*bangs head*
Oct. 16th, 2005 11:50 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
jebbypalUmm, yeah. November -- so will be just a planning/discussing month for the strawberries. Maybe we'll get around to taking nominations (or at least announcing when) sometime in December, maybe not. But yeah...that month is sooo going to suck for me.
The 8th -- my thesis committee meeting. Then two days before my boss leaves for over a week -- the day after she gets back I have to give a 20 minute presentation to the entire graduate group at our retreat...so no liesurely getting that presentation ready -- basically need to have the two done almost simultaneously. The day after I give that presentation, I have to drive back to philly, drop off rental car (that yes, I am getting dammit), pack clothes for 6 day trip, cook food to take on airplane with me, SLEEP at least 6 hours and then get up for a 7am flight the next day!!!!!
Which granted, that next day will be fun...but you have to understand that I basically suffer insomnia anytime I have an early morning flight. But I won't have the luxury to do so given that I will need to drive at least four hours after I hang out w/ my friend all day. Assuming my dad doesn't insist that I let him pick me up (which, really, 4 hours in the car with him isn't given to be the most fun ever. We actually do really well at times around 1 hour, but four is pushing it. I love my dad, but that much time together in an enclosed space is either going to generate a conversation that pisses us both off and depresses us, or involves me trying to explain to my dad about exactly how wrong he is to assume that with a PhD I'll be making millions. Or god, we could even get into a dreaded relationship discussion! Granted, these aren't conversations that are any more fun with my mother, but still. I'm praying me driving myself will happen.
Yes, I'm already stressing about this. And regretting not double checking everything fifteen times before buying the tickets. But the chance to see my friend excited me and I know my mom really looks forward to having me for both holidays. Just man, I'm not organized enough to be able to return from one trip and take off on another immediately. REALLY! This has so many shades of SCREW UP painted on it.
Some headway was made on the pit this weekend. At least I no longer have a futon covered by clean clothing (or clothing of any kind for that matter). ;) It's progress. Got sidetracked by the plane things, and then ended up deciding to go ahead and watch the first episode of deadwood while I ate a late lunch. And well, pretty soon, daylight was gone etc. Siigh, yes, here I am, master of no willpower.:P
But hey, at least I got pt's drabble request done. Hey, I'm proud of it. It's only the second fic request I've ever managed to dredge up a story bunny for (the first being inlovewithnight's serenity_santa request).
The 8th -- my thesis committee meeting. Then two days before my boss leaves for over a week -- the day after she gets back I have to give a 20 minute presentation to the entire graduate group at our retreat...so no liesurely getting that presentation ready -- basically need to have the two done almost simultaneously. The day after I give that presentation, I have to drive back to philly, drop off rental car (that yes, I am getting dammit), pack clothes for 6 day trip, cook food to take on airplane with me, SLEEP at least 6 hours and then get up for a 7am flight the next day!!!!!
Which granted, that next day will be fun...but you have to understand that I basically suffer insomnia anytime I have an early morning flight. But I won't have the luxury to do so given that I will need to drive at least four hours after I hang out w/ my friend all day. Assuming my dad doesn't insist that I let him pick me up (which, really, 4 hours in the car with him isn't given to be the most fun ever. We actually do really well at times around 1 hour, but four is pushing it. I love my dad, but that much time together in an enclosed space is either going to generate a conversation that pisses us both off and depresses us, or involves me trying to explain to my dad about exactly how wrong he is to assume that with a PhD I'll be making millions. Or god, we could even get into a dreaded relationship discussion! Granted, these aren't conversations that are any more fun with my mother, but still. I'm praying me driving myself will happen.
Yes, I'm already stressing about this. And regretting not double checking everything fifteen times before buying the tickets. But the chance to see my friend excited me and I know my mom really looks forward to having me for both holidays. Just man, I'm not organized enough to be able to return from one trip and take off on another immediately. REALLY! This has so many shades of SCREW UP painted on it.
Some headway was made on the pit this weekend. At least I no longer have a futon covered by clean clothing (or clothing of any kind for that matter). ;) It's progress. Got sidetracked by the plane things, and then ended up deciding to go ahead and watch the first episode of deadwood while I ate a late lunch. And well, pretty soon, daylight was gone etc. Siigh, yes, here I am, master of no willpower.:P
But hey, at least I got pt's drabble request done. Hey, I'm proud of it. It's only the second fic request I've ever managed to dredge up a story bunny for (the first being inlovewithnight's serenity_santa request).
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Date: 2005-10-16 09:26 pm (UTC):hugs you:
Well, the Strawberries can be delayed a bit with us being busy and all. I think Nov. works for planning and maybe in Dec. mid? getting noms in? Till Jan?
&hearts,s you
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Date: 2005-10-17 05:03 am (UTC)And I mostly need to have a spaz attack after I realized exactly how up against each other the two trips will be. Hopefully they'll go off without too many problems. *knocks on wood*
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Date: 2005-10-17 06:49 am (UTC)Yay! *does the dance of Strawberries*