This Wasn't Originally Titled 'Clams' But In Retrospect It Should Be

Hello everybody! I'm pleased to announce that the reports of my demise were greatly exaggerated, and I shall resume my usual mind-bendingly awesome semi-daily posting. After a whirlwind of a weekend, I'm back and settled in at St. Lawrence, happy as a clam (Incidentally, any information about the origins of that phrase would be appreciated, because frankly I'm stumped). Although very content to be back at college, I am taking issue with the coldness I have been enduring, coldness far beyond the capacities of mere clams. What's the difference between clams and oysters, incidentally? I certainly lack the knowledge of marine fauna to distinguish the two. I would point out, however, that when combined, the names of the two species become 'Cloyster,' a Pokémon notable for its formidable defense stats, and a favorite of mine. Too nerdy? Sorry. Anyway, I do know that oysters possess the clearly magical ability to create pearls from sand, while clams are curiously deprived of similar privileges. The fact that I haven't yet looked this up on Wikipedia represents a stunning deviation from the norm, but my internet connection is a bit touch-and-go at the moment. Anyway, enough with the clams. Since last posting, I have:

- Given some polar bears handlebar mustaches
- Saw a Dark Side of the Moon laser show
- Unwittingly ingested a fairly large amount of protein powder
- Become addicted to a board game called "Settlers of Catan"
- Played a LOT of Pokémon Red (Hence the above reference. Yesterday I beat the Elite Four in my latest game, and my mind is currently drifting in that direction alarmingly often)
- Discovered many new bands. I'll probably devote a whole post to this later...
- Shoveled inordinate amounts of snow, although I made a lovely amount of money from this
- Experienced temperatures at UVM such that my hair frosted (ie. turned completely white. This was alarming)
- Gone to a John Brown's Body concert at Higher Ground in Burlington
- Had my first 'Critical Studies in Graphic Novels' class today. AHH! So excited. Being assigned to read up to Chapter Six of 'Watchmen' by Thursday is by far the greatest homework assignment ever.