2:27 - Well, we're back.  A mere two hours later, Rebecca and I are diligently typing away at our respective computers.  We had a lovely meal at Perkins and she's actually brought her laptop over so we can work in companionship.  Silent companionship, we've pledged.  No chatting or goofing off or sneaking onto the Net ( Read more... )

10:01 - Time to start the next paper.  I'm to discuss the work of writers who "emphasize the importance of the ritual dimension of communication as a means of fostering fellowship and commonality in modern societies."  I have my writers.  I have my highlighted passages.  Soon, if all goes well, I will have an essay resulting from the two ( Read more... )

11:04 - ::sniff ( Read more... )

It's as though I'm watching myself from the outside.  "How long will she procrastinate?"  Seriously.  It's awful enough that I didn't finish grading the speeches yesterday.  To not finish today either is ludicrous.  I have 8 1/2 speeches to go, and I'm sitting here contemplating watching one of my new $5.99 DVDs from Best Buy and going to bed.  So ( Read more... )

Well, then.  Six speeches down, seventeen to go ( Read more... )

omigodomigodomiGOD!

( Spoilers for Tonight's Gilmore Girls and Promo for Next Week )

::sings and dances ( Read more... )

::narrows eyes at Mouse::

That's it, bucko.  No more Ms. Nice Person.  Out with the catch & release traps, in with the poison.

I'm sorry, guys.  I know you were all so hopeful for the compassion and stuff, but this is just too much.  Look!  Just look at my kitchen sink.  ( An Awful Sight )