Ready, Set, Study! Ready, Go. Ok, Now...

My roommates in college always knew when I had a big test because the house was spotless. I tend to clean when I'm looking for a reason not to study. Cleaning is a legitimate task and most won't argue with a spotless kitchen.

The problem this term was that I was exhausted before midterms even began. The problem is that I'm too tired to study OR clean. Now what? Well, thanks to the world wide web, I have developed a simple solution for effortless procrastination: Facebook. MySpace wasn't an option because, of course, I'm over the age of 16. And LinkedIn, I believe, is too sterile.

Yes, the modern working professional's answer to online social networking is also the answer to a much-needed break from endless articles on organization behavior (no offense, Renee).

Ben has also found new ways of effectively avoiding studying. He's figured out how to video conference with friends in Eugene (Hey, Eugene!). I think he was secretly happy to have a few kinks in the sound because then he had something to tinker with instead of opening the books.

If I have to take test, the one's I prefer are the ones we make up on our own. Like testing to determine the best micro-ginger ales. Or testing for skill during monthly game nights. Those are much more fun to study for.