Move-In Day

Well, today I officially became a student of the University of Chicago.  My roommate Josh and I moved into our suite at the Blackstone Residence Hall this morning, and are, if you pardon the expression, fired up and ready to go.

Today was an amazing day; I met wonderful people, learned a lot, and managed to get a decent meal at the cafeteria (which I was assured only happens this first week).  Anyway, there were too many things going on today to list them all, so I'll just hit a couple of the highlights.

After all of the registration bureaucracy was over, we went to Convocation.  Between the bagpipes, the choir, and the parental tears (not, I will say, from any parents of mine!) they managed to actually squeeze in some serious discussion of the liberal eduction and the history of the University.  

Afterwards, I met some new people, took a class photo, and went to the dining hall for a very early dinner.  There, I met my house -- Blackstone House -- and ate a delicious meal of fried chicken, french fries, and raw broccoli.  Actually, it wasn't that delicious, but it was all you can eat, which made me happy.  What made me sad was to learn that it's only all-one-can-eat during orientation week.  

After dinner, we retired to our suite to put up posters.  I borrowed one of Josh's, because I left mine in Santa Monica, and gave him one of my many Obama ones in return.  Yeah, I wasn't going to forget those.  The two in my room say "Change We Can Believe In" and "Renewing America's  Promise;" Josh swooped on the limited edition "One Nation" one.  

That reminds me-- Josh wore his Obama shirt today, and we found out that a lot of people at Chcago really like Barack Obama.  We also found out that a smaller group of people really, really, don't like Barack Obama.  Eh, you win some, you lose some.  On that election related note, I found out that the guy across the hall from me, from Michigan, isn't registered to vote.  From Michigan!  

Finally, we went shopping.  Since we have a little kitchenette, we bought various canned soups, boxes of pastas, packs of tea, and other delicious necessities.  Unfortunately, we didn't buy any pots or pans, so we're stuck eating pepper jack cheese and salami sandwiches when we our satiation from the six o' clock dinner wears off.  Which is right about now-- so I'm going to end for the day.

peace