Firke Christens New Notebook

February 4, 2010, at 11:30 am      Charles Kurose '10, Treasurer

On Wednesday evening at approximately 9:07 p.m. (EST), Ben Firke ‘12 was sighted writing in a brand new black-and-white patterned notebook. This new notebook is surely only the first of many more to come, as Firke is known for his tendency to maniacally scribble down everything that happens in his life. Whether he is taking notes during the WSA general assembly meeting, rehearsing what he is going to say to someone, or drawing the dinosaurs that persistently hijack his imagination, you can always be sure of one thing–his trusty notebook will be involved, and there will definitely be chicken-scratch.

Firke had been anxiously awaiting this day since he first used his last notebook back in September. In fact, many have speculated that to fill the pages of his notebooks with incoherent scribbling is Firke’s main objective as a member of the WSA. People who adhere to this theory generally come from the diverse camp known as the the “FiFaC is an Inferior Committee” school of thought. Firke’s unconcealed glee over the completion of his last notebook is considered to be strong evidence supporting this type of reasoning.

Firke, circa 2010.

Firke laid the first penstrokes into his new notebook during the Executive Committee meeting on Wednesday evening. The first two lines of his new notebook serve as a testament to the utility of all of his notebooks as well as his lifestyle in general. They read:

“CIR!CIR!CIR!CIR!CIR!CIR!
OMG!OMG!OMG!OMG!OMG!”

After the meeting, Firke remarked of the occasion, “God this is really a great day,” unable to suppress a beaming smile. Gesticulating wildly, he continued, “It’s just great, I can’t even tell you how long I’ve been waiting for this. I know you would think that I’m not into using lots of paper, because I live in Earth House or whatever, but I just can’t be dishonest about this. Using notebooks is what I live for.” Firke declined to comment on allegations that he has been stealing notebooks from the supply closet in the WSA office in Usdan, but he added, “Did I mention that I brought Zip Car to campus? Yeah, that was me. And do I wish that I could be in Psi U? Absolutely. Wait, does that even make sense? Maybe I should be writing this down…”