another sunday

i've been back in omaha since about 2pm yesterday afternoon. it was amazing to feel the huge temperature difference three hours west-ish can make. when we left iowa city (really, it was coralville, but same difference), it was still pretty chilly and quite windy - especially after getting off the water after the race - but when we got to the lake to rig the boats, it was near 60 degrees. too bad we didn't have that weather earlier that morning, or perhaps last weekend when we were supposed to race tulsa. oh well.

the races went well. we raced our race, and that was what we were going for. we raced three eights - novice eight, jv eight, and the varsity eight. each boat got third place in their race, but considering we raced three big 10 schools, two of which are nationally ranked (wisco, iowa, and minnesota), that isn't bad. the girls all seemed content after we got off the water. dan was still on the water, so we didn't get to hear his opinions, but he seemed happy with the results too. i think i did a pretty good job. probably not the best i can do, but i steered the straightest course yet (buoy lines help greatly!) and the girls didn't have any complaints - except that i didn't call a 10 for myself...too weird though.

yesterday afternoon, kate and i spent a few hours laying out on the lawn in front of the kfc. we had intended to do homework, but we spent most of our time trying not to get hit by baseballs and frisbees, and talking about various things that we couldn't talk about on the bus with the rest of the team around. after that, i went over to kara's room to say hi. i ended up staying there until we went over to brandeis, but i don't regret it...we haven't spent a lot of time together in awhile, so it was good. we went to dinner with stephanie, and then came back here to watch wimbledon before we went out to coldstone. the trip out to west o was definitely worth it - i had forgotten how good coldstone really is. a horrible, overpriced corporation, true...but so good. ugh, we're all stuck in this dreadful system of consumption.

neither yesterday nor today have been hugely productive. i did my laundry at least. i also did my reading for theology from friday and for tomorrow, as well as a quick run through my pre-lab for physics on tuesday. i'm much more worried about getting our project done. dan and nick don't seem to be too worried about it though. i don't know what we're going to do. all i know for sure is that i need to get my portion of the paper (theory) done soon because next weekend isn't going to be conducive for homework and other things since we have our home regatta and my parents will be in town.


the plan for the next week or so:

monday: class, work, and weights as normal

tuesday: physics lab, english lit, bio lab (rat dissection practical), IM soccer game at 7:30

wednesday: theology test

thursday: english lit, physics recitation (i really need to do well on this week's quiz), mastering physics due

friday: mom and dad leave denver, team dinner?

saturday: carter lake clean up, hang out with family

sunday: upper midwest collegiate sprints, mom and dad leave for denver

tuesday: IM soccer game at 7:30

wednesday: bio paper due, theology test

thursday: physics exam, physics project report due

friday: practice in the morning, then drive back to denver with freddy

a few sidenotes:
- i need to stop buying so many songs from itunes
- it has been overcast and rainy here all day...i'd prefer it to be more like yesterday, but on the other hand, carter lake needs all the rain possible
- i'm still freaking out about this summer
- i still need to register for summer classes
- my schedule for next semester:

Monday/Wednesday/Friday
9:30-10:20 - Organic Chem - Gross
10:30-11:20 - English and American Literature - Ladino

2:30-5:20 - Organic Chem Lab - De La Cruz (Monday only)
6:00-8:30 - The Middle Eastern World - Calvert (Monday only)

Tuesday/Thursday
12:30-1:45 - English Literature II - Stafford
2:00-3:15 - Interpreting Texts - Zacharias

we'll see how those mondays turn out. i'm guessing i will be working wednesday and friday afternoons similar to when i do now, and perhaps tuesday and thursday mornings.