This feels like a trick

So far, this semester has been much more manageable than the fall. We just had our first exam yesterday, and I figure to make a high B on it. Even if it went disastrously wrong I still made a low B/high C. I've spent less time studying and it feels like I'm in class for less of the day. What's the catch? I think Integrated Organ Systems II (and all subsequent IOS classes - we have these for the next four semesters) is harder than IOS I. And at the end of March we get an interdisciplinary ethics course that runs for the last month of the semester. My gut tells me that April will be hell month. But until then, I'm going to enjoy a lighter load.

Xander got sick in Texas. I think he's finally better, but he was an absolute terror for a week. My wife's been dealing with this largely on her own, which is the part I hate the most. This is what I have to give up in order to be both a full-time student and the household provider. All that stress of dealing with a non-stop crying baby who can't be consoled falls on her. I got a good taste of what that was like yesterday, and after an hour I was losing my mind. I'm not sure how she does it. Sometimes I think I won the marriage lottery.

I'm excited for baseball to start. I know, it's a long way off, but I'm still getting excited about it. Both of my teams have made some moves in the off season. I'm not terribly optimistic about the Cubbies because I think last year is roughly indicative of their abilities as a team and I don't think they got any better. The Rockies, on the other hand, flipped the World's Luckiest Pitcher, Jason Marquis, for a more promising arm in Tim Redding. And they re-signed the most crucial piece in Jason Giambi. I used to think their general manager Dan O'Dowd was an idiot, but I'm starting to see that he does, in fact, know what he's doing and he's getting remarkable things done with cheap ownership. I'm sure the Rox will end up with 70 wins or something now that I've jinxed them, but I like their chances at the NL West or another Wild Card this year. Especially with Jeff Francis finally healthy.

OK, enough baseball. It's February. I just couldn't think of much else to talk about. I guess I'll just see you next week. Thanks for stopping by.