So we had to do all this computer stuff today (thursday) for class; servers and LaTeX and that kind of stuff, and I'm not sure I can convey how lost I am with all of that. A good metaphor I thought of-it's like being asked to write a paper in a language you don't know. If you have a dictionary with you that translates, you can look up individual words and then type them, and you can get the grammar kinda right by constantly asking people who know the language, but you aren't really learning it. You might remember a few words after, but you cannot actually understand the language at all. Hopefully this stuff gets easier with practice.

Also, at lunch w/ several other grad students, the conversation turned to relationships. It was quite interesting. I've missed out on a lot of drama it seems-I have some catching up to do :)