Almost missed September...

I have been putting off writing, if you can't tell. I keep meaning to do it, but class keeps getting in the way. Stupid class.....

So I know I said that there's no reason to sweat how busy we are. Well, I'm certainly feeling the heat. I'm on four different teams this semester for various classes. On top of a ridiculous course load, I'm in a couple of committees and would like to participate in a few clubs, competitions, social functions, etc. And somehow the rest of my life has to fit in around it. I'm glad my wife is understanding.

So a few of you have come out to visit campus already. I say "already" because it's hard to believe it's been a year since I visited MIT. So far, I'm very impressed with next year's candidates. We should have a good class next year. That reminds me....if any of you are interested in the program and would like to ask me a question or comment on my blog, please feel free to do so. Even if you just want to comment on my ramblings, feel free. I know I don't talk about the program in too much detail here, but I still know a thing or two about it. Besides, I'm curious to know if anyone even reads this.....

Fall semester is in full force now. It's different having so many people on campus....it's no longer just us LFMers. It's all good. I'm enjoying my classes, despite the hectic pace. In my mechanical assemblies class, we have a project to take apart a product and analyze how it was put together. We spent an entire class learning about how a cylindrical pin goes into a cylindrical hole. The amazing thing is: I thought it was interesting. Of course, I kept to myself the fact that I was already a bit of a prodigy. In fact, at a very young age I was able to not only handle the cylindrical shapes, but I could also fit triangles into triangle-shaped holes and squares into square-shaped holes. But I didn't want to interrupt the flow of class. Nobody likes a show-off....

So I was talking to my wife the other day about how my hip still hurts and I need a hip replacement (I'm convinced). So when I was discussing my options she informed me that there are currently no bionic hips. None? Why haven't we gotten on that? Seriously! I was at a function at MIT the other day where they served yellow watermelon. YELLOW. And there are no bionic hips? What the hell? I think our science is being misused if the yellow watermelon is developed before the bionic hip. I guess I was just disappointed because I had already envisioned myself being able to, you know.....kick down trees and stuff.

On a sadder note, I couldn't create a post in a blog about my life without mentioning the passing of my grandfather. Sometimes, we get a little too busy and something happens to put things back in perspective. Grandpa was a midwestern man that worked his way into executive management despite the lack of a college degree. He was a loving husband and father. He outlived both his first and second wives to the ripe old age of 94. He passed in his sleep without ever having been in pain. I would say that's a reward for living a good life. We'll miss you, Grandpa.

Go Cubs. (Grandpa was a fan, too.)