It Is Time

OK guys, here's the scoop.  In light of some recent events (discussed below), I have decided that it's time to get my priorities straight.  In other words, I need to buckle down and focus on school.  As of this moment, there's nothing more important in my life than my education.  I have 2 semesters left of this crap (school) and I want to do the best that I can; not merely skim the surface (i.e. do the minimum possible and still pass) and cheat myself out of learning the tools that I'll be using for the rest of my life.  My new goal: become a boring grad student.

What this entails: sorry friends, I will no longer be around and will probably not have any time left for hanging out.  As much as I enjoy staying up until devilish hours in the night talking, watching movies or TV, making cornbread, et cetera, et cetera, et cetera, to be frank, it's killing me.  I'm constantly worn out and can no longer afford to burn the candle from both ends.  Anyone who has seen me lately can attest to this.  My schedule: I like to get up to campus by 8 a.m. (or earlier) every morning.  If I stay up until 2, get ready for bed (with all that entails), and lay there until my mind calms down enough to sleep, it's at least 3 when I fall asleep.  That gives me 4.5 hours of sleep, which is clearly not enough.  On MWF, my first class starts at 9'30, which means I'm waking up just in time to get there (because I have to hit the snooze button a million times) and I'm always, always tempted to sleep through my first class.  Since this is probably the most important class I will take, I can't let it happen.  I really don't want to, and it's going to take a lot of will power, but I'm going to have to become as boring as Micah and stay up on campus all day, every day.  

This past Wednesday, I had homework assignments due in two of my classes.  On Tuesday, I was on campus for 14 straight hours (from 9'30 a.m. -11'30 p.m.) working on, and finishing one of these, with a couple of very short breaks within that time.  Back at home, I started on the other one, and completed it at 2'30 a.m.  I'm not complaining, mind.  My own procrastination, and being in complete ignorance of how long it was going to take, makes it my own fault.  I should have started earlier, worked longer hours, and finished it before I had to stay up until 2'30 the night before it was due to get it done.  If anyone has any ideas on how not to procrastinate, give 'em to me!  I'm desperate.  

So there it is.  But let's be honest here, I can say with 95% confidence that this is never going to happen.  I'll do well for the next week (or day) and then slip back into idle procrastination.  So for all of you that this new goal affects, we'll see you in a week (or tomorrow)!  

On another subject, I just found out that two of my favorite bands (Jack's Mannequin (whose new CD kicks A, btw) and Shiny Toy Guns) are going to be at this year's Big @$$ Show, which I would most certainly like to attend.  The proverbial you (which might not work in this case...) should let me know if you want to go with me!  Peace.