And so, the end of the "vacation" is near

Well, things are pretty quiet here in Schroeder Apartments. For the most part, it isn't a bad thing. Dave and I have spent alot of free time playing computer & video games. I myself have been gleefully making my way through HALO, which is of course so awesome that I wonder why I never played it before now. I've also just finished "Neuromancer" by Gibson (following a recommendation from Justin). DAAAAAMN WHAT A FANTASTIC BOOK. Also wondering how it took me so long to find out about it and read it, but still, many thanks Justin. I picked up some of Gibson's short stories "Burning Chrome" and will start on that soon.

There just isn't alot to do, and it's starting to get a little too evident. In stark contrast, on Monday I'll go to orientation at 9AM, and that's all she wrote. I'll be hurled headfirst into graduate school. It's kindof exciting in that old "first day of school" way. I mean, all the old worries surface. I mean, who will I meet? will I make any friends? am I cool enough? Should I get a new haircut/outfit?

Ok, fortunately this won't be highschool or even college. We're all here because we love microbiology, and so much that we'd give up 5 years or so to study it more. People will be immersed in study and not so much appearances, right?

Mainly, I'm anxious to get life going and sorted out, and I wish I could do that without the studying first.

I'm thinking I should do something crazy with my hair, aside from cut it short because I've been there and I need my hair. Some days I want to walk around with streaks of pink or blue, but I doubt I have the balls to really do it. And I wonder if it's just going to be like middle aged men buying hot cars . . . Just want to feeel young again.

Ach! I rambling! Ok! Friday I'm waking up early to go take the bus to campus and see if I can find where orientation will be on Monday. I'm thinking I might mosey over to state street and chill for awhile. Maybe I should find the geology museum and run around in there--lots of shiny things and dinosaurs.

Finally, my word for the day is "Rertardondo"
It came to me while standing in line somewhere and hearing some guy saying he was "Schizmart" which I guess was him trying to jive talk his way to "smart." I really didn't agree. ANYWAY, retardondo can be used in place of retard. it's just more fun to say (even in your head).