I’m currently in the library’s new Digital Media lab, which is too cool for words. Final Cut Pro, the Adobe Creative Suite, and more RAM than you can shake a stick at. I’m in heaven. Or at least I will be when I’m working on one of the actual lab computers, rather than my own laptop. The DMDer running the lab right now is helping me get a handle on the software I’m using for my independent study project.

I feel like I’m somehow infecting the pristine Mac environment, bringing my Dell in to the room. Like a hobo or bindlestiff, waltzing into a hospital cleanroom and coughing wetly on the patient. It’s all so shiny and white here! Also, because I’m surrounded by Macs, the screensavers are really pretty and really distracting.

AND THE BOY JUST WALKED IN AND HE’S GOING TO BE RUNNING THE LAB FOR THE NEXT FEW HOURS AND SITTING NEXT TO ME, AND I CLOSED BLOGGER SO HE WOULDN’T SEE AND JUST NOW OPENED IT AGAIN AN HOUR LATER WHILE HE WENT TO HELP ONE OF THE STUDENTS, AND WE’VE BEEN CHATTING AND ALL IS LOVELY AND YAY!

And while we were both working, I think he’s been watching me. I glanced at his laptop screen, distracted by *his* screensaver (curse all Macs!), and he immediately remarked on it. I don’t think I even turned my head, just my eyes! Oh, if only he wasn’t so cagey and mixed-signal-y when I propositioned him for coffee or food in the past, and if only I had more than 5 days left in Philly this semester! Ah well. I more or less gave up a few weeks ago, so it’s no big deal, but still. La!