Thursday.

So, whenever I meet new people at work, or get to chatting with customers, the same conversation inevitably takes place.

"Oh, you're in college? That's great!" Three questions, without fail:

1. Where do you go?

• Very simple. Park University, I'm a freshman.

2. What's your major?

• Once again, simple. Right now my major is Marketing, with a minor in Public Relations, but I'm considering studying Finance instead of PR.

3. Oh, that's cool. Have you decided what you want to do yet?

• Not as easy. What does this question even mean? I want to work in the field to which my major applies. That's why I'm studying it. Let's be honest, I wouldn't be upset if I grew up to be Alton Brown. It's kind of my dream. I'm studying Marketing and want to study Finance. I'm going to go work in the business world. Why would you ask this? I don't have a particular job lined up yet, so no, I guess I haven't decided "what I want to do" yet.

I think I went off a bit more on that last one than I had originally intended.

In other news, this week has been somewhat hellish.

State of the Union... and that's all I'll say.

There's a girl in my English class who is SO ridiculously liberal, I can't stand to listen to her, much less rebut anything she says. Somehow, she always finds a segue to the topic of reforming public education. I can't remember any of her ridiculous bleeding heart leftist views, because I can't listen for very long before I want to pull my hair out.

So anyway. Tomorrow = day from hell. Wake up at 7, get dressed, stumble to breakfast to down a couple cups of coffee, class from 8-12, go to lunch, work from 1-9, get laundry from dorm, go home and do laundry.

15 straight hours of non stop brain/body activity. Sigh. I'll be exhausted.

Buuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuut....

Saturday is my transition from hell to heaven. Wake up early (sigh), go fix my rear wheel bearings (and maybe brakes, we'll see), finish homework, go to Columbia to see my love!

I'm excited.

Those are all of the things on my mind. Now they're on the internet.

So yeah.

Goodnight.

Truly,

David

School, Work, Schoolwork, Work, School

I'm falling into the routine. And by falling, I mean hard. There are very few things that are predictably and constantly on my mind, not many of which pertain to my course load this semester.

I reiterate that I'm ready to move out of gen.-ed. and 100-level classes. I know I have a while until I actually achieve that goal, but that's basically my only recurring thought which is actually relevant to school.

Once again my thoughts almost always point to the future. To things I want today but cannot ascertain; to actions I want to commit but for which the rest of the world is not ready. I guess I shouldn't say world. Just some extended persons. Some people in my world.

This blog made a quick turn from a fun, sarcastic outpour of humor to a sophomoric outpour of my inhibitions, which is exactly what I didn't want. However, seeing as how I don't feel that I can change that now, I guess I'm stuck with it.

I take a small bit of comfort in knowing that as much as I do release my emotions, worries, doubts, and fears, I use enough ambiguity so that I can read over my posts and recall, but others may not be able to.

On a more direct note,

I worked 14 out of the 24 hours from 4 pm Monday - 4 pm today.Tomorrow will be the third day in a row this week that I'll have woken up at 7. I know you high schoolers will be like "oh, but David I have to get up at six [or earlier] every day!" Oh well. Some day you won't have class til 10, like most college kids, and when you have to wake up at 7 you'll hate it too.

Seriously, who doesn't hate waking up at 7 in the morning?

Well, my dad.

Anyway.

Tomorrow I have four straight hours of sitting in an uncomfortable chair listening to words that have no practical application in my life. I'm pretty excited.

I hope at least one of you has a spectacularly awesome day tomorrow. Something out of the ordinary needs to happen, and soon. I'm in need of good news.

Truly,

David

Ambiguity

I like to think that some day I'll get what I want. Maybe I need to focus on smaller hurdles. You know, maybe lowering standards can bring the same joy upon achievement.

I can't stop looking to the future, but I can't stand the days in between.

Some day I'll do something useful to other people. Something interesting. Something people want in on. Something people want to know about, or read about.

I'm not sure how directly these feelings correlate with how often I take things for granted. One moment, I feel that's the entire problem, and the next moment I feel it isn't a factor.

The things that I have never work the way I want them to. Physically and literally, as well as mentally and figuratively.

I suppose the only constant in my life is my love. Platonic and otherwise, I have great relationships. I can say without doubt that at times I take this for granted. These relationships, this love, these intangible yet invaluable things. They do make me happy. They make me grateful. They make me secure.

I don't know what it says about my personality that my selfish desires always fail. The things I want for myself never work properly, although it seems like the things that I want for those around me always function wonderfully, irrespective of whether or not I've acted in a manner to promote those things.

That was a run-on. I've gotten in the habit of not using the backspace bar except for typos, so as to more accurately pour out my thoughts. Allow me to rephrase.

When I have a goal in my mind, regardless of whether or not the end is a tangible object or an abstract achievement, the means always seem to go awry.

When my friends and loved ones have goals in mind, regardless of whether or not the end is a tangible object or an abstract achievement, the means seem to work in a way that is at least reparable. If (mind you, if) things go wrong on the path to achieving their goals, they seem to work out. Otherwise, the goals are within reach.

Sometimes I help to reach the goal, sometimes I help to repair the patchy spots along the way.

Once again, I don't know if my goals are flawed, or if I unknowingly lack the adequate means to achieve my goals.

Either way, I'm sick of not getting what I want, and I'm sick of not knowing why.

Truly,

David

P.S. This is not meant to be envious. I am the subject of this post.

Suuuunday, SUNday, Sunday.

Yeah, it's technically Sunday. 2 hours into it. Today, I not only took but introduced 4 friends to a wonderful personality test, found at http://www.personaldna.com

It's a lengthy exam, but the results are wonderfully explicit of one's true nature. For example, here are mine:

Benevolent Architect

Wonderful, I know. This personality test really can speak a lot about you, directly to you. There may be very deep-rooted facets of your being that you may be oblivious to! I advise you to check it out.

In other news (which by the way, is a prepositional phrase which I use way too much), I sold some old 360 games to Vintage Stock today, got $48 in In-Store Credit, which I used to buy:

• The Ultimate Sega Genesis Collection
• Mirror's Edge
• Dynasty Warriors: Gundam

So far, I've only played the latter with Connor. Currently, Connor and Bryce are destroying on DW:G in my basement.

I have cheese and crackers, my left arm itches, and I'd like to brush my teeth.

I'm ready for this upcoming week of school to be over.

Is it over yet?

Truly,

David

College

That's about all that's on my mind. I'm in college. Doing schoolwork. Class class class, work work work, homework, sleep, repeat.

Occasionally I get to work in some Assassin's Creed or Call of Duty.

Class is still pretty mediocre. I'm only in my second semester, and I'm already completely sick of general education classes, or as they're labeled at Park, "Liberal Learning" classes. The only class I'm enjoying right now is my Microeconomics class. Well, I suppose I am enjoying my Spanish class, but it's an online class so I don't count it. It's like I'm doing all the work, and it's like it's of my own volition. So I don't really see that as a class.

I'm sick and tired of sitting in a classroom that I don't want to be in, hearing lectures that are supposed to make me a better, more "well-rounded" individual.

I came here to learn what I want to learn, but it seems like I just can't get there.

I just have to tough through all this shit, I suppose. I'm ready to be in my major-specific classes, like Microecon. I'm legitimately enjoying that class, because it's something I want to learn about.

In other news, the car is still nice. There are a couple of little tweaks my dad and I need to work on this weekend to get it running as smooth as possible. I sincerely enjoy driving it.

Work is still bleh. I feel like I had something to say, but now I can't remember it.

Conan O'Brien.

Enough said.

Let's make this weekend fun. Someone? Anyone? Okay. Good.

Truly,

David

Wishful Wednesday

So, it's time for another Wishful Wednesday. However, today I'm going to outline good things that have happened recently (call them wishes come true if you like) in lieu of things which I would like to have happen.

I got a new car yesterday. This is fantastical on two levels. One, I have transportation. It was painstakingly difficult to ask people to take me places. The only worse thing was asking people to pick me up. Two, it's the nicest car I've ever driven. Unfortunately I have no picture, but it's wonderful.

Another wonderful thing that happened (today, to be exact) was that I lowered my insurance from $192 to $185, whereas my insurance should have increased from $192 to $266. This increase would have been true had I stayed with Progressive. However, just for shits and giggles I decided to get a quote from Geico for my new Dodge Stratus. Turns out those commercials really are true. "Just fifteen minutes could save you fifteen percent or MORE on car insurance." I was on the phone for 13 minutes, and saved $81/month or $324, which is what you would have seen had my quote been on tv.

That would have been nice to see. David Cable saved $324 on his insurance plan by switching to Geico.

I feel kinda bad, because Progressive's customer service was fantastic. Seriously. They did everything they could to try to be competitive and lower my rate, but when they found out what Geico was offering, there was just no way.

So, Geico wins for now. If I ever need to contact their customer service for anything and I have complaints, you'll certainly hear about it.

In other news, it's still fucking cold.

They took my sun out of the forecast. 50 and sunny on Friday turned into 45 and rainy. a;lskgjoeihagoidhg

That last bit at the end was my frustration expressed through the art of keyboard smashing.

Tomorrow, there is a new episode of the Office. I'm super excited. I love this show. I hope @rainnwilson starts a fire or something again. Only time will tell.

Not this weekend, but next, (the 30/31 of January) I'm mounting an expedition to Columbia, MO to see my love. I really like Columbia; I think it's a really nice town. I wish I could have gone to school there. If I had gotten one more point on my ACT, I could have had the same full ride scholarship. But alas, I applied anyway, didn't even try to take the ACT, and now I have a silent Vietnamese roommate. But the world kinda works like that, doesn't it?

I don't want to get too deep into philosophical discussions before bed.

Truly,

David

I'm still waiting for my 15 minutes of fame. Maybe some time.

[Title]

So today I took my first Spanish test online. It was surprisingly more difficult than I had anticipated. Luckily, that still wasn't very difficult at all.

I also watched Smokin' Aces for the first time. Very quality movie. I recommend it.

I'm still looking for a car. If anyone finds one for $2500 or less, call me.

I feel kinda stranded. Not so much at this moment, but I know as soon as I step into my dorm room I will again. I can't even transport myself to work. Asking people to take me places is very difficult. Asking people to pick me up is even worse.

On another note, I'm getting close to finishing Assassin's Creed too. It's a very good storyline. I like it a lot.

Hanging out with friends is wonderful. Luckily, I cannot describe the room I'm currently in as "Bryce's Naked Nerf Gun Basement" as Connor so appropriately named it a few weeks ago. However, I am indeed in Bryce's basement and enjoying my company.

Tomorrow I have a day off from school, for which I am thankful. Although the day will be filled with packing and finding a ride back to my dorm, then finding a ride to and from work, I am glad I don't have to deal with classes.

I'm ready for:

• warm weather (65 or 70, please).
• the snow to be gone.
• this semester to end.
• the end of my gen. ed. classes at Park.

I need to:

• brush my teeth.
• clean my ear holes.
• make more money/find a better job.
• look into internships. This may relate to the previous statement.

My feet are cold. I forgot to bring my contact stuff so I can't appease my current pseudo-eye pain.

I feel a fair amount of self-guilt in not attending to this blog more, but it seems as though every time I go to post I have nothing to say.

Anyway.

Truly,

David

Uh... Thursday

After staring at the screen for ten minutes, and with ten minutes left to blog, I realized I really have nothing to say. I'm just going to start a bulleted list, and post at 11:59.

• I want to learn French, but I'm too lazy.
• I need more bottled water, but I don't have the means [transportation] to get to some.
• I wish I had a car, but I'm too poor.
• I wish my homework would do itself, but it won't.
• I almost just clicked the Facebook tab on my browser, but luckily I declined, so that I can come back to this blog and realize I still have nothing to say.
• I wish my life had background music always, but I don't live in a movie.
• I wish my dorm room wasn't so hot, but I don't have a thermostat.
• I look really selfish, starting all of my sentences with I.

Well. Like I said before. I feel I have nothing about which to blog. I'm just gonna look at http://www.cars.com and wish I had more money.

Goodnight, all.

Truly,

David

Wishful Wednesday

Another Wishful Wednesday takes me deep inside my brain, searching for things I would like to see happen. Less stress sounds like a good one.

I'm also wishful for a car, a solid gold toilet seat, and a lifetime supply of Casi Cielo coffee.

My last selfish wish would probably be to achieve marginal fame at some point in my life. I certainly don't want to be a one-name superstar, or someone who can't show their face in public without starting a mob. However, I saw this today on twitter and thought it was one of the coolest things I'd ever seen:

rainnwilson

Donate over 100$ for Haiti to http://plantingpeace.org/and I'll send you a personalized, signed foto! Please RT

See, what Rainn Wilson is doing here is using his fame to help an awesome cause. I really admire that. I think it's awesome.

I constantly feel like I'm running out of things to say. This feeling isn't exclusive to my blog. In school, work, and life, I feel like I'm constantly running out of things to do, places to go, things to achieve.

I really don't know what I'm supposed to be doing any more. Everything feels like a repetition. It's so mundane. The worst part is that I know there are ways that my life of school and work could exist without being mundane, but I don't have the means to take advantage of that.

I don't feel productive very often. Not really ever. Who am I helping? Not even myself.

I'd love to fast forward three years and three months. I'd love to be out of school, taking what I've learned and applying it to the real world and to life.

I'm sick of only operating in terms of principles. By this I mean that nothing seems real. I'm not trying to be an existentialist or anything, but I feel like my time could be better spent.

For now I guess I'll just rely on my studies, and take comfort in the knowledge that I'm gaining. If there is one constant, it's that I'm always learning something. It may not be something valuable in the long run, but I am learning. I can at least take solace in that. I'll try to focus on that more, especially as my life darkens ever so slightly in the coming months. There are always glimmers of good in my life. Always another chocolate chip in the cookie when you least expect it. I'll try to keep those in mind, too. It's difficult to look forward to what only occurs unexpectedly.

Wow. I don't know how that all came out, or why it was so vague.

On that note, I'm out like disco.

Truly,

David

Thank You Tuesday

On a non-sarcastic note (you're surprised, I know) I'm thankful for my dad. He went out of his way to take me to work this morning since the snow effectively fucked me out of transportation.

On a sarcastic note, I'm thankful for snow. That stupid, slippery shit. I'm sick of the cold, of not having a car, of work. Etc.

Enough bitching. Today I took three pages of notes over 10 pages of my Microeconomics textbook, only to have a lecture tomorrow on which I will likely take [at least] three pages of notes.

I'm really trying to start this semester off right. It's really, really difficult on account of my procrastination. However, I did buy a dry erase board. I think that may help me stay organized. Maybe not.

I'm also thankful for textbooks. I'm glad someone had the time and patience to sit down and pour knowledge into hundreds of pages so that I can retain enough to get some fancy letter grade in order to, in the long run, get a nice "I get to make more money" piece of paper. Long story short, college is tedious and seemingly slow moving. I think I'll enjoy it better once I get into my actual major-specific classes. For example, I truly am enjoying my Microeconomics lecture and reading. I think Marketing will be fun, as will Accounting (I know, I'm weird).

What I really dislike is all the liberal learning, well-rounded education crap. I don't really have the energy to pour it all out now.

I'm completely spent today. Sorry folks. This one's short.

Truly,

David

Miscellaneous Monday

It's true, today is Miscellaneous Monday. Time to open a small portion of my brain and let just a little bit of the random shitstorm out.

Miscellaneous Things:

• Today, I had a really good idea for a new invention. I'm not going to go into detail, but I'll tell you how this story ends: I realized it had already been invented. It's called a paper clip.
• Today, I learned I had ordered the wrong book for my EN106 course. FML.
• I'm very tired.
• Not having a car sucks.
• I keep thinking that there's no way I could possibly eat any more pretzels. Then I eat one more and I remember how good they taste with Dr. Pepper.
• I'm thinking that maybe tonight I'll be able to lay my head down comfortably without my gauges hurting.

Tomorrow looks to be a pretty "bleh" day. No classes, but I have work at 8 in the morning. Moreover, my dad has to come pick me up from my dorm on his way to work and take me to Barnes & Noble. Not an exciting day. If anyone wants to give up a car, I'd be more than willing to accept. I just need four tires, an engine, and a steering wheel. That's basically it. Anything? No?

Okay.

I'm about done for tonight. School wears me out. Not really the classes, it's mostly the hiking across the hills and staircases that make up my university campus.

Goodnight, friends.

Truly,

David

Another New Beginning

Sorry for the gap in posts, friends. Unfortunately, I have had some events transpire recently that have taken a great toll on my stress level and have thus dissuaded e from blogging. However, I finally now have the time, patience, and will to explain it all.

I have officially moved into my dorm! Moved BACK into, that is. At 8 am I have my first class of 2010. 8 am sucks. The class is CS140: Intro to Computers. I'll likely die of boredom daily.

In another sense, I find a new beginning in my lack of having a car. On Thursday night, I had a wonderful incident in the snow. Upon sliding slightly to the left, easing on the break and attempting to correct to the right, this happened: http://bit.ly/6ey8VF

My left forward tire decided NOT to turn right, instead staying pointed to the left. In doing so, my left-pointing wheel ripped the axle from the transmission. Essentially, the axle which connects my left forward wheel to a) the half-shaft and transmission (makes the car go vroom) and b) the axle which does the same for the right forward wheel) became disconnected.

This was not a happy experience for me, nor for my buddy Bryce, who was in the car with me. After a two hour wait for a tow truck (in -3 degree weather with a -17 degree wind chill), I was finally able to head home and "relax."

The next day, the car was given a repairs estimate at Sears Auto Center. The total cost of parts and labor would be about $650, but most likely more. There are two issues with this. First, I do not have $650 to throw on my car. Second, the car is maybe worth $500 tops. So, we called U-Pick-It, and they gave me a $220 check to take the car away.

Life, college, and work without my own personal transportation presents a large number of challenges. I just need to remember to be calm, prioritize, and let everything work out.

On another, happier note, I began stretching my ear piercings! This morning I was able to finish sliding in my 12 gauge u-rings. I think they look pretty rad. I don't have a picture and am, unfortunately, too lazy to take one.

I anticipated this post being much longer, whereas the past few days that I've not blogged have been quite eventful, but alas, here I am with nothing to say.

I almost forgot: I need a theme for Sundays! I have a good one. "Suck It Sunday." For Suck It Sunday, I'm going to have a shout-out to a person or group of people, (or any noun or group of nouns, really) that I think can suck it.

Today, I say to the Phelps family from Westboro Baptist Church: SUCK IT!

Proposition 8 was debated today in front of a U.S. District Court in San Francisco. The case is expected to be appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court. The main premise here is that Proposition 8 (which, in California bans same-sex marriage) violates the 14th Amendment to equal protection under the law and due process. This is a large milestone in which I am pleased. Should this case, Perry v. Schwarzenegger make it to the Supreme Court, it is possible that the Supreme Court may rule that laws banning same-sex marriage (by states) are unconstitutional, and therein allowing same sex marriage nationwide!

Therefore, SUCK IT, Phelps family, you right-winged, brainwashed crackpots.

Also, I want to keep up with my etymology. Today's word is prioritize.

prioritize

v. to arrange or do in order of priority.

Interestingly enough, the use of the word prioritize was first documented in the 1972 Nixon-McGovern election. To look at the etymology, we must look at the stem: priority.

priority

n. the state or quality of being earlier in time or importance

from Middle Latin prioritas - fact or condition of being prior.

prior

adj. preceding in time or in order

from Latin pri - before.

That wasn't quite as interesting as I thought it'd be, but it was still fun. Etymology ftw!!1!

I'm done nerding out now. Goodnight.

Truly,

David

Wishful Wednesday

W is for wishful. Today, I'm wishful for warm weather. It's currently snowing at 18 degrees with a wind chill of 12. That really doesn't sound so bad, and it really ISN'T so bad. The real horrible part comes in that tomorrow, when I leave for work at 9 am, the temperature will be 4 degrees with a wind chill of -15. That's just not right.

I really hope my car starts in the morning. There's another wishful thought.

I'm really sick of the snow. It's still the first half of January, and since the beginning of December we've had so much snow that I'm sick of it until another year passes.

On another note, President Obama's approval rating was at a clear cut 50 percent, +/- 2 percent with 95 percent confidence. This pleases me. I hope the American public can see, by the time the next election rolls around, that we can't survive war and economic turmoil on "Change," hopes, and dreams.

Don't get me wrong, now. I'm not a right-wing, Bible-thumping ultra-conservative. I'm a Libertarian. Basically, this means that I advocate views from each side of the political spectrum. For most social issues, I am whole-heartedly liberal. For economic issues, I'm conservative. Gay marriage? Sure. Universal healthcare? No thanks.

My real issue with Obama is that he really seems to not have done anything. With one wave of his magic "Yes We Can"/Change wand, he should be able to repeal the military's Don't Ask, Don't Tell policy, which discourages and prohibits gay men and women from serving in the military. If they do serve in the military, they're not allowed to say it, or they'll be discharged. With full Democratic control of Congress, this should be a breeze. Instead, he's focusing on a $1.2 trillion bailout plan, and a $900 billion healthcare plan.

Certainly I can't explicate all of my political beliefs in a day's blogging, but I do believe that venting is important, and that by venting I can feel better. And I do.

So lastly, I'm wishful that in my lifetime, the United States can elect a Libertarian president. For that matter, any third-party president would be a wonderful sight to see.

Wishful Wednesday should be good. Not sure what Thursday will be, but we'll see.

Truly,

David

Arctic Missouri

So yeah, it's cold. On a positive note, I got my hair cut. It looks kind of exactly like this:

Cute, right? Not really.

Today was an interesting day. By interesting, I mean cold as shit. This is certainly a cold winter, and I tire of it. I long for spring!

Other than cold, today is Tuesday. Tuesday = Thank You Tuesday.

Today, I'm thankful for indoor heating and plumbing. Dear ancestors/forefathers, I respect you for your bravery in excreting outside in the cold.

I'm also thankful for Asians. Yes, you heard me, Asians. Today I had Chicken Pad Thai for lunch, and it was fantastical. Then, for dinner, I ate at a wonderful Japanese steakhouse in downtown KC: Gojo's.

At dinner, there was a man at our table/grill/eating area who downed two beers and three sakes before our chef had even arrived. It was impressive. I mean, really. I can only hope that when I'm in my late twenties I have the courage and will power to start being as blasted as possible at 7:45 PM on a Tuesday evening.

I'm very aware of the fact that my sense of humor relies heavily on a dry, sarcastic tone, which is difficult to convey via typed word. I need to think up a way in which I can express my sarcasm to you, my semi-faithful readers.

Eh, I'll think of one later.

Sorry to rip you off, Rawrquelita, but I absolutely love your idea of day-themed blogs. I'll probably compile my own list of themes for each day of the week.

... some other time.

I'm a procrastinator. It happens.

Tomorrow, I work a short, four hour shift. Hopefully, that will allow me a bit more to blog/complain about.

Until then...

Truly,

David

Procrastination

In a true procrastinator's style, I missed the first three days of the New Year in my resolution to post once a day. Oops! Oh well, I'm sure the four of you that subscribe to this blog aren't terribly crushed.

So, a new year means new beginnings. It means new adventures, a new outlook, and sometimes a new physical appearance. All of the aforementioned will be true for me, or ARE true for me now.

New Adventures

Pretty self explanatory. To be specific, however, my bff Bryce bought me (as well as our entire group of friends) a simple Nerf gun revolver for Christmas. Here it is: MAVERICK. This, however, is and was meant to be a gateway gun. Since Christmas, I've already purchased another (FIREFLY) and want to purchase more (LONGSHOT). Ultimately, this will end in small team and large scale free-for-all Nerf battles, inside and outdoors. Hopefully there will be many a picture to document such adventures.

Other new adventures will undoubtedly come and go. I'm sure you'll hear of it.

New Outlook

So, it's not so much as a new outlook as it is just realizing what exactly my outlook is. I'm an objectivist! Hurray! Now, to be more specific...

In a nutshell, as described by Ayn Rand herself (creator of the objectivist philosophy):

1. Metaphysics: Objective Reality

2. Epistemology: Reason

3. Ethics: Self-interest

4. Politics: Capitalism

SIDE NOTE: 11:11! Make a wish!

Anyway. To further understand objectivism, I would like to point you to this wonderful article, from which I took the four points above: ARTICLE.

I really would encourage you to read it, whether or not you believe you'll agree with it. It's always fun to try to understand different outlooks on life. Well, it's fun for me anyway.

And since probably no one will actually read that article, I'll probably explain objectivism more and more in coming posts.

New Appearance

Tomorrow, I'm getting my hair chopped off! It'll go from looking like this:

(Hi, girlfriend, Delia!) to, well, something I can't show you yet. But I will! Tomorrow. Hopefully. We'll see.

As it so happens, tomorrow is also the point in time where I can take out these crappy sterling stud earrings and start my stretching! 16 gauge, here I come! Thanks to Raquel, of course. By the by, this is kinda my way of asking if you have 16 gauges I can borrow. I already asked you about 12, and I don't remember why I picked 12. Haha. Anyway.

So yeah, I'm pretty excited for the new year. I also have a new semester starting in about, oh, 7 days. 5 new classes. I like learning! Especially about Microeconomics. Well, maybe. We'll see if I like it. You'll certainly know if I do or don't.

ANNNNNNNNNNNYway. In a nutshell, there are my thoughts. Have fun all.

Truly,

David