a history of me

It seems a real shame that barely a week into school we get this Labor Day weekend. In about a month I could probably really use an extra day to do classwork or maybe go visit my friends back home. Instead, it's just more time to kill. I tried to kill some of it at the library but they decided to close for the holiday. As a little bonus, when I went out to my car I discovered a fresh dent in the driver's door. Function-wise, there is no damage, but it's just another "ding" that's gonna make this thing harder to sell. I'm reminded of my friend Dylan's words on this subject, and I paraphrase: "Buying a car is one of the worst investments you can make. It does nothing but depreciate in value from the second you drive it off the lot."

I've read a few things in preparation for tomorrow's classes. So far I've read most of The Analects of Confucius. It's pretty cool but hard to retain for very long. The book is essentially a collection of seemingly random thoughts by "the Master." I'll probably go over it again tomorrow before class. It's a fun book to keep around, but I've noticed that the contents are available for free on various websites. Just Google it. I wish I had time to learn Chinese and really get into the nuts and bolts of the original text but my academic life is pretty tight right now. I suspect this won't be the last time I study Confucius given my major. I wonder if Confucius would laud W on his decision to invade Iraq as a supreme gesture of filial piety?