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I’m very entertained by this. Thanks, Wikipedia.

So, I’m back at school, and moved in. West Quadrangle. Cambridge House. The security on this place is a little odd – you need a key to use the elevator or to get onto any floor from the staircase – but I don’t mind so much. It prevents large crowds of people from wandering through the halls yelling at the top of their lungs at all hours of the day and night, or dragging around trash bags filled with bottles and cans, or setting off fireworks in the lounge.

Yeah, all of those things happened last year. I’m pleased to be rid of them. I haven’t had a chance to sample the food here yet, so I’ll be sure to report back on that. (As though anyone is interested.)

New room has a big window facing into the courtyard – which has trees, and grass, unlike last year’s absolutely craptacular view of the roof. Other than that the place looks a bit like mission control, albeit with green carpet; if LCD displays were a decor element, I’d be featured in Better Homes and Gardens. Just the way we like it round here.

I hope the neighbors don’t mind the subwoofer too much.

I’ve ventured out into town a good bit since I’ve arrived, but I can’t bring myself to stay out for too long. The streets are still swamped with crowds of people, and the entire city seems to be in a state of barely-controlled chaos. I don’t feel comfortable in it – it’s not as though it’s unsafe – but it’s not my style. I don’t like clubs or loud restaurants for much the same reasons – too little control, too much noise, too much to keep track of and pay attention to. Sensory overload.

It’s the first Saturday, the day of the football game, after the whole of campus has just finished moving in. It’s bound to be chaotic. I shouldn’t expect anything less, and things will have slowed down considerably even by tomorrow.

This room has a dearth of lightbulbs. And maps. I can always use more maps. I need to brush up on Russian as well.

That’s all for now. I’ll have a lot to write about in the next few weeks, although I may not have too much time to write about it. Всего хорошего.