Kirk once said that the Enterprise, empty, was like a home with all the children gone. Well, today, Towson feels like a ship with a big gaping hole in the hull.

For students with a Tuesday/Thursday class schedule, today is the last day on campus for a week and a half. Midterms are winding down, and the parking garages are emptying. No one is staying on campus later to take a trip to the library, or hang out at the Brick. I’m here now, reviewing my notes before my Film & Lit midterm and am quite shocked as to how empty and quiet it is here. There’s a gaggle of students talking at one table; a professor maintaining his afternoon reading; a handful of people (including myself) typing on their laptops. There’s even a student or two eating.

I’d be gone as soon as Film & Lit was over, but tonight is Troy Women. I preordered tickets Tuesday, which either proved to be a great decision or a lousy one. It was announced by Dr. B in class today that the final performance – tonight – is sold out. Those students unable to attend are going to get a break on the assignment: a comparisson of the play to the performance later in the semester. I feel I know Dr. B well enough to understand that those of us fortunate enough to see the play (it’s called “planning ahead”) will get higher grades on our assignments (I hope).

Anyway, when I got out of HEL, I walked over to the Center of the Fine Arts building. I wanted both to pick up my tickets, as well as to determine where the Studio Theater was located. The multi-million dollar expansion and renovation turned what had been a dreary maze-like structure determined to confuddle the smartest students into a sunny and bright maze like structure determinded to confuddle the smartest students. I located the theater, I got my tickets, and I am looking forward to spring break which, for me, begins as soon as I leave campus tonight following the play.

Here’s to a spring break filled with work, and maybe a little fun.

(And hopefully lots of sleep).

Yesterday, I received a letter from my leasing company. Here are some excerpts:

We are in receipt of your recent e-mail. We certainly understand your frustration, but respectfully request that you refrain from the unacceptable vulgar language in the future…

We have inspected each apartment in the building and found no evidence of a dog being maintained, with the exception of one apartment with an approved “service animal.” We have also confirmed that measures have been taken to prohibit the dog from barking.

Here’s my response, which I am mailing out at the first post office box I see enroute to school:
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Today is going to be a long day — first, it doesn’t help that it is beautiful outside and the last day of class before spring break. God damn does Snay need some spring break.

Anyway, so it’s bright and early so I’m on campus bright and early (I’m not quite bushy-tailed though). Today’s slate? Three classes, one essay, a midterm, and then, at the end of everything, a performance of “Troy Women” for my ItCM class starting at 8pm. Plus, I’ve got to read Aristotle’s “The Poetics” in the next two hours. Lovely!

I’m going to sleep very soundly tonight.