I don't really like that "now connecting to facebook" thing they have on the entries now before they get published. Now I always have to remember to unclick the box so it just goes through without doing anything silly. I think what you are saying about how people don't have much attention spans and things will be shortened down is true in many ways. In the past few years they've come up with these daily newspapers here that are free and have all the news in them, but its all shortened into small paragraphs.

I think there are times when its ok to get the shortened version of things, but I think to keep our minds going we all need to be able to grasp the big picture and understand something in its entirety. Roomates can definitely be tough people to deal with. I know there are a lot of good ones out there, but there are probably just as many bad ones. I think generally its best to stick with people known to everyone, but of course it doesn't always work like that. And e ven sometimes friends end up having falling outs over rent. So while there is no perfect solution, its best to be around people who are known to be reliable, mature, and trustworthy.

It must be nice to be able to set up the apartment the say you like it and have some enjoyable gatherings with friends every once in a while. Not piling up anymore student loan debt much be nice ! With how the economy is now, I'm guessing the people who just started college will end up getting in more debt than students before them. Its a tough situation, but generally I think the people who try their best and work hard will be able to get by.

Its cool you have that neat bike, hopefully it works good and you can take it out. I'm sure you'll have a nice bright pink helmet to go along with it too ! I had a 1990 Honda Civic before, and a Bobcat tractor turned into the passenger door when I tried to pass him, and I remember being told the damange to the car was more than what the car was worth, that's what I thought about when I read about you looking for a bike lock.

Anyways I hope that everything has been going well with you lately. Thanks for you nice comment in regards to my grandfather's passing, it was very nice to read. Take care and I'll talk to you later, bye for now.

            Kyle