i got my visual culture midterm back today, and i went up to the teacher and said, “hey, this problem is misgraded, can i have the two points back?” so she looks at it and says something like, “well what you have circled is sort of right, but he [foucault] also says that . . .” which i interrupt by lifting my book up and pointing out the exact passage, underlined, from which the question it a direct quote, and saying, “no, that’s not right, hermeneutics is (yadda yadda), and what you’re talking about is semiology. it says right here.” so she looked at me bitterly and said, “oh. i guess i must have ‘mismarked’ the answer key. well i’ll give you the two points then.”

so at least a quarter of the class got two extra points because i’m a good reader. nice. i am the smartest man alive!

my mom sent me oatmeal cookies in the mail. i’m eating them right now and damn are they tasty. my mom is cool.

oh, and in networthy news (lame, i know), send your “worst songs ever” ideas to liz. don’t delay. this should be good.