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Hey there, people-who-read-this!

How was everyone's summers? Sorry to disappear from the blogosphere and all, but you all survived without us, no? Anyway, after about 5 minutes on campus, I had enough material to fill a new post, so I reckoned it was time to get back to posting my irrelevant mutterings and inane observations for the world to see.

What's happened in the 36ish hours since I've been up here in Canton?
- I've hugged more people than I ever have before in such a short time frame, I'm pretty sure. Some of them people I know only quite peripherally. Lots of awkward I-go-in-for-handshake, they-go-in-for-high-five sorta things, which have ended in hugs every single time.
- I took cover in a tree whilst the senior class streaked (struck?) below me. And no, I don't think I'll provide any additional context for that statement?
- I've been to Walmart no less than 3 times. That averages once every 12 hours? Think I'm done for a while though.
- On the subject of buying things, I just had to lay down $446 for books this semester. That's more than I paid for books last year, in total. When the total was announced at the checkout counter, I didn't even have it in me to say something witty and indignant to the clerk, instead settling for unhappy whimpering as I staggered away.
- Made all my meals so far (my meal card won't work until tomorrow). Lunch today wasn't too pretty, but the resounding success of dinner made up for it. Tellingly, my only participation in the making of dinner was washing the vegetables and stirring the pot, all the more complex tasks being handled by more culinarily inclined friends. Ended up with this... I dunno, like organic fried salad thing, I'm sure it has a real name, I just don't know it. Suprisingly delicious for a dish with that much beet in it.
- I killed my friend's bike this morning. I was trying to pump up his tires, and something went terribly, terribly amiss. I'm not sure whether to tell him or not.