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T$ news:

Hmm… Spring break is almost over. Its been nice to do homework and other tasks on my own time. My summer is planned, I’ll be working at the university in the Advising Center, 20hrs per week, and figuring out possible doctoral programs in June. Right now for doctoral programs I have it narrowed down to approximately a dozen, this will most likely change. Top choices are York University in Toronto Canada, University of New Hampshire in Durham, NH, Auburn University in Auburn, AL, and possibly University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Meagan says Canada would be a bad idea (I’ve known she’s always despised Canada). We plan to visit one school in July.

I also have a few research projects I’ll be either finishing, beginning, or continuing in the summer. Hopefully, I can finish the 2007 update of the Psi Chi Oral History I’ve been working on and prepare some Miles research for publication. I’ll begin my search for neat Norman Triplett documents in the university archives. And I will continue working on my Thesis project which is tentatively titled: The effects of neonatal ethanol exposure on nicotine self-administration in rats.

KS update:

The weather is sweet… Today is sunny, the past four have been rainy. Some trees have blossomed with small white flowers, they smell rotten.

Other News:

Comrades Mike and Aaron visited Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. We planned to camp but were rained out. Instead, we biked, ate, played dominoes, pac (wo)man, galaga, pole position and watched a movie in Tivoli Square. The Lives of Others is by far the best movie I’ve seen all year, perchance all decade, much better than zodiac and never a slow moment.

Meagan and I played pool on the big table for Melvin’s Birthday.

qu’est que c’est

Went to see “Zodiac” last night. Do I agree with rotten tomatoes which gave it an 86%? Not really, more like a 76%. By the end of the movie I was tired of reading the date at the bottom of the screen, it just drug on too much. I understand it’s a saga and doesn’t really have an ending, but my feeling is it could have concluded a bit sooner. Anyway, it’s still worth seeing.

Daylight savings today: bah humbug

Whatevs man.

T$: Exam today. I’m not that worried but who the hell knows. There was a rat escapee over the weekend. It was my fault. “Diego” gallivanted around Davis Lab for approximately 48 hours before she was recovered in a trash bin in an internal room of the lab. What fun that was. I also spent the weekend with Meagan, her mom and Gary. We went to Lawrence and walked around downtown. Free State brewery is a great place to eat. It came recommended and I in turn recommend it to all of my six readers.

KS update: The weather is gorgeous today. I’m excited to begin taking my bike for long rides, not just to school, or the grocery store, and home.

Other news: Camping is slated. for those of you traveling from Sioux Fall (Mike, Ron), find your own freakin’ directions. JK (kinda). go down I29 until the Nebraska City exit, go west until you reach highway 75, go south. South on 75 until you come upon Topeka where you will take I70W to I470E to KS turnpike (I335). Those direction will take you around Topeka and take you approx. 15 minutes. Once on Turnpike (cost will be $2.25) take the Emporia exit. I’ll be waiting for you at the toll booth with a newspaper and a cup of coffee.

peace out.