where did all these people come from?

Went to yoga yesterday. Hardly recognized anybody and there were many more people than I'd ever seen. Maybe it'd been a long time since I'd been to a Sat. class. The room (which is big) was so full that a guy who came in late had to set up his mat on the raised instructor platform right next to the teacher.

Today we had a meeting at a coffee shop to coordinate our efforts on the comparative politics comprehensive exam. I figured I'd swing by the grocery store (the Carrboro Harris Teeter) on the way home. I drove around the parking lot for a while looking for a parking space but it was totally full with a good number of cars also looking for spaces. So I just went home. Maybe it's always that busy mid-day on Sunday and I'd always gone later in the day. But I feel almost like our population jumped a bunch in the time I was gone. Of course it did--students came back. Still, it almost feels busier than ever. Just further incentive to walk or bike to shop, which I normally do but I was trying to combine this with another trip.

Sorry if this is boring. My life isn't very interesting right now. For interesting blog posts check out Katie's blog about her travels and her mom's blog about living in Syria.