-While this may be a chronicle of my life, I like to remind myself sometimes of what is happening around this time. On this day, America is still at war with Iraq and is 100 miles away from Baghdad.
-On a lighter note, college students like myself are enjoying some rest and relaxation away from classes and such. And, rooting for their schools basketball team in the “Big Dance”. Unfortunately, my school just lost to Oklahoma yesterday. Isn’t that just sad when California, the most populous state in the country and the best public school in the country, can’t beat Oklahoma, the state where everybody came in too soon?
-I know that joke was bad, but it could have been a lot worse.
-At least we beat North Carolina state. For those of you who saw it, it had to be the best game of the first day. I mean last second heroics by both teams.
-My vote for best game in the tournament though, so far is Arizona vs. Gonzaga. Double overtime, down to the wire, and two last second shots to extend the game. And Arizona won by just one point. Wow.
-Gee I was all gun ho about writing this thing and now I’m out of ideas. Very strange.
-I find it rather odd that there has to be a dichotomy between high school friends and college friends. I mean they are all friends right?
-As soon as everyone leaves the comfort of the dorms high speed connection, the amount of people online on a buddies list decreases dramatically doesn’t it?
-You know those ugly pixilated reruns of TV shows you download on the net? If you can, try playing them on you’re TV. You’d be surprised how good they can look. Try DVD rips too as they look great too.
-This is now also the time for college admissions to send letters of acceptance or rejection to prospective students. Good luck to all of you and also here’s hoping you go to the right school (i.e. Cal)
-It’s also that time of year colleges start courting people to come. Berkeley offers a free trip for some people to come. Take advantage of it and come by. Who knows I may host you and you might stay in my room (don’t mind the smell).
-And speaking of which, hardly anyone on my floor signed up for this program. What is up with that? I mean a bunch of you came here because of it.
-Back to 56k modem speed. How can people tolerate this?
-Berkeley has drawn a massive amount of media attention, because of the anti-war or (to be more politically correct) peace protests. It’s cool seeing people you know on TV like Geoff from the floor. And it’s all for a good cause.
-In Berkeley, though, you’ll find a huge amount of distrust with the media. Someone tagged underneath the logo on a KRON-4 news van the word “lies” indicating the “bay-area news leader” isn’t all its cracked up to be. I’m saying that’s just vandalism, but do they have a point?
-It is times like that I wish I carry a camera and a voice recorder with me all the time.
-A lot of parents want their kids to come home every weekend when they go to a close school. However, when they go to a far away school, some parents ask why would you want to go home? Striking contradiction.
-Well I didn’t get the health worker position I wanted. That really stinks.
-It’s also really annoying when you feel like other people can do so much more than you. I don’t know I guess I just need reassurance sometimes.
-And lately it’s been one of the many things that hasn’t gone right for me in a while. I thought it was just a phase but now it’s compounding. Oh what to do, what to do?
-Lately I’ve been more open and talking to more stingers and such. I wonder if that’s a good thing, knowing my trusting nature.
-It looks like depressing Allen managed to infiltrate subjournal. I don’t know I guess it’s been kind of hard for me to count the positives in my life right now. Oh well, bright and cheery Allen should be happy after he gets back from Fry’s Electronics tomorrow. 🙂
-With these last words I type, I will have used all the characters I am allowed.