If you haven't noticed, my new musical discovery is Chicago. The title is from "25 or 6 to 4," a song about songwriting, not drugs as many people claim. It can describe being a college student, too. Well, at least how I feel about going on additional classes after graduating this December.

Seems I get the interest in Chicago from my father. Growing up, I know there were some Chicago LPs in my parents' collection. I just never knew who the belonged to. I figured they belonged to my father after reading how Chicago got their big break from the success of Blood, Sweat, and Tears. I know my father is a BST fan. Yesterday, because I'm an impatient fool, and I had a Best Buy gift card I hadn't used yet, I went to Best Buy and bought The Very Best of Chicago: Only the Beginning. This covers the years from 1969 to the early 1990s. My father thought it was cool that I got it. The other greatest hits CD I got only covers the 1980s. I realized I'd be missing out on "Just You 'n' Me" and afore mentioned "25 or 6 to 4."

It was interesting to find out it's not Peter Cetera, but Jason Scheff on "Will You Still Love Me." They sound much alike. The only Chicago song from the post-Cetera days I knew of was the Bill Champlin sung "Look Away."

Today is the first day of classes, and I am already tired. It's from being out in the heat working the ACM cookout. I wasn't too pleased with how things got started in the morning during set up. In the middle of the cookout, I didn't get to help as I had my first class. Today I had my first Meteorology class. The professor is Lee Haywood of WSAV. Some people realized they recognized him but didn't know for sure until he said he also works at the station. We got a few things done in class today. He told us he's getting sick of saying the same thing every morning: it's going to be a hot day. We laughed because we can agree on the being sick of the heat!

I just had the Dean of the School of Computing congratulating me on the cookout. He said the ACM chapter is getting a lot done so far. He asked when the new photos will be up. I told him Monday. And Joey complimented me on a photo of me I added in the ACM collage. That made my day. A girl always likes a compliment.

Tonight, I still have a class. My E-Commerce class is meeting for the first time. I'll know a few of the guys in the class. That should be good for me.

And finally, the Thursday Threesome - Going out to Dinner:

Onesome: Going out-- means what? Deal with this and plan that and...? ...or can you just leave and hit it ... where? Hmmm... Where is "out" for you? Anyplace that isn't home. I dress according to what I'll be doing activity wise and the weather. I wanted to dress up for the first day of school today, but with the heat and the outdoor cookout, I dressed in khaki shorts and t-shirt.

Twosome: "...to-- the dogs?" Is that just a strange expression? ...or do you 'get' it? What's the most curious expression you've heard or you use and others don't 'get'? I get it. I did hear a good one from Joey today about sweating like a prostitute in church. It was pretty hot today.

Threesome: Dinner-- bells and chuck wagon triangles: what sound means food to you? Okay, okay, sure, the ice cream truck counts <g>! Dishes banging against each other. The horn honking. Meat sizzling. I'm hungry but the heat zapped out my appetite.

[♪ Listening to:"Stay the Night" - Chicago]

Posted by Shawn at August 16, 2007 3:15 PM in Entertainment, Schooling, Thursday Threesome.