Class is the same old same old. Though this time there are only 4 people in the class, including me, and two of the other people are girls, and the guy is also a part-time student (yeah for someone to comiserate with). I do believe they are the first girls I've seen in the Mech department at Rice. That's pretty disturbing considering this is my 5th class there.

Afterwards, we (Cari, Fred and I) spent a good 2 hours at REI, which is like a wonderland. I got: a pair of Tevas (on-sale for $30!), a second pair of parachute pants, some Luna bars, iodine tablets (just in case all our water filters end up someplace where I'm not), a smaller compression sack for my sleeping bag... I think that's it. I had to restrain myself from going on a spending spree (I kept thinking "I could either buy this or more souvenirs in Peru"). Poor Cari was a bit unprepared, so she went on a serious spending spree like I did before our last Colorado trip. Afterwords, we had a yummy dinner at Freebirds Burrito and Amy's Ice Cream. I think I'm possibly still full.

Of course, this meant getting home late, and since I am busy after work today (sailing) and will be packing after class tomorrow night, I had to do all my bill paying, etc. before going to bed. Plus the requisite roommate social time. Anyway, I barely dragged myself out of bed this morning, got in late, entertained myself by watching my favorite Strongbad cartoon about Trogdor, the Burninator. TROGDOR!

I am way too excited about Peru. Will Friday every come???