The past week consisted of School and Work. I've been realizing that the Comparative Political Analysis class I was so thrilled about is gonna be a much bigger challenge than I thought. I'm one of only a handful of people in the class who aren't political science majors-- meaning that almost everyone but me has a shared knowledge of micro- and macroeconomics and whatever else to draw from during discussions. Suddenly I've gone from being a very talkative person in open discussions to The Silent Guy Who Doesn't Know Anything. A lot of it is just plain over my head. Fortunately, I've befriended a polysci major named Sarah who has offered to fill me in on the stuff I'm really hazy on. With luck I'll soon be able to avoid sounding like a complete dumbfuck whenever I open my mouth.
This weekend is going to be crazy. Charlie's coming in tomorrow for an interview with the grad student people on Monday. I'm really excited, but Monday is my court date for that speeding ticket that I can't afford as well as the day of my Geology midterm, for which I have yet to do much studying. I have the good and the bad, the yin and the yang. The sweet and the... sour.
Oh yeah, speaking of money, holiday spending combined with the lack of paychecks gave my bank account the People's Elbow and then threw it out of the ring, where it crashed through a table and three chairs, broke through the floor and drowned in the sewer amid the echoes of its own pitiful screams. I'm absolutely broke-- more broke than I've ever been since starting college. It kind of sucks now, but it'll really suck at the start of the month when all the bills roll around. I'm almost a senior, though, so I guess I'm long overdue for starting a credit card debt.
And how about those primaries, huh? 40% of the voters said they didn't vote for their favorite candidate, but the one they thought "most likely to beat Bush." That's a smart 40%. My heart is with Dean but my voting finger's with Clark. Just thinking about him in a debate against Bush makes me feel all warm and squishy. The Georgia primary is on March 2nd and my ass will be there to vote. |
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