Look around George's apartment and you can sort of tell.

There's a tube of bubbles sitting on the coffee table and four video game systems sitting on the floor. Posters of Pink Floyd, Tool and Mallrats cover the walls. Cans of aerosol air freshener are scattered everywhere.

Two friends sit on the couch while they play a video game and discuss their Japanese professors. And one of them is resting his feet on a book, Saying Yes: In Defense of Drug Use.

"The wired rolling papers are fabulous; you don't have to worry about burning your fingers," George said of a packet sitting on the floor. "The wire in rolling papers is the greatest innovation in joint technology since the gummed edge."

George smokes pot. He said he has done it virtually every day since he started college three-and-a-half years ago. This weekend would be no different.

"I'm going to smoke a blunt," George said of Friday night's plans. "Then, I don't know. Usually, since it's a weekend, I would generally stay in, but I'm waiting for a call."

Though it's often hard to get a lot of potheads to do, well, anything, George eventually did get his call Friday night. Braving the looming blizzard, he ventured out of his apartment to visit a friend on the other side of town.

"It can be [demotivational]," he said of getting high as often as he does. "A lot of times I'll smoke and then any thoughts I had of going out later are trampled. I usually enjoy hanging out with my friends in a quiet situation more than going out, though, so it's not a real problem."

George, too, feels that some stereotypes about marijuana users don't hold true for a lot of people.

"There sure are [stereotypes] about laziness and responsibility, but I'm more responsible than many people who don't smoke," George said. "Oftentimes when I'm high, I feel like doing the dishes, or lifting weights. [Pot and laziness] don't go hand in hand."

Take, for example, George's Friday night plan for his weekend academic work.

"No homework," George said. "I already did it all."

At 9 on Friday night, George's homework was finished?

"My GPA is 3.5, and I don't really skip class," George said. "I'm a pretty responsible pothead."

George, who plays hockey recreationally, bemoaned this weekend's bad weather as a hindrance to his sporting plans.

"It helps for playing sports," George said of smoking pot. "I usually have more ball awareness in hockey. And you should see me throw a football. I got the focus."

Even if he doesn't go out, George said he feels his place is well-situated for someone of his lifestyle.

"I have a nice stereo to enjoy my music on, and soft couches," George said.

George points out, it's also equipped with unused storage space perfect for changing his typical routine up a bit.

"What really matters is location," George said. "I like smoking in closets."

Really? Closets?

"Any closet will do, really," George said. "It's important to have a seat in the closet, and if possible, a black light, or some music. I enjoy the atmosphere, because it's different from your usual everyday situation."

Like most stoners, George has something to say about the legal status of his drug of choice.

"It should be regulated in a similar way to alcohol, because, frankly, I feel that alcohol is worse for you and worse for the society," George said.

Saturday night, George had wanted to go sledding at the hill next to Bryce Jordan Center, but his plans to enjoy the snow were thwarted because he said his friend was too drunk to go out.

Instead, George sat around his apartment with a few friends and played the word game Taboo until late.

His plans for yesterday seemed similar to those of other students -- with one difference.

"I'm gonna watch two football games," George said. "And smoke."