2004-03-07 Make it go away
So I'm trying to do an assignment that I don't understand. I didn't understand it when I got it, so I talked to the teacher and he helped me out in his weird way. So that gave me a hefty extension on it, but I still don't entirely understand what I'm doing, but I don't understand in a different way now. Argh.
On a different note, my weekend was fucking fantastic. Went out late Friday -- I wound up sleeping for a few hours before I went out. Which was good and bad -- I wanted to get to a show earlier than I did. Oh well. I saw alot of friends that I haven't seen in the past few weeks because I haven't been going out much, due to being sick (which I'm not anymore, YAYAYAYAY for not being sick!). I had a great time at the show, then we managed to hunt up an aftershow party that was also amazing. The end of the party turned into a game of "How many kids with dreadlocks can we fit into one room?" I thought it was funny, at least.
The party ended when the last kid that lived there went to bed. He said that we were welcome to stay, he trusts all of us, but no one was comfortable doing that. So we went to Cooper's house -- we being me, Cooper, Sam, Dave, Danny and... I think a few other people that dropped out early.
And, yeah, Dave. He's a kid that I see around alot and share alot of friends with -- we wind up at most of the same shows and parties and everything, but have never really hung out before. Got to do that then, he's a cool kid.
But, yeah, got to Cooper's. Around 9 or 10 I started to fall asleep in an armchair, so Danny and I went and set up a skanky old mattress in the basement to sleep on for a couple hours. It kind of sucked. It was set up on its side, but the bottom of it was wet. We threw a rug over that, and a couple blankets. It kind of sucked. Woke up around 3.30pm. Went "oh, shit, slept in too late... oh well." Had a pretty wicked hangover on top of that, but I think it was worth it. I had a ridiculous lot of fun and if that was the price to pay for it, hey. Fine. I saw all sorts of friends and all sorts of wonderful people and had an amazing time.
Except I lost an earring somewhere at some point. I'm not sure when or where, though. Total loss, that. It's not like they were expensive (quite the contrary, actually), but it's kind of lame. I also lost the back to one of the earrings that I've been wearing au lieu of the lost ones, so have a little piece of eraser there instead. It's ghetto-tastic. Raaah. Sun God.
Last night was also amazing. I had my sober pants on last night, too. Hung out with Tim for a little bit, then he went off to work so I hung out with his (and mine now, too!) friends. Had a great time. We were going to see a movie, but Barb and Wes wound up getting sick wasted (like, Wes threw up in the parking lot. Barb managed to make it to a bathroom, though), so alot of time was spent making them feel better. No hardcore partying here. I was going to go to a show and then a party, but I didn't make it to either. I had a great time hanging out with a bunch of lovely people. Hurray for that, seriously.
Then today I slept in a little (alot) too late. I feel weird about doing my homework so late on a Sunday night, but I know I'm going to be up for quite awhile still. So it's not so bad.
Somebody (Justus) told me today that he wished he had a picture of me for every week that I've been here, because he can see how the Iowa City culture has changed me. I don't feel different, but I suppose I am. It doesn't matter, really. People change. Gee whiz.
Uhm.... I guess I should keep on truckin' with my homework. There's alot of truckin' that has to be done with this.
Buhhh. Yeah. The end.
9.04pm
