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I fell asleep in front of the TV a little while ago and almost missed my deadlin for the post for this week. DJDave had to stick his head in the door and wake me to make sure I was conscious and able to get it to him on time. I've been up late enough recently that I dozed off with the VCR running about 45 minutes ago. You'll have to pardon me if I don't seem particularly coherent right about now.
I went to Northern Virginia to help Dana and her friend Sigrid move into their new apartment. Its a really nice place with big bay windows and plenty of space. The only problem I've seen is the tendency for rooms to either be too hot or too cold. I guess that it will just be a matter of the two of them learning to adjust each rooms thermostat. Right now though, its kind of funny to get a significant temperature drop every time you walk from a bedroom into the living room. The great thing about the apartment is the location. Seriously close to a Bennigan's, a Chi Chi's, a mall, and a Metro station. I have learned that I don't care much for Chi Chi's Sunday brunch. It strikes me as a little silly to go to a Mexican restaurant to get everything Eggs Benedict to beef stew. Kind of like going to a pizza place and asking for a hot dog.
I have always believed that the right way to approach my life after graduation was to find a job, go where the job takes me, and build my life up from there. I think that this is more a function of what I have been taught than what I valued personally.
Right now, I know that I will be working after graduation but little else. I have some possible fields of interest, but nothing is really calling to me. I do know that I want my job (whatever it is) to take a subordinate role in where I choose to build my life. My friends, my relationship with Dana, and my personal geographic preferences all lead me towards living in Northern Virginia, but I am torn between these feelings and all of the things my father has said about "paying my dues" in whatever job I end up in. While I recognize his points' validity, I know that my priorities have a wider range than just financial success and that I am unwilling to sacrifice them just to get the better job. But what if it screws up my life down the line? What if I sign on to a job I hate or into a lease I can't afford. I know what I want to make happen, but I'm suffering some doubts about pulling it off. Cold feet, I guess.
I met with one of my government classes at Paul's tonight to have pizza and watch the election day coverage. The class has gone fairly well so far. I received an A- for my first paper (worth 40% of the grade) and the material is keeping my interest. Unfortunately, without some coffee, I'm pretty much useless in the class. I almost fell asleep all the way through our guest lecturer's talk last Thursday. I managed to just barely stay awake (which is good considering that I was sitting right next to man, not three feet away).
I registered for classes on Monday. I decided to start taking bass lessons again after almost three years without. It'll be my last opportunity to jump into this and get any real instruction outside of practical playing experience. I am also going for a philosophy sequence (those W&M students and alums will understand the "sequence" reference...I'm in something of a rush, so I can't explain it now). I already have a music minor, but the sequence seems like a prudent idea. My freshman advisor who came up with the idea for minoring in music screwed me up on several other issues, so I'm not 100% on taking his word that I've handled my graduation requirements correctly. He hasn't been my advisor in quite a while, but he misled me about some courses at the time and I've been paying for it since sophmore year.
Gotta get going. Its just about bedtime and I'm probably starting to piss off DJDave.
Bill
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