Hello. Welcome to my website. It started while I was in Europe for a semester, and I've kept it up since then. I'm now at the University of Chicago Law School, living in Hyde Park, and the story continues. If you want to say hi or visit me, email cfloyd at uchicago dot edu.
"Life is nothing if not the sum of your anecdotes." -Scotty The Body, on storytelling "But it ain't that bad, man. Just figure out the system before the system figures out you." -T. Matthew Smith, on the 1L year "The beer just doesn't taste as good when you're not drinking it with your buddies." -Anon., on being away from good friends "Somebody has to pay the rent around here. Why the hell not us?" -Cotton, on studying for exams
3/16/2003
Mail Day.
Will Merrick, of Norman, OK, writes:
Good to hear you are having a blast. Are you keeping up with our 3 quarter basketball team? They remind me of our football team. Have fun. Dear Will,
I am keeping up with March Madness as much as I can, which unfortunately means I read game recaps the next morning on ESPN.com. As of this writing, OU beat Texas Tech yesterday and meets Missouri for the championship today. I'm thinking if we win convincingly we may pull a one-seed. But maybe not, considering what happened last year (a two-seed after whipping Kansas). As far as our three-quarter abilities, I have always said that watching OU basketball is like having teeth pulled slowly: excruciating the entire time, usually a relief when it's over, and it sometimes doesn't turn out as planned. But we've got as strong a team as ever and I'm sure we'll make a run at it. Then there's Tulsa, which has had a rocky season but is playing strong at the right time. Hopefully we get momentum, and just maybe, a decent seed in the OKC regional.
Matt Welch, of Abu Dhabi and assorted other places including, currently, Norman, writes:
Yo. Well, what do you think. I like the website. I am going to put it in the St. Anselm E-news for everyone. How are your classes? Are there a lot of folks from the Balkans? Dear Matt,
What do I think? I think every single thing here, from the toilets to the tipping, is different than the US. Most of it is easy to adjust to, but it can be slightly exhausting. Classes are good. Here's what I'm taking (translated; it's all in Deutsch): German Novels post-WWI, German Medieval Prose, a German composition course, Introduction to the International Dimensions of Law, Public International Law (that's treaties like Kyoto, etc.), and Human Rights and their Philosophical Foundation. A nice mix of German, law, and a little humanities. Hopefully that will be enough to wrap up my degree.
And it's funny that you ask about the Balkans, because there are tons of Bosnians, Croats, Serbs, Kosovars, etc. here. Three of my roommates are from Bosnia. Every day I meet someone from the Balkans, and I'm trying to learn all the ethnic and linguistic disctinctions. It's definitely a part of Europe that is undergoing transformation: a lot of modernization and education. Graz is about a three hour bike ride from Slovenia, and after I get my tic vaccination I'm heading that direction. The countryside is supposed to be beautiful in the spring.
David McCrary, of Tulsa, OK, currently residing in Leeds, England, writes:
Any adventures to report? And which is better: American Budweiser or Czech Budweiser? Dear Dave,
As far as adventures go, nothing particularly out of the ordinary, except that I'm in Graz, AT instead of Norman, OK. This town actually reminds me of Norman in some intangible ways. I guess it's the fact that it's a university town, and not too bustling. Of course, there's no historic baroque opera house in Norman, and no Red Dirt Cafe in Graz, but the people are kind of laid back in the same way. I'm plotting my first trip out of Graz soon, probably to Vienna during one of the next few weekends. I'll keep you posted. And I haven't tried Czech Bud yet, but I will taste it and get back to you. It's a sacrifice, I know, but it's for posterity. Anything for science.
Cameron Davis, of Broken Arrow, OK and living in Tulsa, writes:
Hey man. I was just curious if your site will have any pictures. Dear Cam,
Yes. I will be posting pictures shortly. Just as soon as I get that first-48-hrs essay up...
That's the bottom of the mail bag. Keep writing and we'll do it again next week. Take care and God bless.
