I've spent today doing absolutely nothing of use. ( more on this topic )

I just got back from California, I have Chinese food and ice cream, and I got confirmation that I didn't fail any classes. Therefore, you get stories.

( They have *trolleys*! )

In my history class today, the professor was talking about plastic surgery.

I hate that everyone makes a joke out of plastic surgery, I really do. I mean, okay, maybe there is someone, somewhere who just does it for the sake of getting it done. Maybe. Maybe they just decide one day, oh, wouldn't it be nice to be anesthetized so I can be cut open ( Read more... )

I've read a business book.

Well, no. I've read two business books. But the first doesn't count because the guy who wrote it is completely hilarious and says stuff like, "Face it: all of this is your own goddamned fault." The second, on the other hand, was written by David Allen.

( I has a list )

Carer-of-Mice wrote back in a positive manner, which is cool. It's been a bit since I e-mailed him, but, heck, I'm not one to throw stones about a lost week here or there. I'm glad to hear from him - now I just have to compose a letter that steps down from the über-formal tone I used without dropping straight to "Hi!" (his greeting).

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( (Oh, and requisite whining: Papers I have to write!): )

For what it's worth, I think the "Orange and Maroon Effect" idea is brilliant. I'll be somewhat hard-pressed to find actual clothing in those colors, but we'll see.

They're holding a memorial later today. There's a tower on campus; they'll be ringing the bells at eleven. I don't know how that's supposed to correspond with classes - one of mine ( Read more... )

"'We always joked we were just waiting for him to do something, waiting to hear about something he did,' another classmate, Stephanie Derry, told The Associated Press." (NY TimesEverything I would say about Virginia Tech has, in general, been said. But that...god, that's terrible. Not that she said it, because she's just being honest, but that it ( Read more... )

Oh, man - I've been preparing financial aid stuff for the past hour. That said, while tedious, this process isn't nearly as daunting as I believed...but FAFSA, grr. Apparently something in my application made someone suspicious, and now the school needs a bazillion forms filled in, including a complete copy of my tax return. Good news is, though, ( Read more... )

...even if it's just my particular brand of low-key decision-making ( Read more... )

Well, just shot off a resume (in PDF format, is that bad for some reason?) to a professor looking for a Carer of Mice. That's totally what the job description says, and though I had to laugh at myself while I was being all, "My l33t skillz do indeed qualify me to watch your mice! Plz write back!" it really pleases me that he wrote it up that way. ( Read more... )