When I’m at leisure to read any book that I want, I should really consider history and biography. I feel like I haven’t done good, hard non-fiction justice. Every paper I write, though, I get sucked into my research way more than is necessary because the books are just so darn interesting.

So I’ve been doing pretty well at keeping up with all my schoolwork this semester. Insanely so. I’m nearly five weeks in, and I’ve completed every reading assignment on time. And today, I wrote a paper that isn’t due until Thursday. Whoa, right?

I am however, skeptical that this will continue. In fact, I was thinking today about how unnecessary it really is for me to read everything. I could get away without a lot of it – and then think how much time I’d have to do things like clean, learn photoshop, make money.

That would be cool.

Things I ate for dinner:

• Cookies
• A chocolate muffin
• Sour cream and cheddar potato chips
• Pepsi

Things to do this week:

• Read for Cowboys & Indians class (when is she ever going to post the assignment?!)
• Study for the quiz in boring Romanticism
• Go shopping
• Come up with a plan for the French géographie présentation
  • Go to Madame Ducret’s office hours at 8 tomorrow morning
• Read the article from the Food CP, write 300 words about it
• Read boring Romantic things
• Read more for Cowboys & Indians (maybe she’s still sick?)
• Monitor university job listings
• Think about wedding music
• French, French, French
• Revise l’écrit 2 pour vendredi
• Make rice and beans

A large box filled with packing peanuts and . . .

. . . lots of wonderful junk food for finals week!

I was wishing the other day that there was some way I could avoid shopping this week.  Buying the kinds of food I’m going to be wanting this week makes me feel a smidge guilty.  Plus, it costs money which is no good to spend.  I was imagining a case of ramen noodles dropping into my lap magically.

And then, this afternoon, something better happened.  There was a huge box with my name on it in the mail room and it had all kinds of good things in it.  I had to fish around in an ocean of pink packing peanuts to get it all outa thur.

The final tally:

• 3 ziplock containers of cookies
• 3 Dr. Peppers
• a box of crackers
• cheez whiz
• peppermint lip balm
• $20
• 3 packs of fruit snacks
• 2 microwaveable soup bowls
• post-it notes
• 2 of those mini breadsticks and cheese snacks
• 2 small jellos
• 2 small applesauces
• holiday paper plates and napkins
• $10 Subway card

Proof that my mom isn’t awfully mad that I’m getting married/there’s still hope for the world.

*happy half-birthday*

When I’m grown up and I write books, I will refuse to be published unless I can get my face to take up the entire back cover.  It’s going to be so good.

Maybe I’ll write socialistic Pan-African critiques on western education, too.

*note for future*

Soda for $.50?!

I only have two weeks left.  Two weeks left.

I haven’t decided what my Christmas break is going to look like yet, but it’s going to be good.  Zephan, Tina, and I might go to Rolla this weekend and make bread and eat Slice of Pie.  Maybe.  I’m so tired of not making decisions.

• I’m writing a paper about Gulliver’s Travels right now.  It needs to end tonight.
• I have the oral part of the French final Wednesday
• Thursday, I have to write a research paper
• Friday I have a French assignment and rédaction due
• Wednesday night Christmas party!
• C-Group Christmas party Tuesday night!
• Meet with Rob Friday morning
• Make an appointment at A&S
• Ask admissions about PBT KS class
• Maybe Zephan will get a job and I can make decisions again

Only a week and a half left of classes!  I’m hoping real hard that Hornbeck has jury duty this week so I don’t have to go to class.  That would be ideal.

I’m also praying real hard for this job thing Zephan’s trying to get.  Hopefully, he’ll interview again this week and get hired so he can work and make money and stop worrying so much.

Tina’s grandpa is in the hospital, real sick.  I need to help her out as much as possible.

School Things:

• Write a brief non-fiction piece
• Write a paper about black education
• Read the thing about oysters for Ron
• Read section 4 of Gulliver’s Travels
• Write a paper about Gulliver’s Travels
• Keep up in French

Other:

• Try on dresses at the Villager
• Do a chapter of Before You Say I Do
• Make Christmas cards
• Figure out gifts for remaining people
• Cut Zephan’s hair
• Talk to Al and Rocio Monday about the book
• Lunch at Formosa on Friday with Zephan!
• Update the prayer list email
• Watch more Office

This weekend, I’m going to Peoria, IL to the National Missionary Convention.  It should be a good time.  However, I’ll probably have to leave Thursday afternoon, which conflicts with my french quiz on Friday.  I’m hoping my prof. will accept the excuse and let me take the quiz early.   Ick.

• Finish cover design
• Work on book presentation
• Read Gulliver’s Travels Part 1
• Make a reservation at the church for June 12
• Gore Vidal
• “What Are Masterpieces . . .”
• Read Rachel (ERes)
• Pack for the trip
• Babysit Jenny’s Tuesday night
• Get library books for Art History Paper
• Send Prof. documentation
• Study for french quiz
• A Secret Sister something
• Pray for Zephan’s job things
• Finalize Thanksgiving plans if at all possible
• Look into engagement pictures

• Practice for French speaking quiz
• Finish reading poetry manuscripts
• Practice for book presentation
• Get used to being engaged and wearing this ring
• Go to an ATM, cash Jenny’s check
• Write a French rédaction
• Do a final edit on the missionary sketches
• Look at Al and Rosio’s book
• Research a paper topic for Art history
• Finish the bulletin board
• Am I babysitting this week?
• Talk about engagement pictures with Mom
• Decide on a date
• Start reading Gulliver’s Travels
• Think about the upcoming paper in Eng 3200
• Hang out with Tina
• Get away