The Chelsea Chamber

Blogging as a Break from Reading

Good Evening.

I am just taking a break from reading. I am nearly done Beowulf and am thusfar enjoying my English Literature course immensely. Good books, good times.

Today, being Wednesday, is one of my busier days: more classes than is typical and the list of 'Things To Do' seems to be filling up already. I am, nonetheless, having a grand time. I like being pleasantly busy, and in my present situation I still have time for a social life. I am feeling very organized and capable and so far only one girl on our floor has had an emotional breakdown. So we are in pretty good standing, I'd say.

Tonight was the first meeting of the uOttawa English Debating Society: the university's oldest student association (The Student Fed and all the campus publications were all derived from the EDS) and current reigning World champions for international debating. These are my people. They are eloquent and persuasive and confidant and creative and oh-so-interestingly well-informed. These are my people. The EDS meets Wednesdays and Fridays for about an hour and a half in Simard Hall, then we all go to The Royal Oak (a nearby pub) and have more heated (and more lubricated, if you happen to be legal) arguments. Hip Hip Hooray, good times are in store. I feel very cultured.

As a further point of interest, it seems I am going to be judging in the uOttawa tournament that the MDHS Debate Team nearly attended last year. So that will be entertaining.

I went to my first Workshop in Essay Writing class. Good Lord. The teacher is nice but I cannot believe I am in that class. I have a feeling it is going to be child's play, but we'll have to see. I'm sure I will learn something: that is why I am here. However, I was dissappointed to learn that the longest essay we will be turning in this year will be a scant 3-5 pages (double spaced). Not that I necessarily want to do more work, but I was hoping to get to turn in something of at least satisfactory substance and legnth. *sigh

I am having a cup of Genmaicha Japanese green tea. This was the first kind of tea I tried on my very first shift at the Tea Company. I think I miss work.

Now I must go: busy busy busy!

posted by Unknown @ 8:58 PM