Occupation!

I read the second chapter of MotL last night. It was a great chapter, as Atretes was a pretty awesome warrior. And still no mushy stuff! YES!

This morning I lolled around, reading and looking at a present idea for the CS. Then I went to a lunch meeting where they gave us some (really good!) free food and a guy talked about nano-technology as it's being developed to (hopefully) one day treat cancer. A very interesting talk! Then I went and got a key to my group's graduate student office. That made for an adventure, since I had an idea where the room was, but I wasn't sure. I tried several doors, and there was one where the key actually worked, but the door wouldn't open. I came back to it a few times, and finally I realized what I was doing wrong. I turned the key and this time PUSHED on the door, and got in. There wasn't anyone there, but at least I know where to go now. So I went back to my room and waited around for the e-mail that would tell me where to go and get the software I should be training on. After a while I got tired enough of waiting to even overcome latent social anxieties, and decided to go to the building myself and ask around. After getting shuffled around between four offices, I finally met the man who simply reached on his shelf and handed it to me. DOH! I've got it installed and tried a few tutorials. It really is nice software.

The crowds in my head rejoice! I have gained something to Do, a means of Accomplishment, a Span across the chasm of Restlessness!

After dinner (left over manwich and a can of collard greens), I went to church. It was great to see everybody and visit a little. And Dr. Brown's doing a great class on church history. Tonight was a discussion of Gnosticism and some of the "alternative" gospels. Really interesting. It goes along nicely with a book I'm reading called Early Christians Speak. After church I joined some of the members at Baja Burrito, and we had a good time, but I couldn't stay long, because I had an appointment with the...

NASHVILLE GO CLUB

Woot! That was very enjoyable. The chess center is a really nice place. I played a guy they called "Crazy" Tony. He beat me pretty good, but I haven't played in a while, and the second half of the game went much better than the first. GSM and I also met a guy name Aaron who had come to the club straight from Woodmont Hills. What a small world this is... Anyways, he turns out to be a big anime fan, so I wouldn't be surprised if we all end up hanging out at some point.

I guess I've rambled enough. I miss everybody everywhere, especially You-Know-Who (no schmoopie jokes, please!), but I'm starting to get a little settled in and feeling more comfortable with my surroundings.

Good night, my loyal readers! I hope you are all faring well.