Yeah, I've been kind of MIA lately... but now that I really should be writing my narrative for English, this seems like a much better alternative!
Highlights of the last week: On Saturday, I went to my first tailgate, though I did not attend the game. Tailgating was cool. I got to hang out with my dad.
Next day was Ren Faire! The Three Broomsticks took a trip to the PA Renaissance Faire, and I managed not to spend ungodly amounts of money, which is a first for me, because I'm weak-willed like that.
And then on Monday I woke up, looked at the clock and though "damn! I missed Calc!" So I rolled over, thinking I'd get some more sleep, right? But then slowly I realized "wait... Calc is at 9, not 8... Crap." So, on the bright side, I did not miss Calc, but I didn't get to sleep in T_T.
But it got better after that. I was so disoriented while I was leaving that I magically forgot to bring my wallet, which has my ID card and my room key. This is the... third time I've been locked out of my room. But I think I can safely say that I am a getting back into my room ninja after Monday. I managed to get into Simmons to get a locked out key, and I got right into my dorm without my ID card and with no waiting around for people to come by.
So, even though I felt like a moron, I at least have complete faith and confidence in my ability to get back into my room without key or ID. Yarr.
It did get me to wondering if there was a better way to do the swipe in thing. Like some method that can't be lost, stolen or left behind. But typing in your number wouldn't work, since people could steal and use it, and I don't really think anyone wants a barcode tattooed onto the back of their hand. Fingerprint or retenal scanning would be teh awesome, but that's completely impractical. Or we could pull a Hogwarts and have sekrit passwords XD. That method isn't exactly moron-friendly either though, though I don't know if it's more or less vulnerable than the ID card system. I mean, srsly, you don't need an ID card to get into a dorm. I guess the RAs are on the lookout for intruders, but I've been outside without my ID card like, three times now, and almost without any waiting involved, I have always been able to get back in.
I guess the moral of the story is I need to remember my freaking keys and ID card, and if I get locked out, it's my own damn fault -__-.