I have three tests in a row on Friday. 9am, 10am, 11am.

Must – ohdearisaidit – study.

Besides this growing sense of urgency I think I should say a thing or two about my apparent disinterest in things outside my books. It isn’t apparent. It’s real. Compared to the blast of fresh air that was my Logos Hope experience, so far this is like a smog. That ship took me to fountains of colour, sound, and sensation. This is all so dreary, so monochromatic! Come to think of it, the books aren’t so thrilling either. Time to hit the books. If only the books would hit me back.

I wrapped up two papers for Freshmen Writing and Intro to Psychology, and before I could celebrate, remembered the algebra I needed to finish before tomorrow morning. When I finished the algebra I remembered the chapter I had to read for American Government. I haven’t even started on my essay for Intro to Visual Arts. Siiiigh.

I jumped and landed on my ankle at a very awkward angle during Captain Ball last night. I sprained it. Looks like I’ve started the weekend on the wrong foot.

Oh, little town of Abilene, no doubt I’ve wronged you. I’ve held you up to the likes of Dublin, Amsterdam, London, and even Kuala Lumpur, and found you lacking. Give me cosmopolitan city centers! commuter trains! cabs! culture! I demand, when your small town charms have something else to offer. What that is I don’t yet know. Please, tell me before I lose my mind.

I have a couple of papers to write, a couple of chapters to read, some research to do. At last. Some semblance of work to take my mind off my mind.