Things are still in somewhat of a lull. Not that it's a problem. You just end up with nothing to read about except the day-t0-day activities of a student: Saturday, I studied most of the day and watched TV in the evening; Sunday, I went to church, studied, and then watched TV in the evening. Today, I'll study, go to class, study, and then watch TV in the evening. Not that I'm complaining: at least I get to watch TV in the evening.

Sorry, nothing today--unless you want to hear about my all-day headache (literal and figurative). I don't.

Sarah had all of the excitement for today. And not in a good way. In other news, I start pretending to be a therapist tomorrow. That should be interesting. I probably won't make any comments about it here, because I have to have actual confidentiality for my pretend client. Just pretend that you know what I'm pretending to talk about.

Also, Sarah and I have been thinking for a while about buying real estate (somewhere between her job and my school), but we've started thinking more about buying a condo and being yuppies for a little while. Here's the thing: we can afford about a $125,000 mortgage. With this, we could buy (a) a smallish, older house with some upkeep and minor repairs needed or (b) a new condo with all appliances included, some nice amenities (vaulted ceilings, fireplace, etc.) and someone to shovel the snow and mow the lawn. I honestly think there are benefits and drawbacks to each. Or, we might just stay here. Thoughts?

I read an article today about how a woman stole someone's identity, earned a GED, took the SAT, was accepted to Columbia University (an Ivy League school), and studied there for two years. At some point during this time, stole another identity and got into Harvard. Right now, she's being prosecuted and faces jail time because she amassed over $100,000 in student loans with someone else's name.

Here's the thing: if you're smart enough to do all that, why not just do it with your OWN identity?!?!?! Other than the loans, I can't really think of many drawbacks.

In other news, the U.S. government just announced that it has developed a ray gun. Looks like Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Kim Jong Il, and Hugo Chavez don't have as much to worry about as they might have thought: our next target appears to be Bill Shatner.

Winter break officially ends tonight, and I'm not really looking forward to the fact that I'm going to be busy from the moment I wake up until some time shortly after my retirement (or death, whichever comes first). I'm certainly not saying that I'm the only one: I recognize that you're probably quite busy yourself. What's the deal with that? Is it getting us anywhere? Does it help us enjoy life? Does it help us better serve a purpose? Let's just all take a minute to relax.

Okay, back to work.