Only a year ago I had never really read a blog (with any semblance of consistency), and my only interactions with such newfangled technology had been cursory, at best. Now, look at me, I'm writing a blog post! Who would have thought?

Anyway, I hope that my blog will serve as a source of consistency for me, and a place for me to write on whatever seems interesting at the time. With that, it should be said that my interests often diverge from norms and might even be classified as "less than truly interesting," but I'll do my best to post things that will keep the blog engaging - to the loyal two readers.

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This morning, around 3:30, as I was drifting off to sleep after a long night of studying, I thought, "well, at least I'm prepared for the multiple choice section of the test...?" I really wasn't. Nor was I ready for the matching section. Or the essays (4).

So, when I awoke at 7:30 after an excessive four hours of sleep (not the 30 minute nap I promised myself earlier), I was somewhat concerned about my coming Architecture exam.
I had 200 of the 300 pages of assigned reading remaining, about forty buildings to memorize, and one arduous trek across campus to visit the LBJ Museum and Library's "Great Hall." My class began in 2.5 hours.

Start the clock.

First things first, I wasted no time getting to the most essential of topics: showering. Twenty minutes later, I realized that was probably a case of "poor time management skills." Oh well. 2.18 hours to go.
I raced through my reading (fortunately Rasmussen's "Experiencing Architecture" goes quickly) and learned just enough of the buildings that by 9:20 I was out the door.

Panting, I trudged in through the sliding glass door from the expansive outdoor patio into the reception area of the LBJ Library. Following shortly behind was a fellow procrastinating classmate; there we were, "studying" for the test, halfway across campus, with fifteen minutes until the exam began. The two receptionists had us sign the guest book and shortly directed us toward the great hall (they surmised that we were there for a class).

Upon arriving in the Great Hall, I took in the travertine expanse, and rushed off.
As for the test, the jury is still out - Eileen, the TA, hasn't posted grades at an abnormal light-speed.
Following that ordeal, I munched through an uneventful lunch of sushi with a vegetarian koala/friend before peddling back to campus for Astronomy.

[Insert lecture about the properties of light, photons, and spectral analysis here.]

I got back to my apartment and read a bit of The 80/20 Principle by Richard Koch as part of my goal to read all 99 books on "the Personal MBA" by year-end 2010. It's going to be a lot of reading.

Speaking of books, after doing that bit of reading, the internet sidetracked me. After sinking into an abyss of random links, I discovered something magical (for someone with too many textbooks, at least): Amazon.com has a textbook buyback program. At reasonable prices!! My calculus book will be leaving shortly. I'm certain that wikipedia will serve as a perfect substitute for brushing up on integration...or close enough.

Well, it's officially the wee hours of the morning, and I still need to write a few pages on the Pantheon for tomorrow.


Starting a blog aside, a pretty normal day.