Let's Go

The effect of the title of this is that of a fast song, and then the guitars and drums stop and the vocalist yells, "let's go!" and it starts up again and rocks even harder. It loses something when you type it.

So, as usual, I don't have anything to post. I haven't really been doing anything since I got home, except for playing Resident Evil 4 and I'm really, really bad at that game. It's sad. I think my inner gamer is almost completely dead.

Friday I've got free* tickets (* 2 drink minimum) to go see Allister, Fenix TX (when did THEY start touring again?), Day at the Fair, and Houston Calls in Milwaukee, and I'm hoping Merril's going because we want to use her car to get there. >.>; It should be a pretty fun show. I haven't been to a real concert in what feels like forever, so I'm looking forward to it. =)

Also, we wanted to go see Rise Against in Chicago really badly...but they were with Anti-Flag. It wasn't worth putting up with a propaganda set just to see the good band. We plan on seeing them next year assuming they tour with some decent bands. Seriously, as awesome as they are, you'd think they'd want awesomeness around them.

Christmas is rapidly approaching and I have no money. There are a bunch of people I'd really like to get something, but I don't think it's going to work out. =/

Melissa wants me to go to church with her on Sunday. Given that her dad's a minister, I had a feeling that would come up eventually. I don't know if I want to or not. I don't know what it is about churches, I just don't like them. I haven't been to one for something other than a wedding or funeral in probably two or three years, at least. I might go. We'll see.

I need a joooooob.

Tomorrow I need to get my flu shot and get my cell phone bill reduced. And maybe unclutter this room of mine. It needs it.

I can't really think of a way to end this so LOOK A DISTRACTION

*retreat*

With Ambition For Ammunition

Tonight I'm posting from my own house in my own room, something I haven't done in a while. =) It's different. I've gotten so used to living with 18 other people that it feels weird only having a couple other people around...people that go to bed before three in the morning. At the same time, it's nice having it to myself again.

That's been kind of the theme for these last few months. Weird. I had no idea when I applied for Knox that anything even close to this would end up happening.

Anyway. Friday was my last day at Knox. I was going to leave at noon, but I didn't make it out until 2:30. I said my goodbyes, promising to visit again next term [and make fun of them because they'd have class] and headed up. That night Melissa, Mary, Nick and I went to see Saw II, which was possibly more gory than the first but the plot was a little better. I didn't see the ending coming at all. I ended up spending the night at Melissa's and staying all of Saturday too.

All in all, an excellent weekend. But it seems like I'm supposed to be heading back to Galesburg now, like all the other times I'm visited. It'll take me a while to adjust to this being able to stay thing. =) Not that I'm complaining.

Tomorrow I'm exploring UW-L to make sure I haven't made a horrible mistake. =) And I'm getting up in six hours to do that and maybe I should not be posting right now? Bah, who cares.

I always think of things I want to post and then never actually get around to posting them, and times like now, when I'm posting, I don't remember them at all.

I think I need to use my newfound free time to start writing again...

Life I Embrace You

I don't really have anything to post, I just feel kind of obligated to do so. I decided to try NaNoWriMo and I am 13,000 words behind. This was perhaps too large of a project for me. Wait, by 'perhaps' I mean 'most definitely' and by 'for me' I mean 'and I was crazy to think I had even a remote chance of making it.' =)

It's crazy to think that in just two weeks, barring any unforseen complications that prevent me from transferring, I won't be a Knox student anymore. I'm looking forward to being home again, but I really will miss this place.

Okay, so coming here was hard and at the end of the summer I did not want to do it at all. But actually, I'm really glad I did. I've met some fantastic people [i.e. Campell/Elder 4, eternally the greatest floor ever] and I've done some cool things [like terrifying improv'd jazz solos that I didn't realize I agreed to]. I've learned quite a bit--although very little in class. =) I came here because I wanted to be able to appreciate home, and that happened as I imagined--but much quicker than I'd have guessed. And coming here has actually strengthened the relationships with some of the people I had to leave.

So, college experience #1, checked off the list. College experience #2, driving to La Crosse with Martin every day, much more terrifying.

I should be doing homework. Instead, right after typing "I should be doing homework" I minimized this window and spent 15 minutes looking at blogs.

Homework tomorrow morning it is.