Holy crap. Last night, when I got done with my next-to-last test-prep training class, I crashed on the couch in a state of sheer mental exhaustion. Even though I resigned myself to the fact that I was probably going to get very little done vis-a-vis my last (big) paper for the summer yesterday, I actually …

I’m dangerously close to being done with another (my third) semester at UTD… just one more (big) paper to write, due by Friday sometime, and then I’m free to take my (I think) much-deserved summer vacation. Until Monday of this week, I didn’t even have an idea for a topic for this paper, but I’m …

I have long enjoyed the films of Kevin Smith, and so it was a given that Daniel and I would go see Clerks II on its opening day. We just got back from our cheap date matinee showing, and I have to say — I’ve seen all of Kevin’s films, and this one had me …

I’ve got a paper due today at 1 p.m. — or, roughly 3 hours from now. So I’ve taken refuge in the UTD library to write said paper. When I got here about 30 minutes ago, I had almost nothing written, but I wasn’t (and am still not) worried, as last week I came to …

One of the primary reasons Daniel and I selected what we did for our way-cool European vacation/honeymoon was the simple fact that the cruise itinerary included an overnight stay in St. Petersburg, Russia. In high school, I took a European History class and earned extra credit for reading a history of Nicholas and Alexandra, the …

In the ongoing saga of my mother’s stint on City Council, she let me know last night she has made a decision about running for reelection. Namely, she’s gonna do it. Apparently (and catch up here if you’re behind), “Pat” has been visiting certain city officials and claiming the ability to win in a head-to-head …

Good news! I was told last week sometime that my ACT scores were rockin’ good, so I’m all confirmed as a new test-prep tutor candidate. I start training this weekend, and so life is good. In less thrilling news, I came down with a nasty sinus infection last week that, despite a full round of …

Today I drove past one of the many churches nearby that likes to put quotes from God on their marquee. This one advised: If you must curse, do it in your own name.–God This annoys me. I’m not trying to open up a can of worms here or whatever, but on whose authority do they …

It’s something of a long story (what of my stories AREN’T long, though?), but I took a practice SAT test last Friday, and I found out today I got exactly the same math score I got as a high school junior. I take this both as an achievement — I haven’t regressed! — and a …