Being back on campus, it almost feels as if the summer never happened, and if it did, that this occurred in some alternate universe, parallel to this one, because my brain is already so packed full of to-do lists, to-read lists, to-remember lists, to-buy lists, to-love lists, and the like, that thinking back to just a few weeks ago when I was blissfully not as brain overflowing feels like centuries past. Not that that's a bad thing.

The house remains the house, except bigger, longer, and now with more swedes! 13 countries and 15 languages in one house, though, that's impressive, even by the standards of a hardy (or is it hearty) New Yawk-er like me. My Creative Writing professor assigned us journal writing, every day, to be collected at random. I want to sell out and be pretentious and get a moleskine, but those little things are a little too pricey for my tastes. I suppose I cant afford to be pretentious, or if I can, I was raised with too frugal of a mindset to truly consider it.

I guess that means I can't write journal entries.

China. Blow after Blow.

BBC NEWS | Asia-Pacific | Chinese bridge collapse kills 29
I swear to God, China, you've got me on the fence! First I rant in this post and then find an awesome video of your roller coaster grocery stores, fall back in love, and then a flippin bridge collapses. Read the article, it makes our last weeks Minnesotan collapse look like a drop in the lake...

China, Revisited

China, I take back all the mean things I said in the last post. You are completely awesome, just because of this.

Another shining example of Grade A (Not!) Chinese Wares

For a less brash overview, see my other article here.

Chinese manufacturers: Please, please, please cut the crap.
1. Diabetes drugs kill unsuspecting patients in Panama.
2. Pet food recall!
3. Toothpaste scare!
4. Botulism in cans of beans!
5. Faulty tires.
6. Lead paint in Fisher Price for Mattel children's Dora the Explorer and
Sesame Street toys.
7. Toxic cosmetics.
8. And now this? A car with an absolute "F" grade for its crash test? Executing the head of the Food and Drug trade administration is not going to render you dependable! Try enforcing clean/safe manufacturing laws. This is getting ridiculous.

Old Man Kitteh

Cutest wake up snoozy kitteh evar! He's all little old mannish, stretching and covering his face...only to fall back asleep. Oh Cute Overload, how you do make me smile...

He's all like, :::shnooze::: "Oh! Wait, what?" :::shnooze:::

Boss Man

You wanna make fun of my blog for lacking substance and not grabbing
your interest? Hows this for substance! (Embarrassing internet retaliation
is the only way to play the game, my friend.)