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March 29, 2007
Just in from a Run
So summer is inching its way back into my life up here in Minnesota, and I decided to take advantage of the warm weather to go for a jog around campus. I've been interested in the renovation of the old minerals research building. It looks pretty nice right now, right by the old. They're finally taking the tons of coal out of the building.
In case you didn't know, this building was really serving no other purpose than to store coal. Right next to the Institute for Child Development. Yay, let's give the kids cancer. I've run by this building countless times and always been facinated by its lack of use. Although the building is somewhat out of the way (coming from the West Bank or Stadium Village at least) I would like to take a class in there. The view from the inside would, for sure, be distracting. According to their plans though, it will just be lab space and offices... no classrooms. It'll be just another Knoll Area Building I have never been in. The list goes on:
Eddy Hall, Peik Hall, Pattee Hall, Shevlin Hall, Norris Hall, Scott Hall, Wesbrook Hall, Music Education, Institute for Child Development, I have never set foot in these buildings on campus, and I probably never will.
I think someone at one time proposed leveling the whole Knoll Area to replace it with new buildings. I would only agree with that regarding two buildings: Peik Hall and Gym. The rest should stay.
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March 27, 2007
Dreaming of Iceland
In case there's anyone reading this that doesn't really know me or talk to me on at least a weekly basis, it may come as a surprise to the reader that I am heading to Europe this summer. I've scrounged up a few pennies and some vacation time here and there and talked with some people I know that will be there.
For some reason this is all I can dream of right now.
I could just camp here and watch this everday, and I would be happy.
This is my proposed route. Yes, I am flying IcelandAir. I know they're cheap but I just don't care. They're the only major airline to go to Iceland from Minneapolis.
It's strange but I've never really had a particular desire to go to London. I'm sure it will be great though. I might meet up with Cathal, or Mr. Smith perhaps. Or just, you know, meet random people, which is always fun to do when traveling alone. And since it will just be for about a week or so, I won't have to pack too much clothes, which means I only have to worry about carrying just some slutty clothing, which usually weighs less than normal clothing.
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