All right, who said it could get to 99 degrees outside? Cool down, dammit!

I'M DONE WITH ALL MY PAPERS (unless one of my instructors requires a rewrite). Hallefrickinlujah. I get one precious week off between now and summer quarter to relax, read cozy mysteries, and remember that I'm past my halfway chemo point.

Well, everyone...I'm still here. School has swallowed me up like it's a whale shark and I'm the plankton. I thought this last quarter was busy, well, this quarter is Kicking. My. Ass. But in a very good way. I'm enjoying all my classes soooo much, and also enjoying doing the work, it's just...WORK that takes away from LJ'ing ( Read more... )

I bought all my books for school - which doesn't start until October 2, as I'm on the quarter system. Among others, I paid $60 for a reader and $110 for a USED textbook. DAMN. At that price, I expect an illuminated manuscript with gilt edges! Luckily, all of my other books I was able to buy used online ( Read more... )

All the hard work and sweating blood I put into the first draft of my senior project paid off! I got it back today with the comments from my instructor, and she said - "You've nailed it! This is fabulous!" She squeed over how wonderful my paper was. Woo hoo ( Read more... )

My BPAL Monster Bait Underpants arrived! In the bottle and wet, it smells like the Cookie Monster has turned pirate - rum and sugar cookie. Then it dries down to a sweet and spicy sandalwood. It's yummy.

The generous siriusstar has sent me an imp of Mercury - my Mystery Swap! Just what I need right now because it will help me with my studies. And, I swapped ( Read more... )

So, fueled by the power of Trader Joe's Parmesan Cheese Sticks and Glaceau Fruitwater, I finished the assignment due tomorrow night - well ahead of time! Go me! I had to draft 5-7 pages of my (eventually 25-30 page) senior project (big fat senior thesis paper). I did seven pages. Woo hoo ( Read more... )

Guess what Crystal gets to read tonight? A bit of light, fluffy fun ( Read more... )

W00t. The papers that are due tomorrow are DONE. No midnight oil for me, yippee ( Read more... )