spring break?

so, i'm glad that i was a lazy ass and didn't do a thing academic or work related this past weekend (well, mostly), because it looks like i'm going to be really really busy for the next two weeks. AND what sucks about it is that this week is supposed to be spring break. i guess i should get it out of my head that this week is any different from the rest of the year. the only change is that i don't have to go to class this week. however, i foolishly took on too much extra work for this week (though i need the money and good karma). still have two books to read, two presentations to prepare for a conference in new orleans next week, one paper proposal to write, and 70 tests to grade. and all of that has led to a bit of insomnia that will likely prevent me from going to swim with tim tomorrow since it's 2 a.m. and i'm not asleep right now. he's going to think i'm the flakiest swim friend in the world, but i bet he'll also understand since he's also in graduate student hell. i'm really really looking forward the days when i just have one thing on my plate instead of like 3022wq342. (yes, i know there's a w and a q in there...bring it.) but you know what, i bet that will never really be the case. there will always be various things to balance. (like maybe career and family and stuff like that...instead of papers and two jobs and blah blah blah..what am i talking about). i just hope that it's not so much all at once all the time. whatever, i'm rambling because it's late and i'm tired even if my brains won't let me sleep. dumb bastard brains. before i know it, it will be summer and it will be hotter and i'll still be posting stuff like this. :)

talked to mike today . he says hi to everyone from italy. i think he's enjoying his time there and i'm sure he'll be posting about all the mopeds and stuff that he's seen. here's hoping he doesn't swear at the pope tomorrow. (side note for dennis: mike was going to tell the pope hi from you and to let him know to make you a bishop).

so that's it for now. better try to sleep so i can get stuff done tomorrow...i mean today.