The Writing Test

This evening my ability to write a "business memo" will be tested by the USF Masagung School of Business to determine if I need remedial communication studies prior to starting the core courses of the MBA program. I sincerely hope it is graded on normal readability rather than the obtuse standards used by the GMAT graders. A note of explanation: the GMAT is the standardized test required by most accredited MBA programs, and there is a portion of the test designed to test the applicants' writing abilities. The rest of the test seems logical and well thought out, however the "writing test" portion does not test for writing ability in any commonly accepted sense, what it does test for seems to be the applicant's ability to adhere to a rigid organizational structure. I hated taking it and got a mediocre grade. So tonight when they look at my "business memo" I hope they look at it as any normal reader would, i.e. in terms of concision, clarity and memorability (no pun intended).
Elise and I awoke to a cozy 48 degree apartment over the weekend. I mused about how we would one day look back fondly on this experience. Aghast, I realized that I have been adapting to living in a freezing cold house and no longer find it as uncomfortable as I had. While there was little we could do about the temperature, we decided to make the apartment more habitable by getting a hutch/desk for my computer and building a mini-loft for the bed. It's not quite a loft, but it's higher than a normal bedframe, and oh-so-useful for storage.
On a "Weird San Francisco" note: I saw a guy on BART who literally looked like he was in a "shadowy P.I." disguise, complete with bushy mustache, mirrored sunglasses, fedora, and beige trenchcoat with non-descript shoes. I resisted the urge to sidle up to him and whisper "the raven flies at midnight".