I'm beat.
I just spent the past three hours writing my Statement of intent for admission to graduate school for Environmental and Urban Planning. Wanna know what they asked for?

A concise statement of intent is required by the Admissions Committee. The statement should be specific, well written, and should describe your reasons for applying to the proposed program at the University of Virginia, your preparation for this field of study, study and research interests, future career plans, and other aspects of your background and interests which may aid the Admissions Committee in evaluating your aptitude and motivation for graduate study.

So I proceeded to write my autobiography, drawing heavily upon my extensive vocabulary (I don't think I had ever used the word "glean" in a sentence before) and current buzzwords ("sustainability", "cyanobacteria", "deforestation") and came up with a truly impressive pile of wank.

The challenge? My son is upstairs listening to Tiny Tim. Ever tried to compose an essay while listening to "Tiptoe Through The Tulips"?
( The Resident Loon Not a demographic. Do not measure., Sun 3 Jan 2010, 6:04, 4 replies, latest was 16 years ago)

I have never in my entire life done that or felt the need too.

( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Sun 3 Jan 2010, 7:33, Reply)

Listen Gonz, I like you, and I'm gonna let you finish
but these memes of yours are the best in the world. The BEST IN THE WORLD!
(Bazongaloid, Sun 3 Jan 2010, 10:53, Reply)

Good luck
Graduate school is a lot of fun especially if you are a little older than a lot of the students.
(MichaelS wasn't picked again, Sun 3 Jan 2010, 17:05, Reply)

I'm actually looking forward to it, provided that I'm accepted.
I tend to think that I've got a good shot at it, as my test scores were pretty good and I have some kick-ass letters of recommendation. But I'm not counting my chickens, as it were.

Reading the essay over again I've made some tweaks to it, now that Tiny Tim is no longer yodeling from upstairs. I have two professors who have offered to look it over and critique it for me, so now I await their opinions on it...
( The Resident Loon Not a demographic. Do not measure., Sun 3 Jan 2010, 21:41, Reply)