Update
Since last entry: Built a Snow Stalin; did alright on exams, but still had a lousy fall semester; went on winter break; helped older brother buy car; flew down to the opposite side of the world to have the shortest (two weeks plus four or five days of travel) and one of the best summer breaks I've ever taken; saw penguins, 25 sheep for every person, and helped make a tree swing; left much too soon; returned to school on academic probation; left the crew team; went on a short spring break; poured a concrete wall; had visiting friends from Skidmore camp out in my house; then all back to Skidmore; got off to a good start, then went downhill, but still managed to meet my required grade points; worked many hours in the D-Hall; designed most of a new sort of automobile engine; finished the year; so sick of anything to do with GUCCI, PPR, or the Valentino Fashion Group, with or w/o Hugo Boss; Got run off the road in the race car during a surprise blizzard 10-miles before the border while attempting to enter Canada on a whim in the; got approved for a one year personal leave of absence; heard my older brother's ship's secret exercises went very well, a feat of science!; saw my sister graduate; went to Disney World for a few days with my little brother; returned home to find a ticket on my army jeep stating I have 40 days before the city claims/tows it as an abandoned vehicle; drove the race car up to Mercersburg with Elle and met Imperator and Anrew; then spent the day being obnoxious alumni; going to and from the DH; watching senior productions; and climbed the Valley Mall with Imperator; discussed with JH on plans for the founding of a quiet little country out in the country; Now I'm home, looking for a job, and trying to figure out what to study part-time on my year off. That's all for now. I know I left tons out of the year so far, but that's what stands out at this moment.