been home for two weeks now, and my throat feels raw. i think i've come down with one of those generic maladies that circle around this time of the year. at least i'm pretty sure that its not captain trips. blah. spent the evening with my parents and two of their friends, having impassioned arguments about knowledge and race and sociology (knowledge is not just ideas, it is process). also churned out a nasty course evaluation that has left me gloating in all of its tepid glory. called my TA a bubble head. atleast, it provoked a laugh out of me.

buffalo is not a city that inspires people to do much. good thing i haven't been looking for anything of the sort.

mingtian jian