Internet, the Third

The internet is officially back up, thanks to a newer and sexier router. It seems that the older one only died some type of half-death, because it still half-works. We still have it, but in the age of digital information, a half-working router is like a half-working gas mask. It's just better to have a new one. And so it is. I attented a guest lecture this evening on 'The Romans and Ritual Murder." I enjoyed it as far as a student more interested in ancient Greece could, I suppose. Afterwards, there was a wine and cheese reception that was far too classy for the Humanities lounge in which it was held. I ducked out at about 10pm, having been on campus a good twelve hours. I'm not complaining though; I got a good deal of work done. The walk home was less than freezing, and the new router awaited me on my triumphant return. Good times. I suppose I'll now make an effort to finish my reading of Thucydides and the Sicilian Expedition. If I finish that, I can work on my paper proposal tomorrow. I have the feeling there's going to be some drastic changes between proposal and final paper, especially given the absence of most good sources from the library (for the moment). I'm actually feeling kind of limited by the topic, as I can't really make my paper too original without exponentially increasing the difficulty. I suppose I'll just try to write the kind of unoriginal second-year paper that they're expecting. Whee.