>It's days like these (raining, frizzling, possible snow comin') that make me appreciate the fact that I no longer commute.
>Just put up the teeny Christmas tree I bought last year. It adds a little festivity to the office...

Goals for today: Grade some English 110 papers (let's shoot for 10 - and let's grade the posterboard ones first), try out the sample PPT I created last night, print off the NCTE notes I made last night, watch Ellen, and head to TA meeting around 5pm.

It was quite the insightful break.
My grandpa is better now. Thank goodness.
Yet, in realizing I could lose him and others, I was taught a lesson.

Then something else hit me.
My boyfriend and I were out Saturday night, and the jukebox started up "Piano Man." This one really tall guy started getting everyone into singing it, horribly or not.
The moment was so nice.
It was as if a banner could've gone across the screen to this whole scene stating: "Your life isn't so bad."
I just had to smile; I need to cherish moments like that.

I thoroughly enjoy the holiday season. It's the best feeling to cozy up in huge sweaters and drink hot chocolate and be with friends & family. It helps that the holidays, for me, also mean the ending of the fall semester and the start to a new one. But before the new one shows up, we'd better wrap up this one...

These next two weeks before Finals Week consist of the following stuff: {see entry above}

Due to NCTE in Nashville and to the short week last week and to the circumstances with my grandpa, I am way behind on grading. Or at least it feels that way. I need to catch up on English 105 first and then move onto Paper 3s for both English 110 and World Literature.