Where have I been?

So, some people may wonder where I've gone. Well, I have gone to parties. I have gone to class. I have gone to interviews. And now I have returned to Banana Theory.

Me, in Old English seminar: Do we know why her husband plotted to kill all of her brothers?
Professor: I don't know. Something involving treasure.

Now, if anyone's ever studied the Anglo-Saxons, you know it's potentially the best summary of the culture available. Why did Beowulf go kill Grendel and then a dragon? Something involving treasure. And that battle between Kent and Wessex? Something involving treasure.

I also encountered something new in my History of China lecture. Now, I would like to note that the professor is one of the most knowledgeable and well-spoken scholars on the subject. As I tried to focus on what exactly the Guomindang was doing, I noticed my roommate looking down at something in front of us. I, alerted, soon noticed and was distracted by a flickering light directly in front of me. I glanced down at the computer screen of the girl in front of me. She was watching a Chinese soap opera. She had her headphones in and everything.

This raises several obvious questions. Most importantly: Why in hell did she even bother coming to lecture? Was she seriously watching television during class? Did she have to sit in the middle of the auditorium, distracting literally dozens of people? I'll admit to some Text Twist and Jetman action during class, but I think this multi-tasking in lecture to a new level.