Posted 22:52 by Tycho

Another so-so day at home. Much as I miss you guys back in Worcester (including those not from WPI that dare make the harrowing trek up to Geekville), home is still a good place to be. Unfortunately, everyone else is still either at school or on co-op (bloody traitors, should all be put to the sword!), so I'm left with pretty much nothing to do everyday (minus running with Chris). I might be able to go out Friday night with the guys (and do as we always do, movie, food, talk about life, women, and sports), and maybe...MAYBE be able to go to the Matrix-o-Thon on Saturday. Thats still up in the air, though.

Today's work...went to North to try and corrup--erm... get young blood for ou--ummm...inform high school students of their opportunities at WPI and reasons why they should consider applying. Woo-hoo for us...we got all of 2 students!!! Well, I must say, it is much better than 0. Then I got to visit my old teacher's and learn the the curriculum is going to shit because of the damned MCAS.

Went home, grabbed lunch, got injected with needle (flu vaccine, or at least it was supposed to--you never truly know whats inside those vials), then went to visit my old high school robotics team...and to be honest they seem to be a hopeless cause...they do remind me of when I was a freshman...young...stupid...incredibly energetic (well...I still am, but in a good way, I like to think), and some of them are true assholes who might push me over the edge some day (or they might feel cocky and take a swing at me, and then they get to experience--first hand!--over 10 years of martial arts training that I've received). Actually, its only one. If he actually survives ROTC to become an officer, I pity those who will be under his command. I shouldn't be so hard on him, because he still has a long time to change his attitude and be turned into a very good guy. Hell, I know I f*cked up freshman year (you think a squirrel is rambunctious and annoying? I would so kick a squirrel's ass in those categories if it were a contest), and I *think* I turned out half-way decent...I still have moments of being extremely hyper and nonsensical, but its only for a few seconds or so, rather than my permanent state.

Tomorrow's plans: volunteer at pantry (going to Boston for food pickup--unfortunately I won't be able to help them with loading the 2 tons or so of food into the van, but I sure as hell am going to make sure I'm there to help unload it and get it packed away). You'd be surprised at how fast we go through those 2 tons of food. Especially if food donations are down (which they are during the summer :-( ). It won't be a fun time at the pantry tomorrow, but it needs to get done.

After the pantry, is lunchtime. Then...absolutely nothing until I go running with Chris at about 1800 hours.

You never know how much you miss schoolwork until you finally have nothing to do. I'd take doing work over complete boredom anyday. And may I appreciate it for what it is the next time around.

Ok, enough moaning and groaning and ranting by me.

Thanks for taking the time to read it, guys. I appreciate that you take a couple of minutes out of your lives every so often to check up on me and see what I'm up to and make sure I'm doing well. See y'all on the flip side.