Done with that month. More free time, less stress, more reading, more social time. Fuck you, July, I’ve got August now and we’re going to get along just fine.

Have a stack of books to finish, not to mention Harry Potter which I can finally resume after waiting 3 years for the series to complete (couldn’t stand waiting a year between books).

In other news I had a very nice dream last night of some pleasant times and people…funny how your sleep sets the tone for your day, I was cheery no matter what.

Till we got owned yet again in Lacrosse, gah. Need to find a new athletic activity….next week is the last week of lax ;(

Camping would have been a lot more enjoyable had I not been pissed off most of the trip because no one payed me for anything, or expressed serious intent to. As much as I enjoy buying other people beer and food, I also work my ass off I don’t have money to be doling out. Granted one ultimately gave me five bucks, and I ‘repossessed’ $10 from another, it took some coercing. The only thing I hate more than having to twist peoples arms to get their share of shit is wasting an otherwise enjoyable trip being pissed off about that fact.

I might still see ’some’ money, but the damage of being pissed off during some nature relaxation time is done.

I don’t know why I despise Nordstroms so…OK…I do know, it’s because it takes forever because I can’t really talk to anyone. Well I could, but I seriously don’t want to, the general superficiality irks me greatly. Just one week left and my month of waking up at 5:30am will be paid off…with a bit over a grand. Grr.

But tomorrow I go camping, a bit of life in the outdoors and beating fish to death will certainly cheer my recently sour mood. Hah~!

Free time at work means I do a bit of math on my notepad…and it’s not pretty.

U of Portland raised tuition for next year by $750 dollars a term. Rough. Going there was already a stretch. I really need to figure out some practical uses for said degree soon…I figure some interest will develop after a term or so.

Given that I’m hopelessly financially strapped…still looking into study abroad programs. Haha, why not! Only going to be there for 2 years…but I can’t help wanting to go abroad again. Unfortunate that the options are limited there…. I want something like Denmark with lots of options so I can fulfill requirements.

As a wise man once told me, you’re only young and beautiful once.

It’s sort of bittersweet to be reminded that I too can be a totally irrational creature, and knowing that doesn’t change anything. Reality check as I poke fun at others for various ignorant and irrational things they do. Not going to get into specifics, not beating a dead horse here. Besides, I don’t say everything I think on here

Random comment I suppose, but in my philosophy class we talk about truth and such, and I think it’s kind of deceptive to give the impression that I’m totally open on this lightly traveled blog. It may be meant for me, but some people do read it, hah. Lies and deception are justified I think in civil society. Why….well according to my philosophy teacher I haven’t hammered out why yet, guess thats an ethical dilemma.

Damn philosophers.

Was out for the weekend, struck by the plague. Well, perhaps not, but it sure felt like it. A fever of 103.5 will humble you, especially at this age when you are immortal. Sort of ironic to have happened right after I had watched SiCKO. Divine calling to the health care issue? I’m not so easily convinced