1. My mom is on facebook.
Let me say that again: My mom is on facebook.
Prepare for the apocalypse, kids. This is the first sign.
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2. Her very first status message (I'm so proud!) is "I'm freaking my kids out."*******
3. As promised in number 7 here, I proceeded to leave my last paper until the night or two before it was due. At this writing, I've got 14 pages to write in 2 days. I'm writing a blog post instead. Wish me luck.*******
4. How come all of the sudden, in grad school, professors require Chicago style citations? All through undergrad - in the same fields, mind you - I was asked for MLA or APA. I'm 22. You can't teach an old dog new citation styles. Writing this paper will take me twice as long as it would if I could cite intuitively.*******
5. Things I hate: canker sores, apparently. I've never had a bad one until two days ago. Ouch.*******
6. Everyone in my life knows I have a 15-page paper to write before we leave for the funeral first thing Friday morning. They are all asking how it's going. It is no fun to continue telling each of them that I only have 1 page written, no matter how many hours have elapsed since the last time I told that person - or any other - that I had written one page. I've begun telling them that I'm "writing." I am conspicuously and intentionally neglecting to mention that I am "writing" on my blog that they know nothing about - not my paper.*******
7. This paper I keep bringing up is a hagiology (just learned that word today; it's the study of hagiography) of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton. I really enjoyed reading the various biographies of the Saint. But, my professor actually told us we didn't need to read all of the books we were writing about. He said we could get a decent appreciation for the books by reading the prefaces, introductions, and conclusions and skimming a little. Finals certainly haven't left time for any more than that. I really wish, though, that I had time to actually read about the books about the life of this fascinating and holy woman.*******
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As far as number 6 goes, I realized as I wrote it, and continue to realize now, how utterly inappropriate it is to complain about my terrible paper and how horrible it is that so many people are concerned with my progress as I'm on the way to the funeral because of the sudden and untimely death of the parent of a good friend. I could definitely have phrased that better.
ReplyDeleteI know this sounds gross but it works! Mix one part Kaopetate and one part benadryl and swish in your mouth over your canker sores. Do it a few times a day. My physician told me about this concoction. It heals and sooths.
ReplyDeleteI've been trying to get my Mom on Facebook!
ReplyDeleteLove your blog!
~Jaime