Well, today was rather off kilter. I got up to have breakfast what could be described as a friend of a friend. It was kind of stop and go, but mostly stop conversatonwise. Certainly not unpleasant, but never quite settled. So after that i wnt by a library and ran into Anne's mom. We had a nice brief chat, and I bought Beethoven's Diabelli Variations and Citizen Kane for $5. Then home, where I waited for Cindy's family to arrive, then to mom's house for dinner and conversation, which again was stop and go as everyone filtered in and out the rooms. The KU football game slightly held my attention when someone fumbled a catch from a punt, recovered it, and then ran 85 yards for a touchdown. Now, I'm bored. John was going to call me. But he didn't, and I couldn't get a hold of him. So I'm IMing with whoever's around feeling a little restless.
12/22/05-***
Christmas shopping most of the afternoon after sleeping long and late. Then I spent the evening in computing, registering, watching clips from The Daily Show, snippets opf shows and movies, reading, and obsessively checking grades. They are all in. A, A, A, A+. I'm pleased and rather amused. This seems ridiculous. It furthers my sense that Swarthmore is actually a place that really pushes you. Two of those As are for classes which weren't actually graded. And I mean, A+? Didn't they stop giving those out in 7th grade? Still, I'll happily take it as a sign of success at what I'm doing. Can't hurt either when applying for scholarships. Also next semester is tentatively: Musicology Research Methods (required), British music 1860-2000, Art History course on synthesizing art and architecture, and French reading (not for actual credit). And teaching of course, which is what all this hinges on- working out who teaches what when. if this works, I think it should be a good semester.
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