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
5/23/2003
The sun came in and out from behind fluffy clouds today, and the temperature was perfect. I got up around 8am and ate some yogurt and a banana and had cup of coffee while I checked the news on the internet. Then I decided I was tired and got back in bed around 9, and slept until 10:30am. It can be nice to be a student.
When I got up for good I went to campus and got some books from the library. Then I went to the bookstore and bought a book by one of my professors that I should have picked up a month ago. That's okay--I'll still be ready for the exam. Then I went to my favorite coffee shop, called The Beanery. I had a large espresso and read the Economist. The world economy is facing deflation because of excessive production capacity. The dollar is declining against other currencies. Iran is "detaining" senior members of Al Qaeda. They finally got around to picking up some of the garbage in Baghdad. A bomb went off at Yale Law School. There seems to be little good news in the world. But life goes on for most of us, and it's not a half-bad life either. That in itself is good news, right?
After the coffee shop I went to the Innere Stadt to try to find a watch. Since I've been running, I need to see how long I take and what my pulse is. I haven't worn a watch for more than four years. I found a 15 euro digital watch, so I picked it up. For the first time at lunch this afternoon, I actually timed my pasta! This watch thing could be advantageous. One of the great things about Graz is early afternoon on a beautiful day in the central part of town. Everybody's out shopping or getting coffee or soliciting for various causes. I talked to an Amnesty International representative who blew me off before I had a chance to ask her what AI was all about because I haven't lived here long enough. A large group of little girls approached me asking for money and talking too fast. I told them to slow down, and when I realized they were collecting money for children with cancer I gave them the change in my pocket. I had to get out the dictionary to find that Krebs means cancer. One of the little girls, as I looked in my dictionary, realized I was American and thought she knew the English word already. She said, with a good little British accent, "We need your money for children with crabs!" I laughed at her, and they laughed at me. Then I gave them money.
After I had found the watch I also bought a small clip-fan, because I have realized that there is no air-conditioning here. That's okay. I've gone plenty of summers without air-conditioning. I just need some air movement. Then I went home and cooked my pasta to perfection. I've been cleaning my room and preparing to do a bunch of laundry. Soon I will go run up a hill with people from my yoga class. We are training for the big Graz relay race sponsored by the Sport Institute, called the Kleeblattlauf. It's a relay involving teams of four running a 1.3 mile course through some hills near the university. The top of the hill offers a beautiful view of the city. If you visit me I'll take you there. After the race there's a big festival with hot-air balloons and such. I'm looking forward to it.
I don't know exactly what's going on for dinner, and I'm planning on laying low tonight to prepare for a report I have to make on Monday. Enjoy the weekend, and feel free to share your Memorial Day plans on the comments section.
5/23/2003 08:57:00 AM
