some quick hit thoughts on a wednesday afternoon:
- i hope all of the students are enjoying their break between quarters. we have been incredibly busy as we prepare to welcome another group of new students to the campus here in fargo. don't forget to confirm your schedule so that you receive your books in a timely fashion!
- i found this new band that i love. they are called attack in black. unfortunately, their records are only available as imports right now, so they are wicked expensive. maybe i'll splurge one of these days.
- one of my best friends is working as a roadie for a band. he has been out on the road now for the better part of the last 6 weeks. he's been all over the southern and western parts of the country so far and is heading towards the northeast now. i must say i am jealous at times. i would love to travel right now. i could really use a vacation.
- speaking of vacations... i tried to convince my brother (who lives in seattle) to meet me in denver next week for the ncaa frozen four hockey championship. i have been a huge notre dame fan for as long as i can remember (mostly of the football team) and they are going to the national semi-finals for the first time in school history. my brother is a big fan of the university of north dakota hockey team and they are also in the semi-finals. how crazy would a notre dame vs. north dakota national championship be? but his inlaws are coming to seattle from kentucky, so our dream of attending the frozen four will be on hold for another year.
- we bought a webcam and microphone so that we can start broadcasting live from the campus. perhaps we will do a regular broadcast of some kind. any suggestions for content? we also will be doing a series of "frequently asked questions" and we need to know which questions you'd most like answered... so let us know!
- my least favorite thing about living alone: doing the dishes.
- my son is coming to visit this weekend and i'm very excited! i get to see him every other weekend, but sometimes the days in between his visits seem to last forever. i still need to get the apartment straightened up a bit before his arrival... see the previous point about dishes.
- we start a new quarter on monday and it will be my first full quarter since i've been in this position. let me know what i can do better... i'm here to help!