  It's bloody cold for August the last few days, ironically, the cold seeped in when my neighbour had his air conditioner installed. Environment Canada says to expect frost in low lying areas next few nights. It's weird for this place; the heat usually lingers until late September. I find it nice, though, I'm glad Fall is showing up; it's my favorite season. It's not too cold, there isn't any snow, there's a freshness about the air that has no spring muddiness attached, and there aren't any insects to speak of.
Twilights last longer. And there is a clarity with the fall - you can see the stars better, and everything seems cleaner after the stickyness of the summer. Did I mention the lack of insects? Yeah, no more scratching myself to scabs. A friend of mine used to wear a shirt that said "Time Flies When You're in a Coma". I can't wrap my head around the passage of time; I guess my parents weren't kidding when they said time speeds up as you get older. It's been almost a year to the day since I've seen them. A year living in this sometime moldy, terribly unlucky apartment. A lot of friends/family say we really ought to haul ass back into the City, as we seem to have had a stretch of bad luck that can only be described as monolitic. Kurt's mom in particular believes our string of misfortune is a sign that we should not be here. I'm not entirely sure what I think, but I know what we want, and that is to carve out some time here, rough as it may be. The University is good to Kurt, and promises to be better as he improves academically. He likes it. I like it here. I'm close to home, I recognize the change in seasons, and while I'm close to the University, I can't entirely give up the thought that I'll be back taking classes, and I need that particular optimism.
Kurt got a reply from student loans; they said that he must write and let them know how we're going to cover a shortfall of 2000 dollars or so. If his reply does not hold under scrutiny, the Powers will not give him funding. I read the notice and thought their phrasing to be moronic; the gist of it was how they hate to see a student withdraw mid-year due to lack of funds. So, they'd rather not give any than have Kurt take half a year. Made me think of late fees. "So, you can't pay your bill?
We're just going to go ahead, and add more money to it, since you might be able to pay a larger amount than the smaller we orginally charged. " I have a plan for covering this shortfall, but I'm not going to divulge until I know it's going to work or not. It's a silly superstition thing. If I go public about my plan, it won't work. If I'm silent about it, it might. It's not anything illegal, so don't worry your purty little head. 
