Nighttime

Hello folks. I'd like to officially welcome the month February. I learned that 2008 is a leap year, and through the design of some archaic calendar system it has been decided that we will after an extra day with which to celebrate this glorious month. i have to admit, its quite refreshing to revel in the feeling of measurement system that has not been steam pressed, cut into perfect tenths, and authorized by the collective world powers. Sometimes a little old world thinking is just the thing to keep our heads in the clouds.

I am, of course, speaking gibberish, but for a good reason. This weekend has so far proven to be quite surreal. I slept for almost 12 straight hours last night, and whether or not this is due to some level of stress or subliminal fatigue that I have subconsciously accumulated over the past months remains uncertain. However, I do know that I accomplished absolutely nothing today: I sat around, listened to music, watched some tv, and thought a lot. And the time just flew by.

Actually, I'd be lying to you if I told you I accomplished absolutely nothing today. In fact, I achieved something quite impressive: I finished my first-ever Sudoku puzzle. Now, I know I'm about two years late to the whole Sudoku scene, but I actually was quite proud of myself and I was able to finish it in just under an hour, by myself without help. Two puzzles later, I was cracking them in under 20 minutes. I think that I may have discovered my calling in life.

Currently I'm trying to finish some of the epic piece of writing I've endeavored upon. No, it's not a new novel, or short work of grand importance. It's the chapter outline of the Connecticut State Driver's Manual I have to finish in order to receive the little certificate from ym local driving school that I can bring to my local DMV to prove that I learned how to drive a car locally so they can test me on my driving knowledge to prove to the state that I know how to drive so they can issue my a license to prove to the country that I know how to drive so I can pay to get this license renewed in 6 or 7 years depending upon which policy I choose. It's all incredibly ridiculous, and I see this as almost the final challenge against which I shall pit my last reserves of strength and patience before escaping to a life at college, like the angry boss that accompanied the end of every temple level in Zelda: Ocarina of Time. The only way to make it more picture-perfect would be to conclude this epic test with me driving away into the sunset. Unfortunately, gas prices have rendered this mode of transportation unfeasible for someone in my income bracket, so I'll be sticking to less romantic, yet more price-friendlier options like the Southwest Airlines.