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
11/07/2003
Today when I was walking to school I saw a guy walking while playing with a yo-yo. I thought, man, I haven't seen a yo-yo in years! How cool! I should get a yo-yo and walk around playing with it! But then I though, oh, wait. Then I'd be Yo-Yo Guy. And who wants to be Yo-Yo Guy?
In Civil Procedure, while I was thinking about whether the jury system in civil trial is really that important to a fair and just outcome, I noticed that two people in front of me were editing their resumes on their laptops. That's one more reason I don't bring my computer to class.
I went to the Student Clinic after school to give them my immunization records. I've had a cold for over a week, so I asked them about seeing a doctor and they told me it was free and I could see a doctor if I waited a little while.
While in the waiting room I read all the little pamphlets they have. I learned that Loneliness can affect you even in a crowd, and it can lead to Depression, and you shouldn't wait to seek help. I also learned that women have up to nine different options for Contraception. There's no excuse not to have Safer Sex. It's only Safer, though, not Safe, because the only truly Safe Sex is Abstinence. Inactive people need about 0.5g of Protein in their daily diet per pound of body weight, but males in training as much a gram per pound. More than five drinks in a sitting is problematic. Marijuana is involved in almost 15% of all traffic accidents. And alcohol is involved in more than 75% of acquaintance rape. Pizza may seem like an easy choice for dinner, but there are many healthier options involving more fiber and less saturated fat.
"Charles?"
"That's me."
"Come this way please."
So it turns out I have wonderfully low blood pressure. That's the good news. The bad news is that I have a sinus infection. So I need antibiotics. But that's not all I left the clinic with. The also offered me free ibuprofen, sudafed, cough syrup, a flu shot, condoms and a pregnancy test. Just in case.
Now I'm resting, waiting to get well, listening to Lyle Lovett (his Anthology I). I totally forgot to mention that I went to see him play the Chicago Theater last Wednesday. It was a great show. He played all kinds of music, from jazz to country to bluegrass. The band was really big, with two drumsets, three guitars, a standup bass, a cello, a fiddle, a mandolin, a piano/electric organ player, and, at the end, a full gospel choir. Considering that the last concert I saw was Pat Green in a big field outside the Tumbleweed in Stillwater, Oklahoma, this one was pretty classy. The best part was when the choir came out at the end and they played gospel music. The whole theater full of people were on their feet clapping. Good times. I have to remind myself to take advantage of all these cultural things that Chicago has to offer.
Tomorrow I think I'll go to the Art Institute. Remember that place from Ferris Bueller's Day Off? Maybe I'll join a parade.
11/07/2003 05:20:00 PM
