chapter 5: cohesion and coherence

Oh yeah. Is this the class for me, or what?

Just finished chapter 5 homework. Chapter 6 awaits. As does another short revision paper. Just realized I have 3 days of classes left. Tomorrow. Tuesday (oral presentation, have decided a stiff drink before class should help) and next Thursday which is the final exam.

How is it possible that it is SO far away and so ...in 5 minutes?

Just have tomorrow's homework, practice pages for final exam on Dec 11 and enormous report/redesign thingie for Emma's class due Dec 9. That's it. Huh. Wtf did this quarter go? Didn't I just move here? *blink* You see, this is exactly how I became 32. I wasn't paying attention and it just happened. Abruptly and rudely. And I swear to god, I haven't been here that long.

So many things to do before trip to LA.

• Clean thoroughly (hate coming back to a messy flat)
  
• Get Ellie a duplicate key so she can tend Hobbsie
  
• Have Ellie over so can explain where cat food, etc are
  
• The fucking hell that is packing for a trip. It's not complicated, just hate it.
  
• Urgh, will have to lug broken dvd player which is huge. What else? Nomad, usbdvdrwthingie?
  
• Oh. Right. The fritzy speakers, too. Though they've been curiously less fritzy today. Hrm.
  
• Crap. Must burn all work files and lug required software as will have to work part time from LA
  
• Must pack all LotR movies for huge pre-RotK movie bash (cantwaitcantwaitcantwaitaaah)
  
• Must remember Kik's scarf and other knitting paraphernalia, return weird black velvet fabric thing
  
• Should I bother lugging laptop? Will have to work from dad's pc as it is.
  
• Must take last few SIPs for Mo as she is dying to catch up latest issues.
  
• Hrm. Shouldn't take ps2. Cruel and unusual punishment to not have time to play until after return.
  
• Maybe will take X-2 and pinch Zia's console. Muhaha
  
• Shit know am forgetting something.
  

So I'll be taking 1 pair of jeans, 3 tee-shirts and 47 misc items like electronics, books, movies, etc.

Wish I could scoop Hobbes into a sac and take him, too. He'll be soooo mad.

OMFG. Can't wait to go home and see everyone! Cousins running amuck! Tackle hugs! In N Out Burgers! Evening walks with dad by the cliffs! Mom's cooking. OMG Naaaaaaans! Story-swapping! Learning embroidery from Ka.

The beaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaach!!!!

The kidlets will be on winter break and we'll hang out, watch X-files. Reading purely for leisure!

Sunshine! Sunshine! Sunshine!

Shit. Should call Hana and see if she's still in LA. Shit, should schedule time with Maaaatt too. Must call Hawk!

Ok, I'm suddenly very hyper. And I started this all apathetic and morose about Chapter 6. How exciting to travel the various lengths of one's bipolarity --all in the space of one journal entry!

Must. Apply. Energy. To. Homework!!

*blink*

My soul is worth £16080. For my peace of mind, 58% of people have a purer soul than me.

*blink*

Phone rang at bloody 8 in the morning. Mornings and me--not such good friends. I have a number of friends who are morning people, and I manage (just barely) to love them anyway.

Oh. The call. Yes, it was Ellie (morning person who prefers to work a 6am-3pm shift *shudder*). She immediately apologized for calling so early, but that Judy made her. Jeff can't pick Judy and John up from the airport tomorrow, and could I do it. I groggily agreed. When I asked what time the flight was, she timidly peeped "8:20am, butcustomswilltakethemforever! You probably need to get there by 9:30, isthatok?" I paused, while my brain stabbed angrily at the suggestion of waking up early two days in a row, and said, calmly "Of course I can."

Excuse me while I have a moment visualizing myself as Val Kilmer's Doc Holiday from Tombstone:

Otherrandomcowboy: Whah are ya doin' it?
Me: "Because Judy K is mah freynd"
Otherrandomcowboy: "Shoot, I got a lot of freynds"
Me: "Ah don't"

Which is both happily untrue and thank god I don't have an accent (I don't have an LA accent! I don't I don't!)

But the sentiments are there. There are few people I would give kidney to, but Judy is one of them. I'll even wake up early for her.

Sadly, feeling tragic and noble doesn't get me off doing my homework. *cries*

Must go do chapter 6: "emphasis" now.

lalala

Yay! Done with homework! Woooo!

Just need to attend class tonight and let the weekend begin!

Of course this is the weekend where I have to sit my ass down and eke out that giant report/design-revision. The last weekend before end of quarter! Aiee!!

I can't put this off until Monday night, either. Gah.

Must restrain self from playing ps2 or idly staring at fingernails and buckle down.

2.5 hours before class. What to do, what to do. Hrm. Should work out, because won't want to after class.

Hrm. Hrm. Hrm.

*hauls self up by scruff of neck and frogmarches to exercise*