Since the campus internet has been down for over a week, I've been deterred from presenting the onslaught I had promised. A quarter of the improved pieces are sitting on my boyfriend's computer, waiting to be put on a thumbdrive and posted to the internet, the other three fourths lay in my Gmailbox, waiting to be polished.

And since Monday, I'm vegan... though I work at Jack in the Box. You'd assume that I have problems with animal cruelty, and believe that eating vegetables is my little way of making the world a better place, but no, not really. A small group of friends asked me if I was interested in participating in "the Daniel fast". It's a religious diet, and I'm not best friends with religion, but it's strict enough that if I follow through with it for the month, along with some possible exercise, I might lose a few pounds I gained over the... summer.

And the move takes place quite soon, something that vexes me is I have.. too much stuff. I came to the campus with two bags of clothes and a backpack of books, which rapidly increased as my little sister found a plethora of my old "novels" I had written, along with some artwork that I'm conveniently able to post now. A friend of my parents had a ridiculously my size load of clothes she was going to take to the Goodwill (all in pristine condition) and so I now possess quite a few more businessy type outfits, perfect for going to apply for jobs more prestigious than JiB. And have too much stuff.

I'm again stuck in the predicament of wanting to do something, but not wanting to fail... this time in the area of gaming. Which is difficult, because my boyfriend is an avid gamer, and the fun thing to do is play any of his library of games. Which is indeed enjoyable, I just get tired of failing to the point where my only contribution is being used as a possible meatshield.

Also, I'd like to say a few words on hugs. Hugs, I feel, are an important part of anyone's diet. They're healthy, reducing stress and high blood pressure, and they give a person a sense of self-esteem... if they're done right. Some people give empty hugs. Some people have uncomfortably touchy feely hugs, but in any case I'd like to say that although there is quite a bit of bodily contact, hugs aren't solely for physical stimulation. A carelessly, badly executed hug leaves the receiver worn and empty.

Don't give lame hugs. It's bad for the economy.