After yesterday’s whinge, I took a good hard look at my school workload between now and May 9th, the last day of class. It’s considerable. Two papers, a story, and lots and lots of reading. Strangely, I’m looking forward to the material. Having it spread over an additional six weeks would be nifty but there’s something to be said for pressure producing productivity. And alliteration.

On the good news front, I’m cautiously optimistic about the grand plan of finishing my MA this summer. All of the necessary parties have tentatively agreed to do their share which is a huge, huge plus because they’re basically volunteering their time to help me along. This means I get virtually no downtime after the semester ends but that’s okay. I’ve got my fingers crossed it all comes together.

As much as I complain about school, I really do quite enjoy it. I love hanging out with writers, my professors have been extremely encouraging, I’m reading lots of great stuff, and hopefully producing some good writing. All of the administrative red tape is just part of the package.

*Spain beats Iceland 1-0. Yay!
*England beats mighty Andorra 3-0 in a tepid display. Boo!
* Italy plonks Scotland 2-0. Boo!
* Norn Ireland beats Sweden 2-1. WTF?

Seriously Norn Ireland, W-T-F? They beat Spain and Sweden and now top their group. They should just cast David Healy in bronze right now. Dude has now sunk England, Spain, and Sweden with his goals. To quote the opening line from the Wikipedia entry, “David Healy (born August 5, 1979 in Downpatrick) is a ledgend/Demi God.”

Oh, and the US played Guatemala to a 0-0 draw that I DVR’d but will not watch, primarily because of this abortion of a jersey. This is what they’re wearing to the Copa America? Good lord, they’ll be laughed off the continent.

Current Mood: Stuck in Neutral |
Currently Listening To – Mississippi Fred McDowell – “Shake ‘Em On Down”