Rumors of My Demise Have Been Greatly Exaggerated

Hello world! Obviously, it has been a long time since I have posted. In fact, my parents and grandmother have been on the verge of reporting me missing to the state police...LOL. Sorry to be out of touch for so long.

Things have been out-of-control-busy since I got back from Israel. I had 3 assignments I was supposed to work on during the break (damn those evil professors), and since I was unable to get any of them done while I was gone, I have been trying to get caught up. Add to my schoolwork the fact that the store where I work has moved to a new location, requiring me to work a ton of hours since I've been back, and one might understand how I went through a period of several days where I was completely overwhelmed, and depressed. I did not know if I was ever going to get everything done. I am still not done, but I can see the light at the end of the tunnel. I need to finish a paper and a journal for ethics class, and I will be back on track.

I forgot to mention that I got my western philosophy mid-term back last week, and I only got a 77. I worked my arse off for that test, knowing it would be crazy hard, and that was the best I could do. Jeez. I was quite dispirited about it for several days. On the bright side, I got a 95 on my math mid-term, which was a pleasant surprise. Leaving the test room, I felt I had probably missed 3-4, but I only missed one. Cool! That lifted my spirits somewhat.

Everything else has been going pretty well. I have a baseball game later today, so it will be great to spend some time outside in the sunshine.

I have an appointment with my advisor tomorrow morning, so hopefully that will go well. I have been trying to finalize a scenario that will allow me to graduate in December, but it will be tough. I am going to have to take some classes this summer, and I have no idea how I will pay for them. Oh well. Most of the classes I have been looking at for next semester seem really exciting, so that is something to look forward to. I am also going to try to do some independent study stuff, so it will be cool to CHOOSE what I want to research. That's refreshing.

I have been listening to a lot of Neil Young lately, in particular his newest album "Prarie Wind", and older stuff like "Unknown Legend" and "Needle and the Damage Done", and "After the Gold Rush". Great stuff.

I am going to try to put together a presentation on my Israel trip, and have it ready by Easter weekend. Michelle and I will be in Clarksville, and I hope to have something to show to those who are interested.

Peace...