.W. Reynolds momument company, "the company you've heard about all your life." It seemed to go really well though ( Read more... )