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
8/31/2003
Now I am back in Tulsa. Norman was all it could be, and more. Good times. But back at home now, I plan on having well, um, actually a pretty nice little Labor Day. We're going to go to Home Depot. Yeah, buy some wallpaper, maybe get some flooring, stuff like that. Maybe Bed, Bath, & Beyond, I don't know, I don't know if we'll have enough time.
Tuesday I'm going to drive up to Chicago. I want to check out that town, make sure my apartment's good. Staying in Julie Blackburn's guest bedroom. Thanks, Julie. Then I'm off to Memphis to visit Rachel Wright and see Beale Street. It is possible that my next stop would be Tuscalloosa, Alabama to watch the Sooners stomp the dog crap out of the Crimson Tide. Anyway I'll be back in Oklahoma around September 8th and visit Norman one last time for a few days. See you then.
Hopefully I'll blog from the road and let you know my initial impressions of the Chi.
8/24/2003
This week is my last in Norman. I will continue to do what I've been doing: sleeping on couches, gardening, and hanging out. Next week I will make a preliminary visit to Chicago before returning to Tulsa to finalize my preparations for leaving town.
A lot of people have asked me if I'll be sad to leave. My answer is usually, no. I already left town back in February when I went to Austria. That involved pulling up my local roots. Now I'm back, uprooted and drifting, enjoying an encore to my time in Oklahoma. To be sure, I will miss my friends and home, but I've gone through that already last semester. I'm ready for Chicago. And I'll be back plenty. It's only a twelve hour drive.
Speaking of that drive, many folks have said they'll be visiting. For the gamblers, I put the over-under of visitors I expect to receive at five. Contact your local bookmaker.
8/24/2003 09:31:00 PM
8/20/2003
Today my buddy Doug Jacobson got into OU law school. He was first on the waiting list all summer long, and they finally let him in on the first day of orientation. I am happy for him, except for the hellish 1L year he's about to go through. Oh wait, me too. Hell.
8/20/2003 02:10:00 PM
8/19/2003
Last night I saw Travis and Stoney play the Deli. It was awesome. I don't know why I don't get sick of The Weight. It is always just the perfect song to end on. Everybody stands up and sings along... "Take a load off, Fanny!" Good times.
This morning I went to the Diner with my friend Ryan Purnell. He is on his way to George Washington University in D.C. Then he will start work at the CIA. That's exciting. I put him in touch with Matt Welch, who also starts at the Agency shortly.
My sister Stephanie pledged Chi Omega today, and I went to her Bid Day celebration. It was full of girly energy. I cleared out quickly and dropped by the fraternity house to visit. Our formal living room looks outstanding. Drop by and see it.
Now I'm just relaxing and doing laundry. Looking forward to a good night of sleep.
8/17/2003
I watch the counter slowly climb. Someone is still reading the site.
Here is news in my life for those of you that care:
1) I was counseling at church camp for a week, July 27 - August 2. My good friend and fraternity brother Austin McKaig died in a car crash on Thursday, July 30th. I found out late Friday, Aug. 1.
2) Camp New Hope started on Aug. 3. I was the dean of the camp, which is for children of incarcerated parents. Austin's funeral was Wednesday, Aug. 6, and I left at 5am and returned to camp at midnight. I went from Seminole to Tulsa to get my suit, Norman for the funeral, Enid for the interment, back to Norman to be with friends and Austin's family, then back to camp. I was tired.
3) Camp ended and I went back to Tulsa on Friday Aug. 8 and saw some people. One of the two Explorers that my sisters and I share broke down, so I waited until Monday to go back. We've been sharing the car since then.
4) Tuesday, Aug. 11, Dad caught a piece of steel in the eye from a broken drill bit while at work. It penetrated his iris, hit his retina, and came to rest in his cornea. He went into surgery to remove the foreign body and try to save the eye Wednesday evening. I went home Wednesday and spent the night. The surgery was successful, and Dad should have slightly impaired vision restored in the eye after another procedure or two and time to heal.
5) Thursday I drove Stephanie and myself back to Norman so she could move into the dorms and participate in sorority rush.
6) Thursday night Ted and I made our reappearance at the open mic night at Galileo's in OKC. It was a blast.
7) Friday was a quiet night at the Library.
8) Saturday I tried in vain to catch up on work at the Canterbury house, then went to dinner with Danielle, her mom, and her sister Jill. Then I picked up my Austrian friend Jonathan at the airport. I drove him back to Norman and he checked in at the Sooner Hotel. I took him and his temporary roommate Sebastian from France to the Library for a welcome-beer.
9) Today I ate at the Diner with Scotty the Body and his mom, worked more at Canterbury, went to church, ate dinner at Pearls, took Jonathan and Sebastian to O'Connell's and then walked them around campus, then went to Doug's and watched Igby Goes Down with Doug, Sarah and Scott. Now I am back at Scott's catching up.
Hopefully now I can put life back together. Things have felt slightly out of control for a while, but everything passes. Anyway, I will try to get back into the habit. If I told you I'd hang out with you and I haven't called you yet, that's why. I'll have the car full-time soon. Just be patient and feel free to call and remind me.
Okay, I lied. It is not easy to write when you're scooting around the state. I've also been out of pocket for the last week, working as a counselor at church camp. Next week I'll also be away, volunteering at Camp New Hope. My cell phone will be off but you can leave a message and I will get it. Once I return to Norman I will continue to work in the gardening gig until early September. Then it's off to Chicago for a preliminary visit. If you're between Oklahoma and Chicago let me know and I will stop in. I leave for good around September 16th.
