What a whirlwind!

It's February already! Now I remember why I had such a hard time trying to get through college the first time around. Overwhelming doesn't come close to describing my weekend. I had a book analysis due today (February 2) in Sociology on a book that was, essentially, assigned to us. We had a choice ... from a list ... choices include "While Europe Slept: How Radical Islam is Destroying the West From Within" or "Slouching Toward Gomorrah: Modern Liberalism and American Decline" or how about "The 30 Secrets of a Happily Married Couple"?!!? ARGH! I realize that, as the instructor, [he] has every right to pick and choose and tell us what and when; however, my problem comes when there is no choice. We could choose from conservative to ultra-conservative to neoconservative. And the subjects range from biological weapons to how liberalism is killing America with a sprinkling of how divorce is ruining our children (now I know what's wrong with my kids!). Of course I picked the epistle by the neoconservative Jewish woman - "An Old Wife's Tale, My seven decades in love and war." On a certain level it was interesting - it pointed out the notion that not much changes from decade to decade, but there are soooo many other things I would rather read about. Maybe even some not-so-conservative points of view (might help the instructor's lectures be a little more palatable). The kicker of it all ... after he spent the first 5 minutes of the last 4 classes painstakingly writing the assignment and its due date on the board ... he wasn't there today. There were some pretty upset people. Only thing that made me made was that I hung around campus for an hour waiting for the news. Oh well. That was just one part of my weekend.


I also had the opportunity to attend the symphony. While it was an assigned activity (Humanities), I thoroughly enjoyed it! Not surprising, though. Been there- liked it. My friend, Tym, went with me. We do these random nights out. Last time was in December (we're really shakers & movers) for the MoTab Christmas concert. I took her to Thai food then we sprinted for the Conference Center (ok, she waddled, I walked really really really slow in order to keep pace with her 5'4" little out-of-shape self), but we had fun. This time she treated me to Olive Garden, which wasn't half bad. The symphony was mahhhhvelous - we couldn't decide who was the better entertainer - the conductor or the pianist.


Jen C. and I went up to Park City Sunday afternoon and had an early dinner ... caught part of the 1st quarter of the Super Bowl and a few of the commercials. Headed home, started drafting my analysis of the symphony, then studied for a biology test.


Freaking awesome weekend! Oh! I spent $115 on groceries! I don't think I've spent that much on groceries in 3 months cummulative, let alone in one shot. I hope I got some good stuff ... or stuff I know what to do with! Oh the excitement.