Monthly Archives: March 2007

Soccer, Stories, and El Subjuntivo

3/31/2007 – 6:18 pm

Crazy day in footie. I half-watched Chelski eek out a 1-0 win over brave Watford who battled hard but conceded a goal in the last minute. Man Ure mauled Blackburn and Liverpool ravaged the Arse by scores of 4-1. I also caught the first half of Valencia vs. Español which turned out [...]

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Not Fully Fit

3/30/2007 – 4:53 pm

Ugh. Playing indoor has lost some of its luster now that I’m playing on two mildly sprained ankles. The ankle braces lacerate my skin and the right one makes my foot fall asleep. Ever tried to kick a soccer ball with a numb foot? Let’s just say it adds another level [...]

By Trent | Posted in * Footie, Reading, School | Comments (8)

No Time For Self-Pity

3/29/2007 – 9:26 am

After yesterday’s whinge, I took a good hard look at my school workload between now and May 9th, the last day of class. It’s considerable. Two papers, a story, and lots and lots of reading. Strangely, I’m looking forward to the material. Having it spread over an additional six weeks would [...]

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Grumpy

3/28/2007 – 12:59 pm

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I had a meeting with the program advisor today and found out that I’m in the middle of the list for TA candidates. There aren’t as many positions open for fall as usual which means the odds aren’t in my favor. In any case, I won’t find out until mid-summer. [...]

By Trent | Posted in Reading, School | Comments (3)

For Your Listening Pleasure

3/27/2007 – 8:02 pm

Yay! Today I got an email from the library saying that Death In The Afternoon is now ready for pick-up, just hours after checking out Steinbeck’s 22-disc East of Eden. Add to that Winesburg, Ohio, which is currently on deck, and I’ve got plenty to keep my iPod full for the next couple [...]

By Trent | Posted in Music, Reading, Spanish | Comments (3)

In Need of a Trip

3/27/2007 – 10:22 am

My spring break ends today and I’m already counting down the weeks to the end of the semester. It wasn’t much of a break. I went nowhere and couldn’t afford to take any time truly off, where I did absolutely nothing. I got a bunch of stories sent out, wrote a pretty [...]

By Trent | Posted in Travel | Comments (1)

$20 Safely In My Pocket and One Dog Down

3/25/2007 – 5:34 pm

I just got back moments ago from Chicago dropping off cousin Hobbes. Brother Todd and wife Stephanie come home tomorrow from Argentina, which means we’re back down to one dog and one cat. We love watching cousin Hobbes but 170 lbs. of dog (90 for Hobbes, 80 for Athena) is a lot to [...]

By Trent | Posted in * Footie, - England/EPL, Outdoors, Reading | Comments (0)

Ouch, Dick, and One California

3/23/2007 – 2:17 pm

Awhile back, I wished for titanium breakaway ankles after getting a second-degree ankle sprain playing footie. In the deep recesses of my mind I thought it might be a good idea to buy not one but two ankle braces, considering that I’ve sprained both my ankles several times over the years playing footie. [...]

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A Fly In The Ointment

3/21/2007 – 9:31 pm

Faithful readers may remember me celebrating ordering a number of audiobooks through the university library system last week. Well, I’m now finding the flaw. I requested eight books and none of my requests have been filled yet. Do the requests get canceled due to lack of interest? Dunno. I bet [...]

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Post-Story High

3/21/2007 – 1:42 am

Moments ago I just finished my story Thief of Hearts, which came in at an unedited 6500 words, 2200 of which I put in tonight. It takes place in a futuristic Granada, Spain.
Does it all work? Maybe not, but I sure did get a kick out of writing it. It needs a [...]

By Trent | Posted in Writing | Comments (0)