Last night I was out with my friend seeing The Monsters of Folk at the Orpheum Theatre in downtown Phoenix (less than a mile from my house). I got a text message from a guy in one of my classes. Last week a group of us all exchanged numbers because there was going to be a party over the weekend and we wanted to be able to carpool ( Read more... )

I'm getting exhausted by the format of discussion in college classrooms. I am a first year graduate student which, ostensibly means I have been participating in large group discussions for, at the very least, five years ( Read more... )

Leanne: I woke up in time for Egg McMuffins!
Matt: You eat some wicked shit.
Leanne: You smell pretty!
Matt: I guess I should have given you a compliment, too.

I am consistently amazed by the number of emails that I get from ASU's graduate program. Not only does the individual college send me emails, but the professors, students, the student associations, and the university do too.

I'll share some of the gems as the semester progresses.

From: Student and Academic Services - School of Social Work
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Things I Cannot Keep Up With:

- Bills
- Reading for school
- Upcoming concerts
- Television shows
- Photography
- Email
- Podcasts
- New music
- Sleep
- My social life
- Gym

I guess a more defined list would be "Things I Can Keep Up With"...

Things I Can Keep Up With:
- Eating

I'm wondering if we can all start showing a little grace, maturity, self respect, and frankly, some balls, by ending friendships vocally and in person rather than using social networking sites to do the dirty work for us. Not only is it making us look bad, but our parents are starting to do the same thing and it's really sad and pathetic.

kthx.

When Brian Kelly and I run into each other at Lux we sit in different locations and then IM because we are too shy to communicate face to face. This is the result ( Read more... )

I just received three copies of the same email from a classmate asking for a copy of our second assignment since he lost it after class ( Read more... )

Like I said, I'm writing again.

I have no idea what I will do with it or if I will post it anywhere or if the characters will remain true to life or if I will fictionalize them... I just don't know.

I'd like people to read what I have so far and give me feedback.

I've found myself involved with someone much older than me ( Read more... )