Gah...what a couple of days. We were originally supposed to head back up to the Bay yesterday but didn't because of the snow. NOrmally, I would be all over this, as it means more time with the kitties, the family and the boy, but this is just not a good time for me. I have two major papers due this week, one of which I haven't really started, although I did manage to almost completely finish the other one yesterday, which leaves me with two days to research and write my 15 pages history paper. As the Squidge and Kevin Spacey would say, "I rule."

So that was frustrating in and of itself, as it s very difficult to get work done from my house, when all my library resources are (oddly enough) at the library at the school, which is in North Bay. It got worse once I got home, as there was a pretty little message waiting on my machine from Carleton, saying that they still hadn't received my reference letters for grad school. Like the smart kid that I am, I sent them through Xpresspost and even stumped up the additional $1.50 for the signature on delivery, which was confirmed for me last week, so of course I didn't worry about it at all, and left my receipts proving that everything was sent and delivered in Elmvale. And, of course, no one in Elmvale can find them...not that it matters. Basically, tomorrow will involve a few frantic long distance phone calls (made from payphones at the school while I'm supposed to be in class); a lot of begging, pleading and sad eyes being made towards the profs who wrote me the letters in the first place; some faxing; and probably a lot of general cursing.

This wouldn't be such a big deal except that the applications are going to the committee tomorrow morning in order to be considered for financial aid. I'm hoping that somehow they will have found the letters over the weekend (since someone signed for the damn things) and or that they will be somewhat sympathetic to my plight, and cut me some slack.

That aside, things are mostly okay...the Squidge has stolen Kevin Bacon's hair, as her hair dye has faded to a nice red, and her protomullet looks just like his does when it's kinda floppy. It's quite funny. I am going dress shopping on Wednesday night (provided I have not spontaneously combusted or done something drastic) for the wedding, and Kori's stepmom is going to be teaching us Pilates twice a week...so that should be good.

My ste. marie interview went well...I have no doubt that I'll be asked back, which is reassuring...it's always a good thing to have a job that you can count on...We start stupidly early this year, though, on the last weekend in April.

I thought I had a lot more to say but I guess I don't...I'm just so keyed up about this grad school thing, and it's very frustrating to try and accept that right now there is nothing I can do about it.

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