Why? Why do I have to hate Differential Equations so much the day before the final? DE is no longer theoretical math, it’s used to do real stuff. It’s gross. After today I won’t have to do anymore. On the other hand I did very well on my Discrete and Combinatorials final, which is almost entirely theoretical material. It is all concepts, few equations.

Half-Life 2 was released worldwide at midnight Monday -8GMT. Two of my roommates have it already. I’m still trying to decide whether to wait until I get home to buy it. I think this is what I will do.

I am beginning to appreciate Billy Joel. I’ve never listened to him much but he is on my roommate’s playlist. I am being introduced to a variety of classic music that I’ve never heard before.

I can’t wait to go home on Friday.

Billy Joel