What a fine way to end a fine day.

So, as a corn dog cooks in the oven, another day comes to a close. Today was the first day of classes and I'm pretty excited about what I've seen so far. This morning I had a Creative Writing workshop that looks like it will be pretty easy: two poems, one short story, and two 8-10 page essays. I assume that the light coursework is a direct reflection of the fact that the class is an integration between undergraduate and grad students. Being that the class is made up of a majority of undergraduates, the lengths of each assignment (and the assignments themselves, I suppose) are tailored for that level of student. I'm excited to get in there and write for a couple new original characters. The short story, in particular, has a lot of potential. I've already got a few ideas.

Tonight, I had Argumentation. The course is structured around how to construct an argument and how to point out logical fallacies in the arguments of others. In comparison to Creative Writing, it will be an incredibly analytical experience. I'm excited about it, though. I sort of feel like it might be a bit like playing at Sherlock Holmes.

I've got one more class tomorrow -- Teaching English as a Second Language -- and I think it will fall somewhere between Creative Writing and Argumentation in terms of mental strength. I'm excited to be back on campus. There's a remarkable feeling of connectedness in an academic environment; people are all striving for the same thing.

Todd and I are watching Cyrano on PBS. Kevin Kline is terrific; Jennifer Garner looks like a stuffed pheasant. CORN DOG CORN DOG CORN DOG.