Happy New Year (and one month)

Well, welcome to 2007 (minus one month). It's time to dust the cobwebs off the ol' computer keyboard and ring in the new year (and one month) by turning over a new Unnecessarily Anxious leaf. If anyone out there still cares, one of my new year (and one month)'s resolutions is to stay more on top of updating this blog. Yes, I know I could have gone with a few more "traditional" and "productive" resolutions such as "eating more salads," "using nacho cheese as a condiment less frequently," or "giving a damn when I start to feel my brain leek out of my ears due to an overexposure to 'Australia's Next Top Model.'" But, I firmly believe that lowered expectations are the key to a happy life. So, I will leave those far more lofty goals for those of you with more willpower and a higher brain cell count. Vowing to spend more time on the internet is as lofty as it gets for this Kenyon student.

I expect this goal of mine to become more and more difficult as the weeks wear on. Contrary to what you might think, brilliance does not automatically pour from my fingertips every time I sit down in front of a keyboard. My particular brand of genius can take actual hours or even days to cultivate. However, I'm going to try my darndest to keep up the pace. Getting off to a good start won't be a problem because, during my recent blog sabbatical of sorts, I managed to stockpile a few ideas to get the ball rolling. The only problem now is that I'm a little out of practice with judging which ideas are good and which ideas are bad, and I can't decide what to write about. So, in another pathetic manifestation of my deluded dream of someday becoming internet famous, I have decided to appeal to you, the fan(s?), for help. I'm going to type up a list of possible subject headings for my next few entries, and every one -- cough*by"everyone"ImeanprobablyjustChrista*cough -- can vote on which ones they would like to hear more about. Then, I'll write about whichever one gets the most votes, -- cough*by"most votes"Imeanwhicheveronechristavotesfor*cough -- and we'll find out together whether it was a good idea or not. This is a noble microcosm of the American way itself: a combination between Democracy and "Let's Make a Deal"! I hope you are as excited as I am...

And the nominees are:

1. An Ode to last semesters classes (make note: In one of my classes, my final project was a web page detailing a hypothetical situation involving the creatures from E.T., Alien and Gremlins, and a far away planet called Yeoj.)

2. My most recent airport escapades

3. A Marshmallow update (Be warned: Though my dog is still alive, this will be a sad entry.)

4. My packing inaptitude on Cornerstones tour. (This one will involve me typing the word "underwear" multiple times, for information of the half of a person reading this who hasn't already heard that story.)

5. My wish to have a nickel for every time I thought to myself, "that would be an excellent blog entry!"

6. My inaugural adventure in the Kenyon Athletic Center.

7. "Australia's Next Top Model": and other musings on YouTube

8. A brief discussion of all my irrational fears including, but not limited to: Using the men's bathroom by mistake, setting off the anti theft devices by the doors in the library, and inadvertently advocating drug use.

9. Reader's Choice

I hereby declare the polls open!