National Championship Night...Sans Moi

You'd find this to be blatantly evident, but most self-proclaimed sports nuts might actually want to watch the NCAA Men's Basketball Tourney Final tonight. However, I'm one sports nut who actually could care less. I'm the odd type of sports nut. I go on these binges where I have to watch every and all sporting event and then other times I care could less such as tonight (and throughout most of the tourney). I probably watched a combined half hour of the tourney this year. Other years...when my teams (Duke, my school [Miami]) are in the tourney longer, I probably would be glued to the TV set. This year seemed different. I've had a lot on my mind lately and that has distracted me from...well...being me. I have these last five papers to complete and become a college graduate. This comes after my victory lap in college. My two teachers from fall of senior year will finally be saying "hallelujah". Yes...I said senior year. Two of my papers are still outstanding from Fall of Senior Year. You think you have a lot on your mind? Try living with that in the back of your mind every time you want to have a good time or go out and have a beer. For those of you reading (and i'm assuming there's probably only one person at this point [Elisha]) the stream-of-consciousness will likely be a theme for the rest (however many that may be) of the posts. Anyways, i'm working on the 2nd (and tomorrow night, the 3rd) paper for the current english class i'm taking. Yes, i'm doing exactly (well, not exactly, but close) the same thing I did senior and part of junior year at miami. I give in too easily and give up on these papers so that eventually I turn them in really late. I'm not even sure how my teachers still have the patience and altruism to forgive their lateness but they have so far. I know that this type of behavior cannot continue after I graduate. This is not something I want to continue when I have a deadline at work or bills to pay. Maybe that is why i'm dedicating this last month before my victory lap finally ends to getting my procrastination and life back in order before I go into the real world. I've tried, rather unsuccessfully, the last few weeks to quit drinking altogether until I graduate. As well, i've tried to give up any and all vices diminishing the strides i've made. We'll see how this month goes...