So I'm undecided on what I think about this quarter so far. I'm taking 31 credit hours, and no, I swear I'm not crazy. I get asked that frequently when I drop the credit hour bomb. Five of those credits, however, are from the journalism internship I did over summer, so really it's only 26 hour of real classes, if that sounds any better.

I must say, though, that I am exhausted. Mentally, that is. My legs (hands, toes, fingers) have been twitching constantly since I've been forced to sit still in classes from 8 to 6:30 daily. Like I've said, I would not do well at a desk job.

My classes, consisting of Geog H410, H&CS 435, Comm 500, Comm 310, and Comm 424, are not quite what I expected. There is definitely way more math involved in both the geography and Comm 500 than I would like (my brain is not mathematically programmed; I would have problems adding if I didn't have my fingers...). And, quite honestly, I'm only taking the other two Comm classes because I had to to graduate. Although I'm sure I'll take away skills to help me in the furture. The hort class is really the only class that is helping me in my current job, and I'm actually pretty excited about it, despite the huge workload involved. By the end of the class any one of you should be able to bring me a stick--any random stick, even without leaves--and I will be able to say "Ah! That's actually a sample from a Celtis occidentalis." Ok, so while it might not be the best bar trick, it will help me immensely at work.

But I'm off for now to find myself something good for dinner, which clearly eliminates my cooking. Every night I've attempted to cook I've mutilated the poor innocent food. Maybe I should be taking a cooking class instead of comm classes...?