Life of Wry

University is now in session.

Classes began this week and students are everywhere.  Breathless gaggles of identically-dressed girls are posing for pictures in front of their sorority houses, the Aggie band’s been practicing a lot in the old stadium, and the IM fields are full of ultimate frisbee playing dudes. Had coffee this morning at the Coffee House on campus, and transacted with a clueless series of student trainees in new food service positions.

The bike racks are bulging on campus and downtown, lines are a few deep at ATMs.  Struggled to find a table for three this afternoon at Mishka’s.. all tables were taken and all electrical outlets were occupied (and it’s only the second day of the quarter).

The streets downtown tonight were overrun with helmet-less, light-less, stop-sign-running bike riders.  As I write this, emcees using an incredibly loud PA system are booming obnoxiously (what in the world?) to a gathering on the quad in the center of campus, cars are parked on both sides of our street, red cups will surely follow.

In a few weeks, everyone will settle down a little, bike laws and conventions will be observed, kids will be more confident in their jobs, and students more serious about studying.

Streets and restaurants and cafes will remain crowded, however… the students are back.