Oh Hump Day.

John Edwards is on campus today no doubt realizing that he should have started campaigning in his home state a long time ago. The crowd was smallish and relatively lacking in supportive signage. I laughed as I drove by to see three measly John Edwards lawn signs on the side of the road that conspicuously were not there yesterday.

It's the first day of classes for the spring semester. It boggles my mind how different the energy is when the students are here and when they're gone. It's almost depressing when the campus is empty. You can feel that carefree hope and optimism that surrounds the student masses when class is in session. It reminds me of the song from Avenue Q "I wish I Could Go Back to College." It's this false sense of meaning and purpose that higher education thrusts upon you from the moment you step on campus. Rhetoric such as, "this is the dawn of your future" or "welcome to the threshold of becoming who you will ultimately be." Never ever do they say things like, "enjoy it now cause it's going to suck balls later" or "sure, go for your dream but health insurance, rent, bills and reality will do their damnedest to make it impossible to achieve."

It's contageous being around people who aren't as jaded by the "real world" as myself and my peers. Responsibility is a crock started by the protestants and their work ethic. Stupid "City Upon a Hill." I've turned into one of those people who always says, "enjoy it while you can cause life sucks," to the seniors itching to graduate. I hated those people when I was an undergrad. Shit.