Today, WAA got a letter saying “talk to Stephen about his incompletes.” As in, part of my permanent record type letter. She was concerned, and … energetic. She’s always energetic, and friendly at the same time. It got to the point where I had to say “Thank you for your suggestions, I appreciate your concern,” at which point she backed off, gracefully. She said her goal was for me to graduate cleanly at the end of the semester. A goal I devoutly share. Anyway, she got me to commit to doing the shorter paper over this upcoming weekend. Oh fuck, I’m going out of town this upcoming weekend to go campingcabining. I knew there was a reason for my reluctance. Oh well. Commitment made, plan continues.
I think I’ll make it on the quantification of benefits related to improving air quality. Whether to limit that to health benefits or include property value as well (and mention the potential double counting) is another question…
She also persuaded me that I should have at the very least a rough draft of the 10 pager from last spring done by the end of spring break. I didn’t quite promise her that I’d finish it over spring break, but I think I heavily implied I would. Le sigh.
Okay, so, the cheap flight to europe over spring break plan may still be within the realm of possibility. But I haven’t purchased a ticket yet, so I think I may defer.
Travel Plans. The part some of you might actually care about. =)
2nd half of the semester I want to make a trip to the bay area, because I love it there, and post-rains-pre-brownness is my favorite time of year in the bay area. I’m definitely going to Spring Carnival in pittsburgh. I should talk to rak about housing. I mentioned it last year over SC, but haven’t followed up. On top of this, I want to make at least one trip to chicago to case out potential residences & roommates.
Which reminds me. How many of y’all know any low key, not-socially-maladroit, at-least-semi-sociable, preferably borderline asexual (homo or hetero/male or female, it doesn’t matter), hardcore gaming geeks (comic book would be cool too), living in chicagoland, looking for a roomie, and willing to pay for a place somewhere near the L between boystown and downtown? (bueller, bueller)
But if not 2nd week in march, definitely right after I graduate, I’m traveling to europe. Probable destinations include amsterdam, maybe northern germany if there are crazy folk from here who want to meet me, and copenhagen.
Hm. I’ll be looking for my first non-family place this summer, and I’m fairly not-socially-maladroit and, by some definitons, borderline asexual, or at the very least, not giving up the abstinence thing in the near future.
My friend Tim (finnegan39 on okcupid)is also looking for a place in the semi-near future. I’ve never lived with him, but he is charming and intellegent and with a passion for boardgames.
Also, I have a female friend looking for a place as well, by the name of Jess, though since my cellphone broke, I don’t have any contact info for her.
Dear Stevie,
Please graduate on time. Or I’ll get Moose to help me kick your ass.
Luv, Tom.