picked it up and handed it in today. It's really, really, really done ( Read more... )

16576 is the last count. It went in to the binders at 11:15 and will be done by Monday at 12 ( Read more... )

when the word count subtractions left me at 16604, I got this feeling like "I think it's done ( Read more... )

class today was fine enough... afterwards J came over with dinner and helped me with headings and reorganizing the thing. It looks like a real, solid piece of work now. It's pretty impressive and imposing. 67 pages including references, title page, abstract, declaration, table of contents... appendices, don't let me forget to put in the ( Read more... )

so I went to bed at 3:20am. set my phone alarm for 11:30am ( Read more... )

happy 21st to zach!

( i'm tired )

I... do believe I'm done with something that's 99% complete. It could be only 92-95% good, but it's 99% complete. It's missing a few items in the biblio and, if I can find a place to fit them, a couple of elaborative sentences that I don't think anyone would miss ( Read more... )

last night I had my first pepperoni pizza ever, thanks to the turkey pepperoni J found in Georgia. it's pretty tasty. and I think it smells like the pork stuff, though J says it's a bit different. The fresh mozzarella from Italy is a sensual experience, and we get it again tonight with heirloom caprese. I also finished a first editorial go- ( Read more... )

so, I got a phone call Friday from another English school in Dublin who got my CV the same time as Abbey. The dude said I should call or email back about interviews. Funny thing is this place has actually taken or co-employs a whole lot of teachers from Abbey. Anyway, though, I emailed them yesterday and got a response back that they'd contact ( Read more... )

4157 words. I even have something resembling a last paragraph! It goes to crap after about page nine, but I'll do a lot of revamping once I can turn a critical (that is, well-rested) eye on my work ( Read more... )