So the semester is winding to a close, and I find myself with 4 papers to write in as many days. Each one is due on a different day, so I’m prioritizing based on chronological order.
Anyway — Paper #1 is done; Paper #2 is due tomorrow - technically, today - and Papers #3 and #4 are yet to come. I’ve had 7 cups of coffee, and I’ve got a french press and a couple Peppermint Patties and butterscotch Tastykakes on the desk in front of me. So long sleep and hello papers: it’s time to get liminal. (I’ll resume the Ouyang Xiu series on Friday.)
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Don’t hug Buddha’s feet too hard,
lazy bastard.
:)
I totally relate, I’m trying to make-up almost half a term’s worth of work in less than a week.
Every year I swear “never again, I vow to be on top of things from now on…”
Oh well, back to work.
Good luck!
Posted 07 Dec 2004 at 3:45 am ¶Yeah; I’ve totally learned my lesson. Just like I did last year, and the year before. It’s not learning that’s the problem, so much as retention.
Posted 07 Dec 2004 at 9:26 am ¶hope it’s going well. it was great seeing you last week and meeting your fam. hope we can do it again sometime.
Posted 08 Dec 2004 at 6:43 pm ¶ask for extensions–
Posted 10 Dec 2004 at 7:19 pm ¶early, often, good excuse
sanity’s best friend
Brendan, when you’ve finished translating that sequence of poems by Mr Ouyang, I know a “poem” you might like to have a go at translating:
有话请讲，
Posted 12 Dec 2004 at 7:31 am ¶有屁快放！
嘻呵欢喜到年终, 才知寒风吹到冬.
Posted 17 Dec 2004 at 6:39 pm ¶砚墨虽香纸上去, 怎比七杯咖啡浓?
有话请讲, 诗意不成行.
有屁快放, 真率倒是狂.
:-)
Posted 17 Dec 2004 at 6:47 pm ¶I’m about to spend the next 9 days engaged in a hellish, desperate attempt to organize my life, settle my academic affairs, soothe ruptured family relations, and to reform several outstandingly bad habits.
Do you recommend caffeine, nicotine, or crack?
Posted 22 Dec 2004 at 1:39 am ¶Adam: yes.
Posted 22 Dec 2004 at 2:02 am ¶And Yee: you’re totally outclassing me!
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