Crunch time:

Well, it's Tuesday night, and while I have travel break to look forward to come Friday afternoon, there is a lot to be done between now and then.

For example, my entire architecture project has to be finished by 9:00 tomorrow morning, and from the looks of it, it's going to be an all-night affair. At the moment I'm acting like a bear about to go into hibernation: I'm stuffing my face with calories to keep me going, and I'm stockpiling entertainment options like someone who doesn't plan on leaving his cave for the next few months. I've still got a lot to do on this project, but hopefully it will go rather fast. Currently, this thing is the biggest piece of shit that I have ever had my name attached to, so my motivation to do quality work is less than stellar. Oh well, in 14 hours I'll be done, whether I really was or not.

And just in time for a field study in Danish! Oh boy!

Actually, the field study is definitely worth mentioning: my class is meeting with a bunch of Danish high school students, and as my teacher today informed us, we will be spending the first hour practicing our Danish with them (I don't know how we plan to spend an hour on this; we know next to nothing besides how to say our name), and during the second hour, they will be interviewing us for their project on "Religion as a political weapon."

"And next week, we'll be meeting with two kindergarten classes to help them with their projects on 'Economic meltdowns and other failed policies' and 'Screwing the rest of the world: the American Way.'"

I'm not sure what's more hilarious in this situation -- 1) the contrast between a bunch of students from supposedly elite American learning institutions learning grammar from high schoolers while they, in turn, examine some of the more important issues of our time, or 2) the fact that we all are considered credible sources on the religion as a political weapon.

Danish cynicism comes thinly veiled.