Procrastination

Blogs are an interesting thing. I am convinced that they are engines that propagate inefficiency. When do I write lots of blog entries? Times like now, when I am procrastinating my physics 185 problem set. When do you read blogs? When you probably should be doing something more productive or edifying. Since you and I have already sinned against efficiency this much, here's one more piece to nourish your laziness:

Students seek special someones, see mixed success

I found it rather amusing, yet somehow unsurprising.

As for me, my Valentine's day was spent going to class, going to research meetings, sifting through the General Social Survey, and debating our topic: "Opp Choice: You are Henry VIII. Do you divorce Catherine of Aragon?" Although we ended up on the side against divorce, we were happy to suggest appropriate alternatives like poisoning her and having an affair to procure a male heir. After all, it's better than messing with the Pope, right?

It was almost as good as the topic that won Ben and I the novice portion of the BU tournament: "You are the Pope. Henry VIII has just broken away from the Catholic Church. Declare war on Henry."