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I think it’s time to start posting here again.

I’m sick of classes again. I spent the whole day listening to classical music and reading for my music history class. Although it was enjoyable, it was only about 1/8 of everything I needed to do this weekend. And I’m still not well-prepared for my quiz tomorrow. It’s like this all the time—stress. One of the most enjoyable things about getting out of school will be the reasonably firm delineation between the time for work and time for not-work. Right now, if I’m awake, and I’m not working, I feel guilty. I don’t even have to be awake, really. Classes make me feel overused, set in place, one of many on the same fixed course. I don’t feel respected. Somewhat like the upturned chairs in a closed restaurant.

I wrote down some other metaphors here.

I only rarely consider KSCR work. I get to pick what I want to do, and do it at my own pace for the most part. The relative success of KSCR, particularly this semester, seems to validate that approach. Listenership has approximately doubled since this time last year, which is still a small number—but TSL is up around 80 minutes (!) on average from 4pm to midnight, so I figure we’re doing something right. In large part, as far as I can tell, this is due to narrowing the focus of our programming and better brand consistency. We also have a lot more people actively involved, so I think there’s a small viral effect there.

I don’t really even consider the IML work, in the bad sense of the word. I just go there, and I solve puzzles, and listen to music. I make things work. People like that.

I was discussing how Program Board is screwed today, and it basically came to this (challenge—find the accidental pun):
Chris: well, i guess it was naive of us to think we could possibly escape this sort of bullshit after the herald flags that senate marched in on
Chris: it seems to be basic to the operation of USC
Chris: like the philosophick mercury in an alchemist’s reactions

And I guess that’s how I feel. Everyone has their own ego and agenda, me included, and it’s a constant fight to massage everyone’s wants into a consistent product. How actual businesses differ from this model, I’m not sure. #

Most helpful slashdot thread ever.

I’m using del.icio.us these days… #