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Ok. Are you ready for this? I've been meaning to post the following random thoughts for a couple days, and now that I have a little free time, I'm going to. Be warned, these things have nothing to do with each other. Absolutely nothing.

1. I AM DONE WITH ORGO FOREVER. NOT JUST FOR A LITTLE WHILE, FOREVER. I was the first one done with the test, mainly because round about question 45 (there were 70 total) I stopped even trying and just started guessing. For the very last question I had so little clue what the answer was that I read it, closed my eyes, pointed at an answer, and put that one down.

Seriously, I did not care about that test. It was on the entire year, it was a standardized test, there was no real way to study for it, it's going to be scaled, and my grade is so good that it really doesn't matter. He asked me as I handed it in if it was too easy. I said no, but I left out the part where I was done so early because I just didn't care.

2. Suppose you're one of those people who plan what's going to be on TV. And suppose that you decide that you're going to show the three Indiana Jones movies back to back to back this weekend. Good plan. The fourth movie is coming out this month, people are going to want to watch the other three first, and we've already established that people will tend to watch movies on TV even if they own them.

Now the question is, which movie do you show first? The logical answer is Raiders. It was made first, it's intended to be watched first, it sets up jokes and references for the next two, it introduces the hero, and it has the most recognizable scenes. However, you could make a case for showing Temple of Doom first. It is a prequel after all, and it plays off things established in the first movie, but you don't really need to see the first one to enjoy it. Also, even though it's my favorite, Temple of Doom is the least liked Indy movie. You might want to show it first to get it out of the way.

But USA is showing The Last Crusade first. Why? Why would you do that? It directly references Raiders, it explains all the things about Indy that get established by the first two movies, it has Sean Connery, and is sometimes considered the best one. Why would you not save it for last? Or even second? Why, for the love of God, would you show it first?

3. ET is not a happy friendly cute nice movie. It scared the shit out of me as a child, and pretty much scarred me for life. ET is a terrifying creature, not at all adorable, and he gives me nightmares. I curse Steven Speilberg for making this movie, and my children will never ever watch it. It still terrifies me to this day, and when I saw a commercial for it last night I panicked, shut my eyes, and tried to change the channel without looking at the screen before I heard his creepy-ass voice. I hate that movie, and I do not appreciate it being billed as family entertainment. It is horror.

4. As I was walking back from my final just now, I saw this squirrel carrying something large in its mouth. This is not unusual, as squirrels on this campus frequently make off with discarded ice cream cones and entire bagels. But this particular object was furry, so I stopped for a closer look.

It was a baby squirrel, and the (I assume) mother was carrying it by the back of the neck, the way mother cats carry their kittens. I think it was moving its babies from one tree to another, because I saw it come down one tree, with the baby, and then go up another tree, pausing ever couple steps to rest and check if the coast was clear. It was adorable.

5. Last, but not least, an Abby quote from last night.

Me: I want to be famous. But I don't want to be famous for being pretty, or stupid. I want to be famous for being really smart.
Abby: I want to be famous for being smart AND pretty.
Me: Well, I mean, I don't want to be famous for being ugly. And there are people who are.
Abby: *looks dubious*
Me: Like the Hunchback of Notre Dame! And the Elephant Man!
Abby: Mmm. And Rachel Dratch.