Just something quick

Today was cold. And wet. Gotta love it. I decided that it was time to invest in a Trinity sweatshirt, so instead of waiting for my bus, I went across the street and started trying on sweatshirts. I also bought gloves, since I lost my pair somewhere in Central Europe. I could have gone for a hat too, as my purple knit hat is getting a little frizzy. It's been well worn these past few months!

I turned in my paper yesterday. We have to turn in two hard copies and submit it online but the online thing wasnt working. Finally the prof got it working around 3pm yesterday, and saying that it was 'supposed' to be in by 5, you can imagine that most didnt get to that. But he was cool. Our prof is laid back, not worried. He could see that every student, but one, made profiles on this site, so he figured out that we all had at least tried to submit our essays. I submitted it this afternoon.

But thats not the end, folks, since we have our Theatre essay due in 1.5 weeks :-( Gotta get working on that. Our prof mentioned that she would be talking about our essay topics in class tomorrow. I've got an idea, and i can stem out from there if she doesnt think it will work. This is one of our essays that was supposed to be due after Christmas. That's fine. I'll do it. I'm just worried that at the end of this 2 weeks, they'll spring it on us that our Music essay will be due 2 weeks after that! And that wont be good cuz we have our 10 minute power point presentation with research from strickly primary sources due at the end of the semester. I need time to focus on that, so hopefully they wont be cruel and make the music one due earlier too!

So it got dark about 4pm today. That's nuts! Is it getting dark that soon on the east coast too?? When I was on the bus on the way home at 4:30, i felt like it should be 7:30. So bizarre!

Oh well, I still have two Oscar Wilde plays to read tonight: The Importance of Being Earnest and Salome. Havent started either one of them and it's a half 7 (7:30 in Irish talk)! So we need to start on that! I made chix fettuccine last night, enough for a whole family, which works for me cuz I'll get at least 4 nights out of it, so I've got my food for the week!!

On Sunday night LeeAnn and I went to the Hard Rock Cafe looking for and longing for nice American food in celebration of finishing our first paper. It's all the same, right? All the Hard Rocks? Nope... We had onion rings with bbq sauce - this country doesnt serve ranch dressing with anything. Shocked? Me too. They must not understand how great ranch goes with onion rings! Then I had mixed meat fajitas. They gave me 5 tortilla shells. I had 6 pieces of meat. something wrong there? The gaucamole tasted different - how can that be different? It's avocado right? (No, Aunt Barb, I didnt take your avocado.) But the texture was different. And the sour cream was basically a thicker version of milk. Crazy right? I ate it, but it wasnt the same. Then we shared a brownie sundae, which was actually really tasty! Oh well, so much for the hope of American food! I already have my list of American foods I'm gonna hit when I'm home. Miyos, probably the first night, if possible. A Papa Johns night in, with all sorts of varieties and choices. Out to Sandhills for Red Robin, milk shakes and endless fries with a great burger! A large firehouse hook and ladder with Gamecock hot sauce. Outback including salad and wings. And the list goes on!

Ok, enough talking about food. I need to get plane tix, but I'm thinking i'll be home about a week before Christmas. That's the goal as of now :-)