Birthday thanks

[amilyn]

Thanks to the many, many of you who wished me a happy birthday today! It was really appreciated, and was heartwarming to get on and see a new good wish every time I checked in.

Tonight, tylure took the family and me out to dinner; we had fast-food Chinese and then pie. I am full. Mmmm.

I'm also tired and thirsty.

I'm taking the day off tomorrow, as we don't have classes and I just need a) a quiet break and b) a chance to get some of the Huge Pile of Papers I have graded. I'm stressed at the very thought of working on that pile, and I'm stressed by not doing it because it stays huge.

I'm going to be starting a film studies unit with my seniors to take us through the end of the year. I'm really excited about it.

I'm doing a guest speaker spot for another college class tomorrow--this one on annotating students' papers using Track Changes in Word and on catching plagiarists by using good search engines.

I need to upload files in the morning, print business cards with the URL, and make a list of resources like google and other good plagiarism busters.

I need a massage. I'm going to try to do that tomorrow or the next day too.

Thanks again for the birthday wishes! It was lovely to be remembered. (And I'm 34 today, for those who were curious.)