Tuesday, December 2, 2008

A list serves just as well

1. The holidays were nice because this year we spent Thanksgiving with both families...sort of. We went to Robert's family's house for Thanksgiving day, and then went to my parents' house for the Friday after. I'm glad we were able to spend it the way we did, and I think it'll be very interesting to see how we change our traditions after we're married.

2. We got lots of wedding planning done this weekend, things that needed to be done. We spent five hours at the breakfast table on Sunday morning going over guest lists, invitation particularities, and the wedding day itinerary. My mind is boggled but at least there's a calendar.

3. I graded 60 papers in about four hours, a record. I couldn't sleep on Saturday night because of all the upcoming stress, so I decided that instead of wasting time tossing and turning, it should be put to good use by grading the last 30 papers. I'm glad I got it done because now I just have to do their final exams and I'm done.

4. I have a new study schedule. I'm going to fill my rolling bag (something I bought for use before my back surgery because I couldn't carry heavy bags on my back any more) with as many books as it can carry (generally around ten or eleven), take it to the library or coffee shop and camp out until I've finished the bag. One day, one bag. That's the new rule. There are too many books to read and very little time left. My exams will be in February (written) and March (oral). The February exams are comprised of one major and two minors. The major exam (early English drama to 1642) is four hours long. The two minors (Shakespeare and general drama from antiquity to contemporary) are three hours long apiece. This totals out to ten hours of examination time. The exams are essays.

5. As it is December, I am officially no longer in bride mode (ha...). I am in student mode. I have already begun the process of removing the mantle of responsibility and passing it along to my mom, Robert, and his mom. They'll do fine. The wedding will be fine. In the meantime, I have to try to maintain mental stability through March.

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