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September 27, 2005
Soup
As I was eating a bowl of Chili today in the Writing Center, I added a number of crushed saltine crackers to the mix. As I poked it with my spoon, I realized that I had effectively transformed my Chili from a soup to a paste. And, as I contemplated that most miraculous of chemical (or physical? Who knows?) reactions, I felt a glowing sense of superiority over that cup of formerly liquid soup. I'm pretty sure there's a life lesson in there somewhere...but I really have no idea what it is. That, or I know that on some level, the realization within that experience would depress me to the point of drowning myself in the ice cream bucket that just won't stay frozen in my mini-fridge.
The food service of Rolla has failed the athletes of the college. Since most of us live in the Quadrangle complex, thus being closest to Rayl, we traditionally eat there in packs. But this year, the People In Charge of Giving Students Financial Deep Dicking (PICOGSFDD's for short) have deemed us unworthy of nutrition. Sadly, however, they continue to give proper food service to the already overweight population of the TJ dorms at the other end of campus, thus heightening the already strong probability that some day soon, the building will simply collapse in on itself and kill the people who play Dance Dance Revolution in the lounge area (which, by the way, should be a Sin, since there is a perfectly functioning foosball table about 10 feet from where they pretend to be social). At any rate, they serve us no buffet style breakfast anymore, resulting in a near catastrophic weight loss on the parts of many athletes (which further unbalances the campus, since the hefty folk reside on the other end).
In other news, we had "steak" tonight...which is what they call chicken that has been charred beyond all hope of any flavor save that provided by "A1 Charred Chicken Sauce."
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