Monthly Archives: September 2011

Earlier this week, after I turned in the copies of my dissertation, we all went to Helen’s in Concord. I had a Patty Melt, which is a burger with onions and swiss on rye, and sweet potato fries. A lot … Continue reading →

I’m so tired.  I can’t write anything today, so I will give you a poem.  It’s a love poem, about a woman who could have any man, but longed for one. (The sly Odysseus, of course.) This is “Circe” by … Continue reading →

No more status reports. There’s no more status to report. I’m done. It’s a nice feeling. That’s what I experienced today. For the last few days I’d been rushing around, trying to make sure I knew where to go, what … Continue reading →

Today was the first day of teaching. Since it was cold and raining, I opted for jeans and a twinset. I don’t know why, but under the glare of fluorescent lights, I always look as though I’m not a human … Continue reading →

I’m so tired tonight! I think the last few weeks are finally catching up with me. The adrenaline is going away, and I’m left with just the tiredness. It’s time to rest, take care of myself. But of course, I … Continue reading →

Status Report: Do you know what happens when you press on a spring, and then you let it go? Yeah? Well that was me today. The girl at the copy shop had told me that it would be closed today, … Continue reading →

Status report: My dissertation is at the copy shop.  On Friday, I finished the last of the revisions.  On Saturday, I proofread.  I managed to proofread most of the manuscript that day (376 pages total).  This morning, I finished the … Continue reading →