Grr... On Monday I tried to get a pay raise... And instead I got a pay cut.

I'm not that mad. I understand that they can't really afford it. And Jean-Pierre needs my help, and I do enjoy tutoring quite a bit. But it sucks to know I'm making $6 per hour.
On the other hand, it's money that I wouldn't otherwise have. I am grateful for the ways in which it makes things easier. But more would be nice.

Perhaps this emotional ambivalence is why today's lesson was the most frustrating so far.

In addition to the oodles of Thanksgiving pics already up, I've added a few.

So last night I'm leaving the AC after yoga class, when I notice all of the different campus newspapers in stands by the door. I realize that it's the middle of the month, and I haven't read the Toike yet! So I picked one up, and joy immediately followed.

You can read the issue online, because they're engineers, they're hip to the internet.

I desperately need to share something out of this month's issue. Taken from The Toike Oike, Vol XCIX - Issue 2, October 2005 - Page 3, from the News Briefs Section:

Marriage Already Gay

MIT researchers have concluded that the gay marriage issue that has dominated politics in recent years is a non-starter since all forms of marriage are technically "gay" already. Scientist, Ed Barnike, commented, "OK, yes there is a man and a woman, but all the flowers!? C'mon. Then you sit around in fancy clothes and eat cake and drink champagne and everyone talks about how much they care for one another!? I don't care how damn hot she is, clearly the institution of marriage has been gay for centuries." The researchers have also discovered that the theory of relativity may cease to apply if more than 10 metrosexuals attend the same funeral.

Lest you get your knickers in a twist, allow me to update you on my life.

Friday, October 7: I attended a Serbian play called Cudo u Šarganu with my "parents." It was absolutely brilliant. It takes place in a bar called the Šargan in Belgrade. We are introduced to the people who work there and the people who frequent it. Hilarity ensues. We learn that no one can deceive us as much as we can deceive ourselves. I've always felt that Serbian cinema and theatre are among the best in the world, and this was further evidence to that fact. We were sitting front row, centre, which was rather nice. At the end of the show, when the actors were bowing, one of the actors came up to me and extended his hand. I was confused and surprised, and after a few moments I realized he wanted me to shake his hand, so I did. My father considers these few moments of hesitation to be the most embarrassing of his life. :p

Saturday, October 8: The day began with time spent with the girls at the Eaton Centre. I purchased pants. I consider myself victorious.
We had to delay dinner because Sean is fasting for Ramadan. When we did get to Red Lobster, we had to wait over an hour to get a table. Nonetheless, I feel it was worth the wait, because once we were finally seated I gorged myself on yummy yummy sea creatures. I had escargot for the first time - it was okay.
After dinner, all of the blood was in our stomachs, which explains why we were all so silly and giggly.

Sunday, October 9: Lots of hanging out, spread out into several sessions.

Now: Homework.