I wore a red sweater today to be different. My mom has long theorized that I don't wear enough clothing of colour; that I am mired in muted blues and greens and greys, nothing bright or memorable, so she bought me this candy apple red boiled wool jacket for Christmas. It's a gorgeous article (I'm all about the boiled wool) and it makes me feel good to wear it, even though it is so bright. Or maybe because. Who knows?

So we are now into the furth week of the term, and that is quite frightening as there are only twelve weeks total this term, so I am 1/3 of the way through with all the hard work yet to come...not exactly an encouraging thought.

I've had both good news and bad new today in terms of next year. The good news is that only five people at Nipissing (including myself) applied for SSHRC grants. this is good news because the SSHRC grants are given in a certain number to the actual school, and are not competition based, except within the school itself. My application will still be subject to a board review, and they do have the authority to reject my application if they feel I am not a good prospect. So I cannot count on the money, but at least I still have a fighting chance.

The bad news is that I've started emailing people at the schools I want to go to and apparently the March 1st deadline I was given for Carleton was a lie; if I wish to be considered for financial aid and scholarships I have to apply by January 30th. (Considering that the scholarship figures quoted to me were in the area of $12000-$15000, I am definitely wanting to be considered for this.) Fortunately, the director of grad studies there seems to be quite fantastic--he told me that if I could get my application form, one photocopied essay and a statement of interest in by February 6th, I could send the rest (official transcripts and letters of reference) as soon as I had them and he would still consider me for these awards.

I don't imagine that I have much of a chance for any huge awards (my marks are good but not spectacular) but I will defnitely need some financial assistance and I would love to have either a TA or RA position. Now all I have to do is decide whether it would be better to send an essay that has a lower mark--but is a more traditonal essay, better represents my potential and interests)--or one that is less conventional (ie, has a subjective section) and not especially innovative, but has a better mark. I'm leaning to theone with the lower mark, because I feel that it is a better overall essay. Unfortunately, it was a last minute essay, and as a result, is more sloppy than I usually tend to be, which could count against me.

Our mailbox is still frozen and this is making me very angry. Stupid Canada Post--I called to complain today, so hopefully something will happen in regards to this tomorrow.

Both of my grandfathers are sick and this is troublesome.

I have dermatitis and it's starting to crawl all over my hands.

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