Sunday, November 05, 2006
Fall Break Recap By the Numbers
Number of days off for Fall Break: 7
Number of days spent doing work: Approximately 4.5
Number of new books read: 3 (2 volume biography of Charles Darwin, 1 book on mechanization at the Harper's Ferry Armory)
Number of new pages read: Approximately 1,800
Number of new movies viewed: 3 (The French Connection, The Prestige, Borat)
Number of days spent visiting girlfriend: 2
Number of new pants puchased during shopping trip with girlfriend: 4
Number of girlfriend's computers I attempted to fix at Underwood High School: 3
Number of girlfirend's computers I actually fixed at Underwood High School: 0
Number of papers due after break: 1
Number of course selections reread in preparation for paper: 2
Number of pages of typed notes taken during rereading: 24
Number of pages in handwritten outline: 8
Number of typed pages of final paper: 10
Number of revised drafts of paper before finally putting it to bed: 4
Number of hours spent today revising: 6
Number of articles I meant to read today for my class on Tuesday: 4
Number I will actually read tonight: 0
Number of football games watched: 1
Number of overtimes in said game: 2 (almost 3!)
Number of field goal kicks deflected by crosspiece: 1
Number of grandparents seen during break: 2
Number of biscotti given to me by grandmother: 30 (Down to 28 as of this morning!)
Number of Underwood alumni met at football game: 2 (They graduated in the 1950s...more in subsequent post)
Number of bowls of lobster bisque purchased during break: 1
Number of dollars inadvertently paid for said bisque: 11
Number of days until girlfriend's birthday: 6
Number of days until pop culture trivia tournament: 13
Number of days until Thanksgiving: 17
Number of weekends that do not involve travel during the remainder of November: 0
Number of hours until class tomorrow: As of right now approximately 10
Number of hours of sleep I aim to get: 8.
Number of remaining numbers in this post beyond this one: 0
Number of days off for Fall Break: 7
Number of days spent doing work: Approximately 4.5
Number of new books read: 3 (2 volume biography of Charles Darwin, 1 book on mechanization at the Harper's Ferry Armory)
Number of new pages read: Approximately 1,800
Number of new movies viewed: 3 (The French Connection, The Prestige, Borat)
Number of days spent visiting girlfriend: 2
Number of new pants puchased during shopping trip with girlfriend: 4
Number of girlfriend's computers I attempted to fix at Underwood High School: 3
Number of girlfirend's computers I actually fixed at Underwood High School: 0
Number of papers due after break: 1
Number of course selections reread in preparation for paper: 2
Number of pages of typed notes taken during rereading: 24
Number of pages in handwritten outline: 8
Number of typed pages of final paper: 10
Number of revised drafts of paper before finally putting it to bed: 4
Number of hours spent today revising: 6
Number of articles I meant to read today for my class on Tuesday: 4
Number I will actually read tonight: 0
Number of football games watched: 1
Number of overtimes in said game: 2 (almost 3!)
Number of field goal kicks deflected by crosspiece: 1
Number of grandparents seen during break: 2
Number of biscotti given to me by grandmother: 30 (Down to 28 as of this morning!)
Number of Underwood alumni met at football game: 2 (They graduated in the 1950s...more in subsequent post)
Number of bowls of lobster bisque purchased during break: 1
Number of dollars inadvertently paid for said bisque: 11
Number of days until girlfriend's birthday: 6
Number of days until pop culture trivia tournament: 13
Number of days until Thanksgiving: 17
Number of weekends that do not involve travel during the remainder of November: 0
Number of hours until class tomorrow: As of right now approximately 10
Number of hours of sleep I aim to get: 8.
Number of remaining numbers in this post beyond this one: 0
