my weekend....

Yes, so I just wanted to say a few things before I begin to study once again (ARG):

1. I am glad that my parents and my sister are safe after Ike. My sister just put up pictures online, and it looks pretty devastating on campus. There were trees everywhere, non-functioning bathrooms, boarded up windows. What a way to start off the school year...

2. Thank you for this weekend... very, very much. We went to the state fair, and it was so much fun, though we didn't get a chance to watch the racing pigs or 'ride the pigs' -- we missed it by like 30 seconds. At first, it was a lackluster beginning (we found out that a ferris wheel ride costs $5), but we found stuff that was relatively cheap. We saw a giant pumpkin, a giant rabbit, a giant inflatable ship, and a giant hot beef sundae + funnel cake. All of it was amazing. There were also lots of things to pet there, like camels, llamas, alpacas, little pigs, goats... Though it was a little bit stinky. We went to Charlie's place later on and played cards, which I just suck at in general, but it was a lot of fun. We spoke to Bethany for about an hour and that was nice.3. I hate how self-congratulatory my generation is. And the only reason I say this is because this is what I heard today:

A: "Oh my goodness, that's such a great way of cutting a tomato"
B: "Oh, yeah... that's brilliant!"
C: "Definitely, I am brilliant!"
A: "Just brilliant."
B: "Ditto...brilliant."

I mean it's ok to give yourself a pat on the back, but when you just keep reinforcing a very slight and trivial achievement, your ego may explode. Personally, I'm always really hesitant to take compliments from others and much, much less from myself, though this end of the spectrum isn't good either. But at least my ego will fit in my head!