Undeveloped thoughts

I just returned from my quick 2 day trip to Florida for Thanksgiving and now I'm consumed with Investments and Financial reporting as I have to take both of these exams by Friday. So in the interest of keeping my blog up to date here are some things that have been on my mind but haven't really developed into full blogs yet.

• Why do they always play episodes of Law and Order SVU and CSI right before I go to bed? I always head to my bedroom, alone, with visions of one hundred brand new ways for a potential murderer to sneak into my house with the intentions of torturing and killing me. I had no idea how many psychopaths have axes to grind with the local CSI investigator. I guess the real question is why can't I just turn the TV off and maybe do some homework...
• While I stayed in a hotel this week, I caught up on the entire season of "I want to be Paris' new best friend." This show is best described as a glorious train wreck. I am fascinated that there are not only people who would put there selves through this sort of thing to be best friends with a celebrity that they know nothing about but also that I am so fascinated. Why can't I look away from this freak show? What does this show tell us about popular culture? I was switching back and forth between this marathon and coverage of the terrorist situation in India. I think that should also inspire some kind of deep commentary on our celebrity obsessed culture and America's self-centerdness (including my own) but I'm not feeling so inspired...
• During busy school times I spend a lot of time at Panera. The Panera in Cleveland has a chipper blond girl whose peppiness used to drive me crazy. I was sure it was fake. However, after weeks of continuous observation, I have come to the conclusion that she genuinely enjoys her job and really is generally this happy to serve the people she encounters every day. I somewhat envy this girl and wish that some of her peppiness would rub off on me.
• When did the Friday after Thanksgiving become Black Friday? I was one of the millions of people who braved the mall on Friday and had a girl at the Limited ask me if I was having a good Black Friday. I wasn't sure how to respond. I don't remember this title being used so generously in years past...
• Florida State's online portal that I use for EVERYTHING school related has been down all day. This is a real problem considering I have 2 exams this week, set aside this entire day to study and can't get access to any of the study materials I need to accomplish this task. I am more than a little frustrated.