Ups and downs

It's been a long day. Not a boring day, but one was full of events.

-A lot of my time was spend in lecture. I had to sit through three 1.33 hour lectures today, all of which were unusually entertaining. It made me realize how people aren't going to notice certain "coincidences" unless they were dead set on finding any slight connection between practically unrelated things. Actually, I'd observed that phenomenon back in the day. It was just brought back to my attention today.

-In other news, the UC regents voted to increase "fees" by 32%. I receive financial aid so it doesn't really apply to me, but I don't like how they are willing to do this when the purpose of these universities is to offer a "public" option. Privatization might be more profitable, but the credo of the school not be focused on that. Energy should be put into making public schools free! We already have private options for those who can afford to pay for those universities, but the UC's should not be tinkered with. It would destroy the values under which the schools were founded!

-I finally got to argue religion with two of my smartass friends (friggin brilliant, in other words). I won't post it because I don't remember how it went. I just recall discussing that people fight because they think religion is objective. (It's not.)

-I feel like a douche for not being able to drive up to Sacramento for this convention my intern organization was having. I hinted that I would most likely not be able to make it because of all the readings I have to catch up on, but my coordinator signed me up anyway. And I'm not one to feel morally obliged when I don't fully consent. I still feel like an asshole. I'm naturally inclined to feel like an asshole, but I've learned not to apologize repeatedly since it gets annoying. I still feel like an asshole.

-My homies and I went to watch an improv comedy group, "Foosh." This was my 5th time watching them and they never cease to amaze me. One of the greatest lines a performer gave tonight was: "Sex is like economics, you get diminishing marginal product."