Ghost in the Night
I slept at a friend’s place for a few days, a while ago. Complete with movies, chips, cocoa and everything.
The last night I was there, I was brutally awakened from my sleep by a very loud screeching noise. The very very first thought that ran through my head was “I have to tell my friend that everything is alright” … About a fraction of a second later, I realised it was her opening the window that made the horrible screeching sound.
I think this shows that I instinctively care a lot for others. But, enough of my ego-divination!
About a week ago, I “managed” to stay awake for 70 hours! Just couldn’t fall asleep. Most of the time was spent on coding (C/C++ for those interested) and playing Total Annihilation, which by the way is an awesome strategy game. I lost all the time.
After about 60 hours, I started hallucinating, and couldn’t focus. I stumbled around almost dreamishly on the net, trying to find something to kill time. By retracing steps, I came to find that I had apparently downloaded and played the most stoned, weird, non-sensical game ever (at least at the time, I haven’t dared going back): Bananarama! All I remember is something with a monkey, some ladders, some tribespeople, and lots of bananas. Do not try this at home.
Summer holidays are over, and everything is a lot less stressing than it had been the previous two years, bar maths- and physics-handins. Just yesterday, I had to stay up till 1 AM to finish a paper on acceleration, electrical currents etc.
It’s alright though, I’ve only got 28 lessons (this means 21 hours) per week, of which 4 are philosophy. Finally! We’ve just started on Plato’s cavern, but I suspect things will get pretty interesting from there.
To end this entry, I must admit I’ve been a bit jealous lately; no love or anything involved (as far as I know :), just friends hanging out with other friends. Apparently I’m not the guy to handle that just yet.
Oh well, it’s not like I’m sad or anything. Have a nice day, and don’t forget to water your plants!