October 21, 2006

Music: Queen of the Damned soundtrack
Reading: introduction to Fagles translation of the Oresteia, Bradford "Of Plymouth Plantation"
Current stress level (scale of 1-10): 6

Good things that happened today:
1. Slept in.
2. Did some okay stuff at fencing.
3. Cookies!

Other things to be happy about:
1. The crunch of fallen leaves under one's feet.

October 20, 2006

Music: Queen of the Damned soundtrack
Reading: Aeschylus The Libation Bearers
Current stress level (scale of 1-10): 4

Good things that happened today:
1. Did a fencing demo at a local middle school. I really like doing demos. They're fun!
2. As thanks for said demo, my coaches gave me cookies and wine.
3. Ate one of the cookies my mommy sent to me. It was good!
4. Evening hanging out with teh boyfriend.

October 19, 2006

Music: Queen of the Damned soundtrack
Reading: Rowlandson, Aeschylus Agamemnon
Current stress level (scale of 1-10): 6.5

Good things that happened today:
1. Mommy sent me cookies and brownies. :)
2. Lunch with Jason.
3. Pretty good fencing lesson.
4. Did pretty well at club night.

October 18, 2006

Music: Queen of the Damned soundtrack
Reading: material about "Q" and the Gospel of Thomas, "The Account of Mary Rowlandson"
Current stress level (scale of 1-10): 3

Good things that happened today:
1. Finished a chunk of knitting! :)
2. Was fairly productive.
3. My mommy told me to check my mailbox tomorrow... *g*
4. Weights was not horrendous.
5. Bought tickets home for winter break!

October 17, 2006

Music: Queen of the Damned soundtrack
Reading: Turner "The Significance of the Frontier," de Tocqueville
Current stress level (scale of 1-10): 5
Quote: "The time you enjoy wasting is not wasted time." – Bertrand Russell

Good things that happened today:
1. Quite enjoyed my reading.
2. Lunch with Jason.
3. Leadership workshop. Kinda intimidating, but I feel empowered! ;)
4. Practice was sort of moderately fun.

October 16, 2006

Music: Queen of the Damned soundtrack
Reading: Dickens Our Mutual Friend
Current stress level (scale of 1-10): 4

Good things that happened today:
1. Finished a couple of chunks of stuff at work.
2. Knitting! I got 7 whole rows done. :)
3. Edited approx 600 words out of my paper (still need another 50ish gone, though...)
4. Started reading the Sinfest archives. Am highly amused. OMG the strips with the kitty and puppy! He captures doggy joy SO PERFECTLY...
5. Dickens reading group. Puppy, kitty, tea, friends, Dickens, discussion... woot.

October 15, 2006

Music: Queen of the Damned soundtrack
Reading: Kerouac On the Road, excerpt from a history by Thucydides, Yamashita Tropic of Orange
Current stress level (scale of 1-10): 5

Good things that happened today:
1. OMFG PAPER DRAFT IS WRITTEN IT IS 2:45 AM BUT I AM SO HAPPY!!!!!
2. Am going to bed. Now. Bed bed bed.
3. Tea with breakfast.
4. Knitting group met for the first time. One girl forgot and another had to leave really soon, so it was just me and one other guy, but it was kinda cool because he came to learn so I got to teach him to knit and play with my new(ish) Clover bamboo needles (which are okay but a little blunt)... and this is all on my knitting blog so I'm going to stop talking about it now.
5. Walking to dinner, it was cold and almost had that New England fall crispness in the air that I miss so much.
6. Ice cream sundae for dinner.
7. Root beer jelly beans.
8. Lots and lots of cuddles. :)

October 14, 2006

Music: Queen of the Damned soundtrack
Reading: Kerouac On the Road, Euripides Hecuba
Current stress level (scale of 1-10): 10
Quote: "When a society achieves greatness you may be sure that its rise was fueled by the enthusiastic willingness of men and women to put their energies at the disposal of worthy common purposes." – John Gardner

Good things that happened today:
1. Got money (directed part of a tournament).
2. Was productive.
3. Kayo called.
4. Root beer jelly beans.