Odds and Ends

Well, the guy who bought my desk and bookshelves was supposed to be here thirty minutes ago. Hmph. Time to play with the blog while I wait.

I love those squirrel pictures I got from Jim. Thank you Jim!

Today was nice and uneventful. I rollerbladed 12 miles, cooked and read more of my book. I found out I got an A- in Q Phys, which was a nice surprise. I am fairly certain I did well in Cell Bio, so hopefully the semester will end well. It doesn't really matter for anything, but it would make me feel good.

I have been reading Reefer Madness lately. I plan on finishing it this evening so that I can return it to the library tomorrow. It is a fascinating book and has made me think about things I don't normally think about (ie. business and law). It discusses the economics of the black market, but in a readable way. I'm not a big fan of econ, but it is staying away from statistics/theory and focusing more on the size of the money being moved and how it is moved. Very, very interesting. It also has a lot of historical context for these black markets, which is also intriguing. They don't really teach this stuff in history class.

I have been compiling a reading list for the summer, and I might have another job. One of the people in the GI department needs some help with a research project. It doesn't pay anything, but I might get my name on the paper. I also have a lead on a house in Philly, the same person I'm helping with research is moving to Rhode Island for her PhD (hence the rush to finish the research), and she wants me to rent her house. She is being incredibly nice about it, so I will probably take her up on it.

Senior week starts tomorrow. Yay!