I've done this what? SEVEN TIMES? And the one that matters the most is the one that provides the hardest time. I'm talking about registering for classes. Hard to believe for my last semester of my undergraduate career is now somewhat written in stone. The weirdest thing is that, in prior semesters I'd already have my potential schedule on a post-it looking at it for weeks until the clock struck 12:00:00AM on the first eligible day. Things were different this time I literally put together my tentative schedule earlier this afternoon, still debating whether or not to take that Big Ten Network class or just deal with another semester of Baukus (who's driving me nuts already!). On top of that the only other important course I need to take was filled and if no one drops I'm looking at a dreaded Friday class. You know, another day.

On a lighter note, I went to a party on Friday night that was by far one of the nicer parties I've ever been to. It seemed to have been everyone's birthday except mine and I was probably the only person that didn't go to Altoona. I learned that I shouldn't dance with Indian chicks and that its possible that I may still have a thing for redheads.

-Mikhail

I've been trying to write this paper for a few days and just can't seem to concentrate and oddly enough I should be much more engaged than I am. It's about Konami, the people that make the only thing I genuinely obsess over, Metal Gear Solid. My first attempt led to me listening through the entire MGS4 soundtrack. The second try led to me playing MGS1. It's due Thursday, so hopefully I can make it.

I know it is a kind of strange thing to update with but really I don't know what to articulate to you my sexy viewers. I'm really, really busy with the readings for class, working football and soccer games, the internship with WPSU-TV, the socializing, What's That Fact? and possibly more things to come. The fall is typically much more action packed, but in a way sometimes it feels like more than I bargained for. Though I feel a bit overwhelmed, I don't feel like I'm going to break. At least pretty soon I'll have my Fridays back for the most part, so I'll have a good portion of 20 something hours to recover from the week's madness. As much as I'd like to slow down and enjoy senior year, I really just can't wait for the fall to be done, then enjoy my birthday and the rest of winter break. Smooth ride to May afterwards, hopefully.

-Mikhail