Sep 4.

9/4/2025 7:26. Correspondence 20

Guys! We made it to 20! How cool is that? I think it is super neat. 

I'm taking a chill one today. A nice break and some well-deserved me time if I do say so myself. I have been working hard and studying harder this week, not to mention all the events I have been going to each night. Well, today is different. I got all my work more or less done by 6 today, and you know what I've been doing for the past hour and a half?. That's right, watching Teen Titans Go and playing LEGO Batman. Childish? perhaps. Enjoyable and cozy? Most definitely. I have been reading the "New Teen Titans" comic from the 80s, which is the one the shows are loosely based on.  It had been making me want to watch Teen Titans Go, which I know is not the high-brow, fine art option when it comes to Teen Titans media, but I'm nostalgic and fond of it nonetheless. I already have my PJs on and just plan on enjoying my night. It's a good one out there. 

I'm sitting now, trying to think if I have any other grand story of the day. And I truly can't think of one. It is one of those days where you find comfort and not much else. I do believe I am getting sick. A cold, maybe? I guess it could be just allergies, but I have just not felt myself physically. I have had a really itchy throat and a constant runny nose. It is the worst. The only thing that brings me relief is a lovely cup of tea. There is someone at the end of my hall who apparently loves tea, and someone told me I should invite them to tea. I only know their room number, though, nothing else about them. Not even a name. I think to myself, yeah, that would be nice and all, but there is no possible way I can invite them to tea and it not be strange. What? I am just supposed to knock on their door unannounced and be like, "Can I make you some tea?" or worse yet, "wanna join me for tea". Yeah, I don't think I'm going to do that. I will continue to ponder.

Anyhoo, I am going to get back to my cartoons and games. I hope you have as tranquil a night as I. 

Calvin Landreth 

11:12- a quick adendom-

I got a call from one of my old friends, and they told me about an event happening tonight. I'll be honest, I did not want to go. I already had my pjs on and I was having a great time doing nothing. But he told me it was for the observatory where a group was going to meet and all go together. He told me a lot of my friends from the honors college were going to be there. After a bit of debate, I decided to put on clothes and go, because I did very much wanted to see the observatory.
Best decision I ever made.

It was probably the most fun and interesting campus event I have been to yet, solely because of the observatory operator. He was a retired professor who operated the telescope for the university. I spent most of my time just watching and talking to him. He was brilliant. So kind and passionate and accommodating to questions, and believe me, I had a lot. Strangely, it did not make me want to change my major to astronomy, but rather reinforced my excitement for journalism. I loved looking through the telescope, but I loved so much more listening to the operator talk about all the wonderful hows and whys of the telescope. I stood so contentedly as he simply repositioned the telescope, describing the mechanics as he did. At one point, he handed me the controller and let me operate the slit. It was so magical. So simply brilliant. I already asked about volunteering. It did ruin my night of nothing, but so it goes. 

Goodnight for real this time.