Ξ Saturday, 04 Sep 2010 at 16:14 | → 0 Comments | ∇ Normal |
what a busy couple of weeks this has been. Teaching, studying, writing, pining for money and financial absolution. Music fills my nights and my days, whether on the bus or in my kosmos of a room. It’s been a little over two weeks and my loans haven’t come in yet, which has caused a lot of frustration for both me and Nicole. I hate being at almost absolute zero, or worse, in the negative. Crisis was narrowly averted earlier this week (for rent) and last night by an eleventh-hour action of my family, whom I will certainly pay back when the loans come in sometime late next week. Thus is the life of a grad student, but it oughtn’t be this close to the absolute financial depths so very often. (more…)
Ξ Friday, 27 Aug 2010 at 21:28 | → 0 Comments | ∇ Normal |
the first week of school has ended, and I’ve won through to the end unscathed, happily enough. Busy week, teaching three days a week as in the spring, and so far it’s gone quite well. Just wish my bloody financial aid would come in, but soon enough. Crossing my fingers for next week. (more…)
Ξ Sunday, 22 Aug 2010 at 22:24 | → 0 Comments | ∇ Normal |
back to school tomorrow, teaching again, and looking forward to it. Also, thank the gods above and below, I passed my German exam; I found out on Friday that I’d passed. Three exams down, three to go, plus a paper which will lead into my dissertation eventually. Quite happy to hear it, and glad to be done with it. (more…)
Ξ Tuesday, 17 Aug 2010 at 21:34 | → 0 Comments | ∇ Normal |
it’s the eve of my German PhD exam, and here’s hoping it goes well. I’m pretty confident, especially having a dictionary, that I’ll be able to figure it out, but still, test jitters are present. I also don’t particularly want to go to sleep all that early tonight, but I have to wake up at probably 7 or 7:30 to be able to get up on time and get to campus at 9am. Ideally, if all goes well, I’ll have Friday off this week, though, a last vestige of Summer as it cedes to Autumn. (more…)
Ξ Wednesday, 04 Aug 2010 at 00:42 | → 0 Comments | ∇ Normal |
so August is here, like that uninvited guest who arrives super early and leaves all too late, but I’m actually looking forward to school starting, if only for the money that flows down like nectar from above. Nah, though, school will be great to get back to, especially teaching and all of that; I’m excited to have a new crop of students. (more…)
Ξ Thursday, 29 Jul 2010 at 00:06 | → 0 Comments | ∇ Normal |
thunderstorms went on for at least 2 or 3 hours today, pouring down rain and lightning flashing like false dawn, the thunder shaking the windows and our flat proper. Nicole was downtown working, of course, for most of it; it was hot and humid when she came home for lunch, but soon gave way to rainstorms. I never know if I’m hearing thunder or not half the time, so I usually don’t realise it until I look out the window and it’s pouring. (more…)
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