Category: Random

Splendid! Thank you for asking.

One of my assistants has contacted Auxiliary Services, the department that oversees the vending machines on campus. They are sending someone over to check the two [Coke] drink machines in the library and will contact Coke. The two Coke vending machines by the CTE are currently not working, due to mechanical problems. That too is being addressed. So for another day or so (hopefully), it’s bring money or bring a drink from outside!

Ah, it appears the person who ‘borrowed’ the dispenser is speaking up. I have faith that this person will return the dispenser as it is the right thing to do. If not, then this person should know that karma will get you at some point!

Achieving balance can be difficult for college students–there is so much going on in your lives! A few things that can help: Take care of yourself (sleep, eat, stay healthy stuff). Give some thought as to what is important to you, now and especially as long-term goals. Plan as much as possible. (That’s hard. We know what we should do, but not necessarily how to make it so.) Be prepared to make some difficult choices. There simply isn’t enough time to do everything and you may have to give up on some things that are not as important to you in the long run. Check out this book at the ERC for some tips (bit.ly/bc-tips4students) and/or ask for specific help at campus offices, e.g., Connors (bit.ly/BC-connors) or (Counseling Services (bit.ly/BC-counseling). I’m rooting for you!

Astrology is a real thing: there are more than 3K results in our catalog for a subject search for “astrology”. As a topic it’s gone through many phases over the centuries: This article in the Encyclopedia of Religious and Spiritual Development has a brief history: http://bit.ly/astrology2. Should we believe those daily horoscopes in the paper? Well, it may be better to look on them as fun more than accurate. But many academics, e.g., in history and psychology, address this topic and its influence both in the past and today. Here’s an article just for you: “Good day for Leos: Horoscope’s influence on perception, cognitive performances, and creativity” (http://bit.ly/astrology3).

How wonderful that painting in the Impressionist style is giving you so much joy! I’m not exactly a painting expert (just look at me–I’m very bland looking, aren’t I?) but I’m sure there are technical skills involved in Impressionism; just maybe different technical skills than you have used before … or technical skills you know but used in a different way. I understand one way to develop skills is to do small studies of the same image. Since they are small you can practice and compare different techniques and skills in a fairly short period of time and further develop that way. The important thing is to keep painting and learning and enjoying.

It can be hard not to overthink this, but resist the urge. Do you want to be with them? Do they want to be with you? If so, see where it leads and don’t worry about it. Being in a relationship is ultimately about choosing to be in it, which can feel weird after the initial period of magic fades. But that’s what you’re doing. Choosing. It’s OK to stay or go whenever you like.

I wasn’t sure you had finished your thought, but I can certainly say this: you might as well use more words. They’re free! Although if you use too many, the cost might be that someone stops listening.

It is upsetting but true that the smell of old books is the smell of their decomposition. Which, in the case of paper, is a bit like vanilla: bit.ly/bc-old-books

First Oklahoma, now Nebraska? I don’t know what is going on but I do know that all are welcome here. BC undergraduates come from all over the country and all over the world. Check out this page to see how many of your fellow Cornhuskers are here: bit.ly/BCundergradgeography

IDK, Guangzhou? Keep track of your peeps!