Friends, Family, Familiarity

So I'm filling my final days in Minneapolis with friends, family, and familiar things: I'm spending time with old friends, saying goodbyes, sharing the holidays with family member, and doing a little bored sitting. All fun, minus that last one. Ah well, I've missed being bored--I haven't experienced that in a little while.

My sched:
Tuesday - work, final, friend
Yesterday - friend, friend
Today - friend, friend
Tomorrow - friend, mom's birthday, wedding, friend
Saturday - family tradition (cookies Sat. before Xmas), friend
Sunday - friend, family Christmas with Dad's Mom
Monday (Xmas eve) - family Christmas with Mom
Tuesday (Xmas day) - family Christmas with Mom's Dad, family Christmas with Dad
Wednesday - back up north with my friend

My days as a resident of the city of Minneapolis are done (I've handed in my key at my old place and have been crashing at friends' places all week, and will continue to stay with friends and family until I go back to my new place.

More updates to follow ... I'm out.

At my last day of work at the paper, followed by my final final!

Huh. It all comes down to this.

Our printer at the newspaper bought us Thai today-- it was a very nice treat on my last day. Then, tonight, I have my last final of my undergraduate career. Weird.

This last month has stretched out, and as this blog has demonstrated, I've been thinking a lot about my graduation. I've got a lot going on in my head right now, and I'll post more on it soon. Right now, I'm just going to focus on finishing off my last day of work (its been busy!) and then prepare for my final.

Listening to Lupe

I'm at work at the paper (my second-to-last day) and listening to the new Lupe Fiasco LP, "The Cool" (out tomorrow). I took my Stats final this A.M. ...keep your fingers crossed for me, it was tough! Now all that remains is the completion of my final project, as well as a final presentation, for Graphic Design! Like the continual updates I've been offering? Can you tell I've been counting down to the end? Almost there . . .

Finding work, post-college

I've been applying for jobs for after graduation, and it has been a challenge! I think I may have gotten one, though, and it holds great promise. I'd love to tell you more, but I don't want to jinx anything... you know what "they" say about counting chickens!

Staying busy

With many of my finals finished (just a few left), what else am I doing this week? I am applying to grad school, applying for post-college jobs, getting my new apartment together, and of course preparing for those last few finals. I can't wait for a break in just a couple weeks!

My status on facebook.com

Chris is... advancing the other foot out the door and acknowledging his attachments.

(Subtext: I'm going to miss this place and the people in it.

Subtext of the subtext: Unlike Ben Folds' proclamation, I'm still a sentimental guy.)

Defending my thesis

Today I have to defend my keystone paper to the faculty of the Religion department. After this, I only have a final project and final presentation in Graphic Design, as well as a final exam in Statistics, and then my final semester of college is finished.

Another one bites the dust...

In a half hour I hand in my final SWK paper of my undergrad career. Then, only Graphic Design and Stats, plus the defense of my senior thesis, remain. So... close...

ps. I lied

On second thought...

Oh, but excitement is close. My final draft of my senior keystone paper goes in tonight, leaving just a defense of it to the department, a math final, a couple projects/a presentation/a quiz/a final in my graphic design class (talk about weighting the end of the semester!), a social work paper/presentation and final, a piano performance test, and maybe some papers or graduation paperwork. I'm getting so close I can taste it!

More than bent on getting by...

Yep. Stole that line from a song I liked in middle school. Having a little trip down memory lane.

It was a good weekend and a good day so far today. Had my honors defense, and it went well. I feel great. I'm not bullshitting just to get by, I'm really living, as I want to, as I am. Feels good to be real. Nothing exciting, just even.

Fraternizing with Franken

Tonight I went to a private Al Franken get-together to raise funds and energize his campaign. I talked with him, got an autograph and a photo--it was fun, he was articulate and interested... What can I say? Politically we're essentially a match, and he's got passion to burn. He's got my vote: here's hoping the former SNL writer goes all the way next year, eh?