Another Friday

It's another Friday afternoon and I'm ready for a nap. But the rule for today was no naps and no coffee after 2 pm. That probably means I should guzzle some now since I'm nearly dozing off, but my stomach is upset and guzzling coffee doesn't ordinarily help with that situation.

When I left you last, I had just had 3 shots of espresso and was trying to decide what to study next. I picked up my meteorology book and started to read...but then decided I could focus better if I had popcorn.

I didn't have popcorn and I wasn't going out to get any. I looked around the room and tried to figure out what else could make my studying more efficient. The breakfast table, covered in piles of junk, would make an awesome place to study.... if it wasn't covered in junk.

Somehow that turned in to cleaning and rearranging the house a bit. Hours later my house was clean, the breakfast table was cleared off, and I could sit and study. Or my espresso had finally worn off and I could now handle sitting still again.

Fridays are especially nice because.... well, they're Fridays. I'm sure you all have your reasons why Fridays are nice. Fridays are short for me, and I don't have class until noon, so I can have a real breakfast after my two morning workouts instead of a protein shake on the run and a bowl of cold oatmeal when I get to the grad room.

Fridays I have Calculus II, which makes me think I have Chemistry. I'm not sure why. There are a bunch of chemistry labs in the building, so maybe that's why.

In the calculus lecture hall, the chairs are old upholstery and the folding desks are covered in graffiti and have gum stuck to the bottom. It's always hot, with very stagnant air. The professor doesn't like the fan. The clock on the wall always reads 12 minutes to 3 and seems to melt in the stuffy room like a Dali painting. This one in particular:

No matter how many times I look at my watch, or the clock on the wall, nothing seems to move. I practice my integral signs on my notebook and marvel at the fact that I am now in Calculus II, and years ago I thought only geniuses did that.

I chug my coffee out of my hydro-flask if it is cool enough to do so. I think people assume it's water. It's coffee.

I might break my nap rule. I'm supposed to be doing homework. Not sure how that's going to work out.