Insomniac's blog

Tonight was a great night! I attended Last Lecture at GVSU. Basically, Last Lecture is a chance for some selected professors to tell students what they think they should know. It is an open forum and anything is allowed to be said. Last Lecture is supposed to be like the last lecture these profs will ever give, even though it isn't. I went to hear one of my mentors, Dr. Steeve Buckridge. Dr. Buckridge, or as I call him...The Big Buck, was phenomenal! He gave a power speech about how people perceive others. Included in his lecture was his stand on feminism, his denouncement of the United States' government and foreign policy, as well as his usual witty remarks on life in general. The other two speakers were very good also. Micheal Ott, a professor in the sociology department, gave a fantastic lecture on hope, anger, and how it drives people into action. Diane Maodush-Pitzer, from the Liberal Studies department, delivered a lecture on the importance of following your dreams. Overall, the lectures were fantabulous. The Big Buck's lecture was particularly touching because he shared some of his personal history, something which he rarely does. It was a great event.

FOM (Friend of Mine) came with me to the lectures. We had a good time even though it was obvious that he was overly tired. I felt badly though, because my blood sugar got quite low while we were on our way to get some dinner. When my blood sugar gets low I tend to be really bitchy and short with people. I don't know why and I can't seem to control it. I apologized later and FOM was kind enough to let it slide. Sometimes juvenile diabetes really sucks. In a way I should be grateful that it is diabetes that I have instead of some cancer or some other more debilitating disease. It is horrible when my blood sugars get low because I start to get this strange quaking feeling inside...from like the core of my body. Then, I get the cold sweats...and believe me, the sweating is bad. Sort of similar to when you have been running for awhile...when the sweat beads up on your forehead. FOM was nice enough to tell me that I needed to napkin my forehead. Even though my blood sugar got low, we still had a good time.

So tomorrow I have to go in to see The Big Buck. He told me today that he wants me to pop in on him tomorrow. I think he wants to know if he did okay for the Last Lecture. Hey...everybody needs a cheerleader once in awhile, ya'know. Plus he is so easy to cheerlead for. Anyhow, that's it for now.