interesting times

10:26 am on Thursday, November 10th, 2005

Life is interesting right now, like the curse. Today I leave for Iowa at 7PM for a mock trial tournament. Hopefully, there will be internets in Iowa. I think mock trial is fantastic — I think it is making me a better person — but I did not anticipate the loss of my soul to this extent.

I think I may have effected an amicable breakup for the first time in my life. I view this as a personal accomplishment, though it’s possible that people in college are more reasonable as a rule.

Last night I went to see Ari Fleischer speak at the LBJ Auditorium. It was a bit like going to the zoo. To me, Fleischer is such a space oddity — I disagree with most of his opinions but I find him fascinating as the archetypal politician and press secretary. I took notes on his made-for-TV gestures. He did spend too much time rehashing stale, year-old talking points, however. I found the speech interesting but not agreeable, like Vietnamese food.

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