My legs are sore. Actually, just the muscles on the front of my shins. I had to walk all over campus today. And not leisurely; I was pressed for time. First, from the underground parking garage to the bookstore, then to level 2 of the CUE building where a note on the whiteboard notified me that class was being held in Avery 101 (all the way on the opposite side of the mall and then some). After class I had to go to the SCS helpdesk, back on the other side, then to the bookstore again, then back to the garage. All of this wouldn’t have been that bad if it wasn’t for Pullman’s hilly terrain.

Also, what’s with all the WSU staff thinking all the other staff members are incompetent? I’m constantly hearing the profs bitching about how stupid the bookstore people are, the bookstore people complaining about the idiot computing services people, and everyone bemoaning the utter cretinism of the advisors/SALC. I mean, either no one here can take responsibility or this truly is one of the worst-run organizations in the country. I’m inclined to believe it’s the latter. (In which case, the kind of synergy that caused the failure of the Mars Climate Orbiter is something to which WSU employees can only hope to aspire.)

You know that big scar Padma Lakshmi (the host of Top Chef) has on her right arm? I’d actually thought it was result of a tattoo removal, but it turns out it’s from a car accident she was in as a child. BTW, while reading about that I saw a picture of her from June, 2000 — she must have had some radical rhinoplasty since then. Much different looking.

Speaking of Top Chef, wasn’t Sandee getting kicked off last night total BS? I thought it should’ve been either Joey (for sheer douchebaggery and plebeian food) or Howie (for his consecutive screwups). And how did Casey not win? Look at her dish! I thought it had the best concept and presentation out of all fourteen.

You know what I hate? When celebrities make a joke on a talk show and immediately follow it with “but, no.” As if people couldn’t figure out that the airhead was kidding. It’s especially annoying when they do it several times in a single interview. Why doesn’t anyone tell them how stupid that makes them look? “Yeah, if only it were my mother-in-law being shot out of the cannon! Haw haw haw! But, no… she’s a great lady.”

I’ve been re-reading the Top 10 trade paperbacks. What a great series. How is it that it’s only seen 22 issues and a graphic novel?

I finally got my replacement checkcard in the mail a few days ago, so I was able to order a used book (Hyperion) and some shirts off Amazon.

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