And We're Off...

That's right. Today was the first day of classes at UCLA. There was/is an odd assuring feeling that I get, walking up Bruinwalk. I'm surrounded by people doing a thousand different things, in all directions, while I walk by listening to my iPod. It's comforting to be in the daily hustle and bustle again. Life is moving, it's slowly going on. I like it because it pulls me along with it.

I'm not saying that I'm kicking and screaming at the passage of time or at life's circumstances. What I am saying is this: seeing life move on makes it easier for me to do so. Introspective, huh? Yeah, I thought so. Tomorrow, you guessed it, there's more classes. Four of them. Tuesdays and Thursdays are my heavy days. Sheesh. After class, I have a Westwind meeting at 6:00. We're prepping for our release party soon. Whee!

(sigh) Lord, sustain me. I need you.

EDIT/BONUS:

I cooked lobster for the first time tonight. Yes, you heard me correctly. Lobster. "How is this possible on a college student's budget?" Well, Ralphs had a sale. I dreamed big and scored the ultimate prize, $5.00 lobster tails. So I went home with my seafood bounty and made delish personal history. (I know, I'm bragging a little bit. But hey! I'm stoked!) I ended up creating lobster and angel hair pasta with a home-made cream sauce containing some white onion, green onions, and shiitake mushrooms. In retrospect, I wasn't too fond of the mushrooms. So next time I cook this dish, I'll substitute something else instead of shiitake. So... that's my only great news for today. And seriously, what a better meal to kick off the quarter?!?!