Busy work

I find it pretty irritating that professor's assign basically books to read and expect us to have it done in about a week. Considering the amount of time undergraduates have (very little) and the amount of depth assigned readings bring to lectures or texts (little), I'll never understand why a professor expects me to have 200+ pages of a book read. If the reading is only glossed over in an exam, and hardly discussed in lecture, why should I read it? I'm loathe to read unless I know it will serve a purpose. I like to keep as enjoyable of an activity as I possibly can, and for the most part, reading for class is like getting your teeth pulled.

A little musical activity

I check out a lot of the music I listen to from podcasts. Some of the best are Dallas Does Indie and IndieFeed. Dallas Does Indie offers a batch of tunes on a biweekly basis, where IndieFeed has a variety of "feeds" (pop, alternative, electronica, hip-hop) released on a sporadic, ala carte basis. I tend to enjoy the DDI podcasts more, as the picks are usually fresh and quite different from what I am used to hearing. I would rate IndieFeed higher, but I find it difficult to find the songs they recommend, and the quality of their picks is hit or miss.

Watch the Night Sky

So are you going to watch for the total lunar eclipse on Wednesday night? I am. Check here to see when it all goes down. I look at the sky every night, but Wednesday I'll be looking very closely. I just hope the predicted showers and clouds clear up by then.

I don't want to miss something like this.

I'm in the market for new friends.

Guys, girls, whatever, let's just talk and shit. I'm going to start putting myself out here and I don't give a shit what sticks or not. What are my attractive traits? Well...

For guys: I love sports. Like, I bleed statistics and ESPN coverage. I listen to the same kind of music you do. I am a great wingman. I love alcohol.

For girls: I'm obvious handsome. I'm a good conversationalist, but I'm best at listening. I can talk to you about stuff you're interested in. I have a car.

See? I'm like, the perfect person to be friends with! Plus, I know cool places to go to, I'm a good dinner buddy, and most of all, I love you.