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?