Burnt Toast and Alcohol

...the breakfast of champions... or should I say, "the leaders and best"?

I did some more Christmas shopping today, but I made the mistake of wearing my winter coat. Winter coats are very warm. As I was sweating my way through Steve and Barry's and Team Apparel, I was dreaming of the moment when I'd be back in my room drinking my Sobe Elixer (cranberry grapefruit flavored juice beverage), and then after a 8 minute walk down State St in the 65 degree heat, that dream became a reality. I bought almost $50 worth of Michigan stuff, but none of it was for me or for any of you, unless you happen to be my father, my grandfather, my cousin Adrienne, or my cousin Will.

"Religion, morality, and knowledge, being necessary to good government and the happiness of mankind, schools and the means of education shall forever be encouraged." Where do you suppose that quote comes from? The clever student would suggest that it comes from the front of Angell Hall, which it does. But where was it originally stated? Well, it is from none other than Article III of the Northwest Ordinance of 1787, which provided land in the Great Lakes and Ohio Valley regions for settlement (basically Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Wisconsin, and Illinois). I bet you were dying to know that.

Now that I've gotten a lot of worries off of my back and out of my mind, I am free again to think and write as much as I want.

I spend about a half an hour each day just walking to and from my classes. On Mondays, my walking time can exceed 1 hour... just walking... uphill, downhill, across the streets, along the streets, through the diag, under the arch thing, between buildings, through buildings, under buildings, up and down stairs and steps, into and out of elevators, down the halls, through the doors, through the grass, under trees, over leaves, through water, in the rain, under the sun and clouds, through the wind, in the snow (coming soon!), in the cold and heat, and finally to my seat I walk.

If you were wondering, the title does not refer to my breakfast but to the various smells of South Quad's east-side stairwell today. I came back from class and it smelled like burnt toast. I came back from shopping and it smelled like alcohol. What will be next? I guess I'll find out when I go to dinner.