i should not have free time...

i went backtracking through the past year's worth of LJ entries, in a desperate attempt to remember that something, anything good happened this year. here's the (extremely cut down) recap:

it was the best of times: the cabin, that is. it was wonderful, and relaxing, and despite the minor barbs which naturally cropped up when we crammed 7 people into a small cabin in the middle of nowhere, i thoroughly enjoyed it. i'm not saying it was idyllic (never that!). but it was what i needed, and i will always hold fond memories of that time.

it was the worst of times: financially & emotionally. the root canal dug me into a rut i'm still trying to struggle out of, and the Emotional Rollercoaster (tm) got switched to high speed, super nausea mode. it made for a bad year, for not all that many reasons i can even remember. my personal state of mind was not so good. in fact, if i can avoid sinking down into it again, i'll be blessed.

2004 so far looks good. i'm in a better headspace; i've cleared out some cobwebs, evicted some tennants, and forced my brain into a clearer perspective on what i want and what i need. here's hoping i can stay there.

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so i'm back in school in a few days, and here's what my weeks are gonna look like:

Monday-Wednesday 10:15-11:30 Gladiators, Slaves & Women
Tuesday-Thursday 11:45-1:30 Culture & History
Wednesday 6:00-8:15 History of Ireland

i'm also working Sunday all day, Monday/Tuesday/Thursday nights, and Friday mornings. amongst all this, i need to do homework, remember that i have a significant other, see my friends, and dig up my sanity from the small corner into which it has retreated, quivering in fear.

i'll probably go down to working 4 days, if only to maintain some small shred of sanity, which'll leave me Thursday nights to do homework. but i will literally only see SG on fridays and saturdays - i won't even see him in passing. hurrah for opposite schedules *sigh*

on another note, i'm in the pre-writing process again, hurrah! ideas are chasing themselves around my brain, but still refusing to shake hands and play nice with the paper/computer. i'm hoping they're gonna be more sociable come the 2nd week of classes or so. *keeps fingers crossed*

it also looks like my clubbing activities will be severely curtailed, though certainly not gone entirely. sheer determination will likely get me to Passeport every 2nd wednesday or so, with the occasional (very rare) Saphir night.

alright, i'm done babbling.