Today was actually pretty excellent. Wes and I went to bed ridiculously early last night so this morning was almost like sleeping in which is super (especially when it's Wednesday). My calculus class was cancelled via email last night so I didn't have to dread sitting there learning about leemeets (limits) from the crazy Russian. Philosophy was extremely entertaining and thought provoking. And Lynette and I decided to skip speech to have lunch together. Even Dan commented on my excitedness to be in classes today!
Unfortunately, Wes had to leave for Kentucky this afternoon for work and won't return until Friday... but it gives me the options of doing stuff without worrying about other people's plans... it's bittersweet. This is only the second or third time in two years that I'll be away from Wes for two nights in a row.
I'm still making my salmon for dinner (even though the 'rents will think it's junk) because it's a gorgeous fillet and will go bad if it isn't cooked relatively quickly. It's marinading right now in a soy sauce, orange juice, garlic, ginger, brown sugar and lime juice concoction. I was going to make rice to go with it... but there's no rice. I was going to make honey glazed carrots to go with it... but there's no honey. I was going to make broccoli to go with it... but (you guessed it!!!) there's no broccoli. There are literally NO vegetables or anything remotely healthy in this fucking house. I really hate it here.
Tonight I won't need to find anything to do to entertain myself because I have to nap before work... and both the 'rents are out of the house until 4 tomorrow so that shouldn't be a problem... it's just Thursday night I have to worry about. I'll need to find someone to hang out with... I can't be in this house when the 'rents are and Wes is not.
Anywho... Philosophy was exceptional today... We were discussing mind vs matter and whether the brain is part of the mind or the body. I think (and I didn't say anything during class so I don't know what the teacher would've thought of this) that the brain is the bridge between the mind and the body. The brain itself is physical but it's the spot for mental activity. The brain, like the body, needs to be exercise in order to perform to it's maximum capabilities. Unlike the body though, it's not through physical action that the brain is exercised; it's through learning, practicing logic and rationality, and conversations and social settings. But, if the body is mistreated through drug or alcohol use, the mind will falter and be less keen, less acute. Similarly, the body needs brain, the mind needs the brain, but they can exist without the other (to an extent). A person who is paralyzed from the neck to the legs and can move nothing but their eyes can still have an intense and fully functioning, aware mind (Jason Becker- Lou Gherigs Disease). Someone can be in a coma and have no mental processes going on, but their body still exists. Why? Because in certain instances of paralysis and coma's, the brain may not be destroyed and thus be able to support either the physical or mental if the other should fail. BUT, should the brain itself be damaged beyond a critical point, either mind or body or both will not survive.
It was a really interesting discussion and I hope we get into it again on Monday.
I'm ready for the weekend though... Wes and I are going out on the company Friday night I think and I'd really like to go see a polo game this Saturday... Then cram for my Physics and Micro tests Sunday night. Uck.
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