November 25, 2006

Music: Madonna I'm Breathless, Velvet Goldmine soundtrack
Reading: Gibson Pattern Recognition
Current stress level (scale of 1-10): 6

Good things that happened today:
1. Saw Jason again! :)
2. Excellent dinner and dessert (chez Jason).
3. Two small children on one of my flights today -- but both were totally quiet and well behaved (wtf?!).
4. Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest played on one of my flights.
5. I am going to bed. YAY SLEEP!

November 24, 2006

Music: radio
Reading: Dickens Our Mutual Friend
Current stress level (scale of 1-10): 6.5

Good things that happened today:
1. I outlined my damn paper. I SWEAR I will write it at least in part tomorrow.
2. Talked to Jason. :)
3. Chocolate pudding pie.
4. Went for a walk with the parents and the dog.
5. SUDOKU COMBAT CAME BACK ONLINE!!! Okay, mebbe not so good in terms of my time, but excellent in terms of my entertainment. ;)
6. Mommy packed my bag for me. In like 5 minutes. And fit everything in 7/8 of the space I fit everything in when coming out. (She needs to fly out to school and pack for me when I'm coming home!)

November 23, 2006

Music: radio
Reading: Dickens Our Mutual Friend
Current stress level (scale of 1-10): 6
Quote:
"But what was this world created for?" said Candide.
"To drive us mad," replied Martin.
-Candide, Voltaire

Good things that happened today:
1. Talked to Jason!
2. Jason told me that he did some research, and if we're both grad students at our school next year (we're looking to coterm), we'll be able to live together in on-campus housing. :)
3. Good Thanksgiving dinner with family and family friends.
4. Edited my personal statement.

November 22, 2006

Music: radio
Reading: Dickens Our Mutual Friend
Current stress level (scale of 1-10): 7

Good things that happened today:
1. Dad came home.
2. Hung out with Dara and Kate.
3. Hung out with Julie.

November 21, 2006

Music: none
Reading: Shakespeare Macbeth, Strindberg "Miss Julie," Euripides "Medea"
Current stress level (scale of 1-10): 4

Good things that happened today:
1. Petted my doggy!
2. Talked on the phone with Julie.
3. Read more Macbeth. How I love that play...
4. Went out to dinner with Mom.

November 20, 2006

Music: none
Reading: Euripides Medea, Shakespeare Macbeth, newspaper, magazine
Current stress level (scale of 1-10): 4

Good things that happened today:
1. Slept in-ish.
2. Went food shopping!
3. In pursuit of #2, DROVE!
4. Petted my puppy lots.
5. Revised my concept of my paper topic.
6. Made plans with Dara for Wednesday (she'll come hang with me and Kate :) ).

November 19, 2006

Music: Goo Goo Dolls dizzy up the girl
Reading: Strindberg "Miss Julie"
Current stress level (scale of 1-10): 3.5

Good things that happened today:
1. Flew HOME!
2. Petted my DOGGY!
3. Saw my MOMMY!
4. Got some KNITTING done!