my tandem parasailing partner
In conclusion, today was overcast and rainy. Although, the rain decided to be fickle and only shower on us once every half-hour. It’s obnoxious to have to follow such an irregulated pattern for using an umbrella. But life cannot be perfect.
This morning I woke to feeling very ill. A forcing-myself-out-of-bed-and-going-to-the-gym workout fixed that right up. I still feel light-headed and have been coughing (my perpetual pneumonia lingers) but overall I am rather sharp and active.
Post-workout was a trip to Au Bon Pain (assuming you understand that I had taken a shower before leaving my dorm). Abigail had mentioned the bagels there are incredible when toasted, so I tried a sesame seed bagel myself. Wow! I’ve never enjoyed a sesame bagel in my life up to that moment. Best 89 cents I’ve ever spent on my dining plan. Then I went further on to Wachovia for some bankin’ fun. Then a walk back accompianed by The Juliana Theory and my iPod.
I’ve started reading a new book. This is actually one I purchased over Christmas break but never had any time to begin it. Thus far, I am really enjoying The Discovery Of Heaven by Harry Mulisch. The two main characters, at least the two main characters of the first 57 pages, remind me so much of how Jeremiah and I are as friends. We both engage each other in intellectual chatter every chance we get, plus our friendship is heavily entwined and established. Anyways, I like the book. Definitely will become my spring break reading.
I’m 6 for 10 in the Pepsi iTunes Music Giveaway. As far as I can remember. But those are good odds. I’ve noticed that I only win when I actually want to drink Pepsi, Diet Pepsi, or Sierra Mist. Each time I nonchalantly pick a Diet Pepsi up at Owen’s (a dining center here) I don’t win. However, that’s just a mental component to this ‘contest’ of sorts. ..So, I am happy and enjoy my iPod even more with my 6 free songs.
I watched this video at CNET.com today about home theaters. Since they have a stupid format of linking video I can’t give the direct link at all, nor can I provide an article link because it was solely video. But regardless, the whole thing was about what to look for and how to put together a nice home theater. They had a good example as their focus, but it was incredibly too much for any normal human. The total cost was, according to them, about “$10,000″ but I know the costs and brands that were presented in the feature and the real total was actually around $14,000. Who would spend that much on a home theater, especially when our plasma tv technology has not been adjusted enough to work at refresh rates better than the human eye? I could go into a more in-depth rant, but I’ll leave it at that. ::sigh:: I’d rather spend $14,000 on a Jetta. On my Jetta.