I had a sudden realization this morning - I realized the Navy gave me my middle name. Now let me explain my thought process: I have my father's middle name, Dennis. I wondered a few years ago why somebody would choose the name "Dennis" for their son, so I asked my grandmother why she named him Dennis. Her response was that she was new to America as a Danish immigrant and she didn't know many English names (and my grandfather didn't want his son to have a Danish name) so she asked the Navy Nurse at Balboa Naval Hospital in San Diego where my father was born for name suggestions. For some reason, the Navy nurse suggested the name "Dennis" as a middle name. When I was born, I got my dad's middle name for some reason. So in short, the Navy gave me my middle name. How ironic. (Now you see what I think about when I have free time)

I found out that the "Poopetrator" struck again yesterday! First off, this whole situation is just gross, but I never would have expected that Yalies could come up with so many references to feces as a result of the "serial pooper." Folks, there are literally students that are standing watch 24/7 on "Poop Patrol" to ensure the safety of laundry. Unfortunately, someone in Saybrook failed to stand watch and Poopetrator struck swiftly. Here's an email I interepted that was sent out today from the Master (the head faculty member) of Saybrook:

(oh, and you can click the pictures to enlarge them)

Today in Naval Science we were paid a visit by a Marine Lt. Col. infantryman that is here for a year as a fellow with the international security relations department. It was really cool to hear about his experiences and his perspectives on certain issues. After Naval Science I went back to my room, threw myself down on the futon and slept until it was time to go to Popeyes with the guys. After Popeyes I came back to my room, threw myself down on the futon, and slept until it was time for dinner. Pretty uneventful day, but it was nice. It's nice to  have the time to walk around campus and enjoy the campus. Now it's time to study for my calculus midterm (this coming Wednesday). Have a great weekend, and Go Dawgs (UGA, of course)!

Oh, and here's a picture of the Pierson clocktower (the clock is visible from the other side) that my Dean now probably suspects I will attempt to ascend:

-Luke