WOW--I have not been here for a very *LONG* time, but oh well. I am still alive, at least in the physical sense. Hmm, but my mind seems to have been warped throughout the three-week psychology course I completed last week. I'd originally signed up to take both the 201 and 202 classes, but it was the most incredibly crammed schedule imaginable. One week's schedule consisted of three three-hour classes, one quiz, and one final. Yikes! I don't yet know what I got, but I'm sure I did okay, but anywho. I'm beginning to annoy my family members, though, because I keep giving them evaluations. I believe my uncle has what is referred to as "learned helplessness," which is when, over time, someone begins to feel so helpless that they see no way out of a given situation they are stuck in. Hmm, yep. Muy interesante indeedio.

So yep, I've been being a bum all summer, just reading (I Know This Much is True by Wally Lamb) a lot, and kickin' back with the Mountain Dew, and enjoying wonderful moments of unashamed laziness.

My August 7th Journalism camp-type deal is coming up quickly, too, and hopefully I won't get mugged. That's me, always the pessimist. Hmm, interesting question. Is it possible to switch from being a near-total pessimist to, say, only being pessimistic 50% of the time, perhaps?

Hmm, well, I'm falling asleep. I just wanted to let everyone know I'm still alive. Just in case anyone was worried.

~Den-"you *WERE* all worried, right? lol"Kara