A whole bunch of random stuff

My aqua screen on my computer is getting worse, probably as a result of tweaking the screen so many times trying to see if the software remedies worked. I'm glad HP is repairing the computer for free, but it would be nice if this weren't happening right at the end of the term. I'm going to try and see if I can put off sending it to them until after school; if not, I ought to at least do the Chimera modeling assignment for my last lab report, because I'm not sure the school computers have the program.

Today there was a block party on the field between pretty much all the dorms that are served by my area desk. It was really hot, though not quite as hot as yesterday, and it was fun to drink coffee, eat a pastry and people watch and listen to the music. Before that I had been setting isopropanol vapors on fire and trying to calculate the rate of shadow movement in front of my dorm when Dancing Physicist came by. So he started trying to solve my math problem, realized it was just like the problems he was taking a break from in his engineering homework, and then we went to the block party where I did the above and he investigated the workings of one of those bouncy blow-up tumbling things. It turns out there was a track meet going on at the same time; he bolted when they announced a 4 x 400-meter relay. I got over there in time for pole vaulting. Then we went for a run and I really challenged my aerobic capacity, and it was really hot - it was great.

I have realized I really need some new clothes. That's reason number about three that I want to make money this summer (the first two being food and classes). Very few of my clothes fit right - a bunch seem to be too baggy or shapeless, and other tighter ones that used to fit well don't even go on. It's kind of paradoxical because it seems like the ones that are too big also used to fit better. My theory is that they're all just getting old and losing their shape and elasticity, but that I haven't actually gotten appreciably smaller. I think I've gained 10-15 pounds since moving into the dorms, but since I had lost 5-10 pounds fall term, that's not huge net change since when I bought most of these clothes. Running may be changing my shape, however.

If I keep running and also bike everywhere and buy my own groceries during the summer, I hope I can get nice and fit in the next couple of months.