The lemon of pink

I think that my favorite thing about college is the centrality and fluidity of it all. I live within a certain reasonable radius of all of my friends, and so can create numerous different and diverse combinations of people at will. I also live nearby thousands of complete strangers than I can meet or interact with. Especially when intoxicated. The thing about being back home is that you usually have to make a conscious decision, to some degree, of who you want to spend your time with. We have to deliberate on who we should invite or who she should call, not to mention who has to call them. That's not to say that unpredictable things don't happen, and that random and bizarre but enjoyable groups aren't assembled, but it isn't as easy and natural and common as it is here. When I first got here I tried to use the same strategy that was applicable back home: I would make plans and try to figure out how I was going to spend my Friday night. Of course I still sometimes make plans with people, but I've learned that it's fairly rewarding to leave your night almost completely up to chance. I never seem to have an idea of what I'm doing or where I'm going anymore, and somehow the time just disappears. I find myself in this room and that room and this building and that building, and with people I dont' know. And it's fantastic. It's like a commune of people who just don't give a shit. And if you do, well you'll be useful for amusing the rest of us. It helps to have no responsibilities whatsoever after a certain point in the day. J-term, I want to children your fathers.

P.S. If anybody gets UPN, I insist that you watch Dance 360. Every single weekday at 12:30 A.M. my time. It will change your life. I'll tape a few to ensure that they are seen. Kel (of Kenan and Kel) hosts, and tonight a 45 year old white guy named White Chocolate went head to head with a young black frotastic dude named...fuck I was drunk I can't remember his name, but it was funny...anyway, White Chocolate got the first 10 rating I've ever seen. The prize is $360 and an Xbox, and most of these people are playing to pay their rent. Please watch it. I'm not kidding.