It is week 8 in the quarter. While most of my friends have enjoyed semester systems throughout their college education, I have was dealt the cruel blow of the UC quarter [the exceptions are Berkeley and Merced]. The quarter is a grueling experience; for me, regardless of what goals I set, regardless of how hard I try, something conspires against me ( Read more... )

I can't even recall the last time I updated. Suffice to say, I have been 'busy.' Actually, no, the fact of the matter is I was in the midst of a lazy summer that I was getting to relax and enjoy for once, perhaps the last such ocassion of my life, when all of a sudden I was plunked into the Winegrape Inspection Program. From there, the school year ( Read more... )

By week 3 of a 10 week term, I think it's pretty safe to say that patterns are established and that one should begin stressing about mid-terms. Damn ( Read more... )

I suppose it was a nightmare. In any event, at about 5:30 this morning, I jumped up and hit my elbow on my nightstand. It seemed to be an omen for today, an omen which nearly four hours later still hurts. But it's okay, I don't care ( Read more... )