Smorgasbord

Whoa, it’s been a while. Let me bring you up to speed on what’s been happening.

The first couple of days immediately following my last post were basically spent preparing my final report detailing what I did during my summer vacation. All my research sort-of accomplishments were included in this report, and I say “sort-of” because I would feel much better about this project if I could actually complete some of the studies I was doing. We’ll see if my schedule allows it.

Then I spent last Wednesday (the 3rd) moving everything out of Lewis Hall and into my new apartment. As usual, I just barely managed to get everything out in time, although the moving of the free mattress (see post “Hunting and Gathering as per my particular… idiom”) was extremely quick and efficient thanks to Kasper, Ian, Sam, and the Schirer Blazer. The apartment is nowhere near set up yet, so I have some work to do when I return. For example, I don’t have Internet access or phone service yet. This leads us to an interesting point: I am now looking for a cell phone, since I figure that would be a better telephony solution than a simple land line. So if anyone has recommendations for providers they like (or models of phone), please do reply to this post.

No sooner did I finish moving things into my apartment than it was time for me to drive to the KC airport and board my flight home to Grand Forks. I spent six days visiting friends and family; sadly, it was too short a time, as it always is. Unfortunately, I did not get to go sailing with Tommy V and his family; the scheduling never quite worked out. However, I did spend an afternoon floating down the Red Lake River in an innertube (also known as “tubing” for short, but not to be confused with the “tubing” where one is dragged behind a speedboat at high velocities). This may be the most sublimely relaxing activity ever. Except for the parts with rapids. Those are pure adrenalin fun.

On that note, we move on to my upcoming activities. Besides spending a lot of time unpacking and setting up, I will be doing a radio show Thursday night with the Zach Ol’ Party on KU’s very own college radio station (pause) … (dead air) …um (dead air)… KJHK. I think the Ultimate Frisbee tournament is this weekend too, and there may even be a trip to Oceans of Fun in the future…