Quick takes on life from our editors
Homework
The moment you realize you have homework due in your 8:30 a.m. class late at night and you have to make a decision on taking the zero or sleeping.
—Claire
Dear Kaylie
You cheered me up this weekend. No matter what people say or do, be who you are and love who you love. If the only selfish thing you ever do in life is love your girlfriend, no one should tell you no.
Let it be Birdy.
Love,
—Danielle
Wonderful people
I’m thankful for the loved ones in my life who trek from PDX to visit me. You sure know how to make me feel special.
—Katelyn
Lady perks
I’m thankful biology has blessed me with hips that make it possible to carry multiple bags of groceries and baskets of laundry through parking lots and up stairs. It makes that whole independent woman thing a whole lot less time consuming.
—Kaitlyn
Wedding bell blues
So many people I know are getting engaged! This is a bizarre situation for someone who hasn’t been to a wedding since she was 8 years old.
—Erin
Steven Moffat
I’m convinced he’s gone mad. How else do you explain “Listen?”
—Andrew
Nostalgia
Let’s get down to business, to defeat the Huns. Did they send me daughters, when I asked for sons?
—Amber
That smell
Nobody can hide from the smell of burning wood.
—Ryan
Emails
I remember when I was excited to get my first email account back in 8th grade. Multiple email accounts and thousands upon thousands of emails later, I wish I knew what I was getting myself into back then …
—Stephan
A cheesy pun
The past, the present and the future walked into a bar. It was tense.
—Daphne
Flu season
It’s already here. Friends don’t let friends spread their sickness.
—Korbin
TRAP club
After seeing advertisements for the University of Idaho TRAP club, I have no idea what it is for. Personally I hope it’s a club for supervillains to finally create a working trap for that elusive rascal James Bond.
—Aleya
Mental preparation
Today marks the beginning of my week from hell. Two projects and and a test. I’ll see you all never.
—Hannah