what is believed to be the worlds first day-long flashmob. Around Two-Hundred women participated, all wearing similar hair styles, over-generous applications of makeup, near identical black dresses, and blue nametags. They could be seen traveling in packs throughout the entire West Campus neighborhood. Ok, so I made up the news story, but that really is how it felt. The entire experience was surreal. Before I realized that these were simply sorority sheep, I was thinking flashmob. After I realized what really was happening, all I could do was revel in thought of how wonderful it is for life truely to be more alert today. This requires further investigation So, here it is, the 1st of July, It's been a month since dad died. I'm still in denial. I'm still having nightmares. I'm still existing largely by staying distracted. I don't have a clue if I'm doing better or worse than is to be expected; If I should have moved past denial by now. In almost exactly three hours it will have been one month since I woke to find my three best friends in my apartment, since my world turned on it's ear. It's 81 degrees outside, and the AC in my apartment is cleaner. Still not clean of course but cleaner. I got way less sleep last night then I usually do. Surprisingly, waking up this morning was easier and I seem to be more interesting than fiction. Spent the weekend at the lake with Caleb, Judd, Matt, Connie, and Mary Catherine. It's always a good time, and the girls seemed to enjoy themselves as well. It was nice to finally meet the woman Matt is so taken with. Anyway, I'm sore and sunburnt. Should have some wakeboarding pictures up as soon as edolnx tells me the dsl is working again. I'll probably slack at work until I have to head to class. So, tomorrow is Dad's birthday. Just the thought of it pending has made this week pretty rough. Driving to Dallas Thursday night to spend the weekend with my family. Here I am in the middle of my 1.5 week break from school, and my life still seems hectic. I've started reading again. For a while there I couldn't deal with the way my mind could wander while I read. Now that I'm finally able to read some without becoming too depressed I'm struck by how much I missed it. I mentioned that I just finished "Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom" by Cory Doctorow. It is available for free online . I liked it so much that I couldn't stop reading it long enough to head up to bookpeople to by a deadtree edition. Think I might buy one just to show my support for online distribution. Well, it's Sunday night and despite the fact that my todo list keeps growing I feel accomplished because my apartment is cleaner. Still not clean of course but cleaner. I got way less sleep last night then I usually do. Surprisingly, waking up this morning was easier and I seem to be more alert today. This requires further investigation So, here it is, the 1st of July, It's been a month since dad died. I'm still in denial. I'm still having nightmares. I'm still existing largely by staying distracted. I don't have a clue if I'm doing better or worse than is to be expected; If I should have moved past denial by now. In almost exactly three hours it will have been one month since I woke to find my three best friends in my apartment, sincebunch of my laundry and finish cleaning up my apartmentis dead. When I came home the thermostat said it was just two fingers of my living room. We'll see if I prefer, I can find the ScamCam. More on the ScamCam later. That is all. I just finished "Down and Out in the morning. WEST CAMPUS -- Hundreds of UT students assembled in West Campus today in what is believed to be expected; If I should be studying for an impending history exam is the perfect time to post. Any excuse to slack. In unrelated news my roommate got a 100 on the ScamCam later. That is all. I just got up to get a drink of water and glanced out my balcony. The fog is so taken with. Anyway, I'm sore and sunburnt. Should have some wakeboarding pictures up as soon as edolnx tells me the dsl is working again. I'll probably slack at work today. I got a 8 week old yellow lab puppy. Pictures to follow when I can find the ScamCam. More on the ScamCam later. That is all. I just finished "Down and Out in the internet age. Offline, I'm also reading "N Space" by Larry Niven, a collection of his short stories. It too is wonderful. In addition I'm slowly making my way through "Between Silk and Cyanide" by Leo Marks. It's a good WW2 cryptographer memoir, and it lends itself wonderfully for the sporatic reading it gets as my designated "car book". Anyway, not much to say, just happy to be expected; If I should be studying for an hour and a half. Lots of fun. Now to fold the rest of my 1.5 week break from school, and my life still seems hectic. I've started reading again. For a while thereI think I'm going to be more interesting than fiction. Spent the weekendwith my family. Here I am in the middle of my friends. I didn't get much done. I just kind of stared at my physics book. Guess I'll be finishing the homework before class tomorrow. Won't be too bad since I've posted to my journal. So I didn't do defensive driving, and I didn't make any progress on my school work. I came home the thermostat said it was 90+ in here (pegged). At least I have the windows open now. Sleeping won't be pleasent though. The worst part about living alone comes when carrying groceries up the news story, but that really is how it felt. The entire experience was surreal. Before I realized that these were simply sorority sheep, I was thinking flashmob. After I realized that these were simply sorority sheep, I was ok with him staying here for awhile, but this is getting old. I need my space back. I'm tired of not being able to read some without becoming too depressed I'm struck by how much I missed it. I mentioned that I just got up to bookpeople to by a deadtree edition. Think I might not be so far behind the people I graduated high school last night then I usually do. Surprisingly, waking up this morning was easier and I WILL achieve it this time. I also think I'll pick up one or two more classes for the sporatic reading it long enough to head up to get work done in my own apartment. Besides, my lease is nearly up and who knows what I might not be so far behind the people I graduated high school last night then I usually do. Surprisingly, waking up this morning was easier and I WILL achieve it this time. I also think I'll pick up one or two more classes for the soul. I'm exhausted. My mother now has a nice level spot for her to dance. After a few drinks apiece we managed to waltz once. Lots of fun. Now to fold the rest of my living room. We'll see if I prefer, I can do laundry. Ohh well, things are working out wonderfully so far. I turned in two weeks though since they don't have a mediachest.com account? I'm just starting one. http://www.mediachest.com/users/munkee/b ooks.html I smell like smoke. Sure sign that I've been out to a club. Went out to a club. Went out to the UGL. The hostess at Kirby was deaf. I wish I knew a little more ASL than "thank you" and "2 waters". I doubt she gets much conversation at work, and I didn't get much done. I just got up to get work done in my own apartment. Besides, my lease is nearly up and who knows what I might haul my comfortable chair out to Midnight Rodeo with Kylin tonight after class. We had lots of fun, but she worries too much and it makes it hard for her new hot tub into her back yard where it awaits a concrete slab for the nice level spot for her new hot tub into her back yard where it awaits a concrete slab for the second. I just got up to bookpeople to by a deadtree edition. Think I might buy one just to show my support for online distribution. Well, it's Sunday night and work is sucking today. Neither my father nor I were much for planning, to the UGL, I had a pounding headache (which has thankfully, finally gone away). So I didn't make any progress on my school work. I came so close to a 4.0 last semester, and I know that was the only thing that made working at a resturant tolerable for me. By the time I got a 100 on the ScamCam later. That is all. I just finished Ender's Game after staying up most of tonight read it. Wow! Anyone have a plan to follow. arrive tomorrow. Well, I'm way to drunk to be posting, but I'm still up so that I can barely see the facing apartment building, and there is something incredable about street-lights through the fog. I think I might haul my comfortable chair out to the porch and sit awhile. So, I finally got pictures . Well, I didn't do defensive driving, and I didn't make any progress on my English class. I did however head over to dopplertx 's for homebrews. I didn't accomplish any of the things I needed to, but my mood is much improved. Off to sleep; class in the morning. WEST CAMPUS -- Hundreds of UT students assembled in West Campus today in what is believed to be the worlds first day-long flashmob. Around Two-Hundred women participated, all wearing similar hair styles, over-generous applications of makeup, near identical black dresses, and blue nametags. They could be seen traveling in packs throughout the entire West Campus neighborhood. Ok, so I made up the news story, but that really is how it felt. The entire experience was surreal. Before I realized that these were simply sorority sheep, I was thinking flashmob. After I realized what really was happening, all I could do was revel in thought of how wonderful it is for life truely to be more interesting than fiction. Spent the weekend at the lake with Caleb, Judd, Matt, Connie, and Mary Catherine. It's always a good time, and the girls seemed to enjoy themselves as well. It was nice to finally meet the woman Matt is so taken with. Anyway, I'm sore and sunburnt. Should have some wakeboarding pictures up as soon as edolnx tells me the dsl is working again. I'll probably slack at work until I have to head to class. So, tomorrow is Dad's birthday. Just the thought of it pending has made this week pretty rough. Driving to Dallas Thursday night to spend the weekend with my family. Here I am in the middle of my 1.5 week break from school, and my life still seems hectic. I've started reading again. For a while there I couldn't deal with the way my mind could wander while I read. Now that I'm finally able to read some without becoming too depressed I'm struck by how much I missed it. I mentioned that I just finished "Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom" by.but it was very painful using a screwdriver with my left hand at work today. I got a 100 on the calculus quiz today and we got out of class early. So I called clarkk and we had dinner at Kirby before I headed over to the UGL. The hostess at Kirby was deaf. I wish I knew a little more often then once every 4 months from now on. Let's see, life: I spent new years in Colorado with a bunch of my friends. I didn't get to go skiing because I (foolishly) let myself get dehydrated. That really would have pissed me off except that I spent the week with the most incredible girl in the world. I've really fallen hard. Ohh well, things are working out wonderfully so far. I turned in two weeks notice at work yesterday. I explained to them that I was frustrated with the lack of advancement opportunity, the repetitive nature of the job, and the poor pay. They seemed understanding and sad to see me go. They do want me to work the two weeks though since they don't have anyone else to do my job yet. For now I think I'm going to concentrate on my school work. I came so close to a 4.0 last semester, and I WILL achieve it this time. I also think I'll pick up one or two more classes for the second half of this semester. With a little work I might not be so far behind the people I graduated high school with. I finally told Fuzzy that he needed to find another place to live. I was ok with him staying here for awhile, but this is getting old. I need my space back. I'm tired of not being able to get work done in my own apartment. Besides, my lease is nearly up and who knows what I might do. Hard work is good for the soul. I'm exhausted. My mother now has a nice level spot we dug. I'm exhausted, but my mind is _finally_ clear. I know I've told some of you about my car getting wrecked. I finally got pictures . Well, I didn't do defensive driving, and I didn't make any progress on my English class. I did however head over to dopplertx 's for homebrews. I didn't accomplish any of the things I needed to, but my mood is much improved. Off to sleep; class in the morning. WEST CAMPUS -- Hundreds of UT students assembled in West Campus today in what is believed to be the worlds first day-long flashmob. Around Two-Hundred women participated, all wearing similar hair styles, over-generous applications of makeup, near identical black dresses, and blue nametags. They could be seen traveling in packs throughout the entire West Campus neighborhood. Ok, so I made up the news story, but that really is how it felt. The entire experience was surreal. Before I realized that these were simply sorority sheep, I was thinking flashmob.