13. Research Papers and More.

As I write these words, I can feel the stress at the back of my mind. I still have several things that I have to complete by next week, but I am putting some of them off. I have to finish my research paper for Political Science, finish revising my English essays, write my summary for the movie Becket that I watched for extra credit in Western Civ, and more. Fortunately, I don't have as much to do as some people do. Otherwise, I'd probably go crazy from it all.

My research paper for Political Science is on the Civil War. Most of my classmates that I talked to are doing their papers on more modern topics, but I wanted to be different. Plus, I had been thinking about the Civil War at that time. When I get bored, I think about many different things. My paper has to be at least 6 pages long, and I just got to the 4th page. It's due on Friday, but I know that I'll have it finished by then. I just have to make myself do it.

Two days ago, one of the three cds that I ordered from Borders finally came in. It was the self-titled first album by Kansas. The other two (Song for America and Masque) haven't come in yet. I listened to it last time. To partly quote Alex from A Clockwork Orange (I've talked about this a lot because I finished reading last week. It's not one of those books that you forget. For one thing, it contains a unique language called Nadsat) "It was bliss, bliss, and heaven." Basically, the early music of Kansas infuses countryish folk rock with classical music. Some songs are written like epics as well. Well, I'm going to probably go play Elder Scrolls IV Oblivion. Have a good day everyone.