cold, camera-less days

So here’s my first post. It’s been a long time coming too. Hilary Lowbridge, Director of Admissions, has probably been tearing her hair out getting me to send in my bio and picture for the blog. The problem was that I couldn’t find a camera to take a suitable picture of me. Facebook pictures are always at awkward angles, or with friends, or inappropriate. And for some bizarre reason I couldn’t find a camera until yesterday. So the picture I’ve come up with is myself, three-quartered at an awkward angle in my orange room at Phi Gamma Delta (Fiji). It is a statement against the negativity of post-colonial semantics in describing the serendipitous partition of the sub-continent. But not really.

I do, however, have a new computer. Now, Ohio winters aren’t child’s play. They have a little bite, a little fight, a little personality. Late night winds in particular separate the men from the men-who-don’t-like-late-night-winds. In lieu of this, having one’s own computer for homework, surfing and bored.com is certainly worth it. For instance, I would normally have been in the library, with all its social, literary and gastronomic distractions, writing this. I also would’ve had to put on my shirt, brush my teeth, spray deodorant and, if that isn’t bad enough, walk fifteen minutes in the snow. I would’ve been grumpy. But luckily, dear readers, you’ve caught me in the comfort of my own room, shirtless, smelly and chocolate-toothed, telling you about OWU.

Oh yeah! I forgot about the whole talking about school thing. Classes are gaining momentum and beginning to threaten late night movies. I actually have an assignment due tomorrow for Labor Econ with Professor Gitter which I’m really stuck on. Why is this a problem, you ask? Well because it’s already mid-night, I’m not in bed, I’m going to wake-up with difficulty, show up late to his class, and have to pay a dollar. That’s right, you, dear reader, heard me. If you are late to Bob Gitter's class , you contribute to the Econ department’s candy fund by paying one whole dollar. As he keeps saying, “People respond to incentives.” And respond we do! No one is ever late to that class. It’s bizarre! As he also keeps saying, “A dollar saved is a dollar earned.”
Which brings me back to the camera. I need to get a camera for myself. But I have no money. Which brings me back to Labor Econ. I need to get to class on time.

Ciao for now.