Hump Day
Ah Wednesday, somehow you have assuaded my fears.

Today was a good day, despite portends: on the way to school I saw a single raven harassing a single seagull out of a pack of many. I wonder what that was all about.

I sold two ads for the Oregon Voice... one went to that kickass new knick-knack store, Big Monkey Cards and Gifts. They totally r0xx0r. The other went to the UO Bookstore, a repeat customer and more of a charity case than anything. Like they NEED to advertise. At least I'm getting some of my book money back... or something.

I went to an advising appointment with professor Rosenberg, my HC advisor. This meeting was the first of the advising sessions I'll need in the coming weeks... I still need to meet with the J-School and Japanese Department about the changes in my course of study because of time abroad. I found out today that I've completed all of my Honors College requirements with the exception of a Multicultural Credit and Langage Course I'll be taking next term. Oh, and that blasted thesis. Still have to think of something to write there. Well, either the Montana Magazine internship this summer or living in Japan for a year should give me something to write about.

So I have, after next term, only three or four j-school classes left for a magazine major. That should be doable (With yummy electives) in the year I have left here. I also think it highly probable that after spending a year in Japan I'll finish a Japanese major during my senior year. Yay for being an overachiever.

My Waseda program applicants' meeting calmed me down significantly about Japan. The director is much nicer to talk to than the woman who interviewed me. She seemed to make everything scary. Either I'll be going or I won't. It'll be the full year or nothing and I'll leave that decision to scholarships rather than my own cowardice. I still would much rather be a man in Japan than a woman. I think I'll offend people by not responding well to oppression. Oh well, I am a liberal, feminist (and according to Annie, hell-bound) American. I also tower about a foot and a half above most Japanese men and women. I make no excuses for my actions!!!

Today on the way home (no bridge meeting, alas) I looked out over the river and saw the Canada geese land near the island. There were two white geese among the others.