How Moldy Banana Bread Led to a Discourse on Zen Philosophy

If only it worked that way with Paideia essays...

I've been very steadily pushing back the time I start my homework every night, and I'm beginning to feel it. However, Thanksgiving break isn't too far away and that will be an excellent respite from the college grind. I don't really remember anything I did last week, because, frankly, it was a very boring week and I didn't do much at all. The weekend was much better, filled with more climbing than my fingers and forearms really needed and hanging out with friends. And avoiding homework of course.

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Woh I just got way off track there. One minute you're writing your blog and the next you get pulled away from the computer for like 10 seconds to throw a piece of crumbly, completely green moldy banana bread back at a friend who has just given ten million spores a new nesting place in your hair. Then suddenly its 1:30 in the morning (about 4 hours past that original ten seconds). Actually that's a great segue into something about college that I've noticed. Despite still having a class schedule, basically every other part of my day has become fluid and unplanned. Some days I do homework at 1:00 clock after lunch and again at 4:00, other days I wait till 2 in the morning to start writing a paper due the next day (I blame you and your Paideia-assigned texts, Martin Luther).

I might be sitting on my couch playing guitar or watching a movie or maybe reading Paideia (haha no seriously...), and a friend will stop by and suggest doing something. Just like that I'll be somewhere else doing something else with someone else, all at my whim. Out of all the most enjoyable times I've had here none of them have been planned, from shirtless wrestling on the library lawn in 20 degree weather to holding impromptu shaving cream room assault. The most important attitude to have if you want to have fun, is to be open to change, and to leave yourself free to do whatever random idea comes to mind. Seize upon the most ridiculous idea and do it and I promise you you will never forget it.

Take it easy,

Danny

P.S. On the note of random and unorganized fun, maybe we could take a page from Calvin. His famous Calvinball is an inspiration.