the things that worry me

1. There's a blind woman in my classes with a very cute (though food-obsessed) dog. I finally introduced myself to her earlier this week, when her dog kept looking at me like I was going to step on him. He and I had been eyeing each other for awhile - and I'd even been sneaking him pets sometimes while he was working, which I know I'm not supposed to do. I just saw them getting on the elevator and I never know - should I shout out to say hi and introduce myself and all that? If she's in the zone with figuring out where she's going and all that, it could be annoying. Clearly if we're standing in the same place or going the same way I'll say something, but if she's going one way and I the other, it just seems interrupting - I can't just do a quick wave, after all. But the dog, he knows me now, and he expects my greeting. He turned around to see me when he was getting into the elevator, expecting me. So then I don't feel invisible, and it makes me feel guilty.

2. How many calories are in Reese's PBC. But I'm sooo hungry! There is SUCH a cute guy in some of my classes, and he was down in the lounge when I bought my chocolate, but he was talking with other people. He seems like SUCH a nice guy, too. About young enough to be my child, but I can still admire his beauty. He's model-like hot.

3. Where I'll live. I need a new place. The landlord was only nice to me because I'm white - he's totally racist, and that's so not cool. I just can't forgive it, and don't want to contribute to his existence.

4. Should I go to the Clinton Library this weekend?

5. Should I go to Senegal in December?

6. Did Gail find pupusas yesterday after she called me?

7. My class grades are all based on one three-hour final exam which is objectively given (the prof can't know our names when we take it). So those charming insights I give in class, they will count for naught.

8. I'm not full of charming insights in these classes. Sometimes I listen to my classmates and I think, "Dang! How did they figure that out!?" I know a lot are "cheating" -- using commercial study aids and more experienced law students. But some are just plain smart. At least I'm fearless - I don't mind being wrong.

9. Will another hurricane hit? I was chatting it up with one of my smart classmates (they call each other "colleagues" but that's freakin pretentious) who evacuated last year and deferred enrollment until this year. She says she doesn't even think about it - they lost EVERYTHING last year, but she never thinks about the hurricanes coming back - hoping it was a once per 100 year occurrence.

10. Will I get all my reading for tomorrow done? Um, not if I keep on blogging and surfing for hotels and flights.