So… What does one talk about when one has spent an entire month working and sitting in their dorm room on the computer or watching DVD’s? I assume that one can only talk about the everyday mundane things that no one is interested in, and endeavor to make it sound as interesting as possible.

Let’s start with my pillow. When I arrived here, I was issued a standard military “pillow, bed, non-fluffy, 1 EA.” After a night or two I went to the BX and purchased a high quality pillow. The label said something to the effect of, “Super Synthetic Fluffiness Technology!” I was extremely happy with the purchase and enjoyed many good nights of sleep. However…

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