Crazy Mondays

Although I know that today will continue to be dominated by commitments, I will feel so much better when all of this important stuff is over. Until it begins tomorrow, that is.

Got through my presentation in Cognitive Development, and i did a fairly good (though not as in-depth_ overview of all of the articles. The whole thing was much less stressful than I had originally anticipated-reading off my slides doesn't require as much fuss as I put into it. Regardless, the instructor seemed to be nodding at a lot of my slides (positive reinforcement, FTW!) and I didn't do so terribly that people had to ask me to clarify what I was trying to say.

Proseminar is actually "optional" today, and I can't help but think how much I would get done if I were to skip class entirely....although skipping class for this reason would not be consistent with the reasons behind making class optional. Perhaps I will be able to mosey on over to the Strike, take in some information, and relay it to those attending the EdGSA forum. That would surely be a good use of my time.

Need to start up my running again, if only to compensate for all of the holiday foods (not to mention reduce stress.)
Oral hygiene is one my mind-mostly because I just bought some listerine from Target and can't wait to bask in the intense sensation that is mouthwash.
Verifying details with people may be a good strategy for me, but it can make others involved feel pestered or controlled. I must remember this in future leadership roles.
Expected to see Em over the break, but sadly, no time. Her birfday is coming up on Friday, so I need to find her an awesome card, and perhaps a gift too.
Memory has been failing me-perhaps I have been allocating too much to studying and not enough to less important but significant things-such as remembering to eat, packing my new box of checks with me for Davis, brining my beautiful art posters to hang on my large bare WHITE wall.
Based on reading our lease, I can technically pain my room one of 5 pre-approved colors. To bad they are all rather eccentric. Something tells me that having plum walls won't present enough contrast against my plum bedding.
Eager to see someone today. It is rare when I can find ease in such a new friendship.
Recalling the seemingly incongruent advice I received from friends and family over the past week. Mary says be careful and go slow. Jessie says quite the opposite, preferring to revel in the excitement and promise of new opportunities. My mom is the most confusing-at once curious and excited herself, while (implying?) trying to sway me from attending certain events. I can't tell if she is motivated by her need to protect me or her desire to see as much of me as possible during the break. Perhaps both motivations are at play.
2 of my least favorite words: "woman" and "lover." Ew.
8 days until my last paper is due! Then it is on to Skyrim, reading, knitting, gatherings, baking, and hopefully some sort of visit to the snow.

Readings on memory development have not done much for my memory >.>

So, along with life's little irritations (coffee mug caps that insist on snapping out of place) and life's more medium irritations (my car failing smog) I've gone through some major life changes as well, most of which involve saying goodbye to an almost husband, moving back to Davis, acquiring a cat, and being recognized as a cosigner on an expensive car loan.  So, it's been a season of change to say the least. I could write much more about these events, and other significant events as well, but I feel like I've hashed over this serious stuff to so many people (and across so many emails and chats) that I don't even want to recycle those thoughts through my head so they can transmit themselves from my mind to my fingers to the pixels on this screen.

In other news, perhaps I shall resort to my old style of journaling. Regression for the win?!?

N-noticed the fall colors are extra vibrant this year-all over Sac and the East Bay. Can't help but want to jump in the leaves at every chance I get, though I could do without those funny looks from people.
O-Ordered an excellent spicy tuna roll at Manpuku with Mary and Jessie. The roll was crowned with the awesome seaweed salad stuff that had a texture akin to cellophane noodles.
V- Vixen comes to mind, mostly because it's a word I don't often say (or type) and because it's a V word I have not used recently. Though, now that I wrote that, I'm sure there is another V word I could use that would be much more interesting. Perhaps the midnight hour has robbed my brain of its creativity. Or perhaps being uncreative is just my normal state.
E-Extraordinarily proud of myself for plugging through the majority of my Cognitive Development presentation tonight. It's interest how I appreciate intense academic work once I get going.
M-Mary really cheered me up today. I'm hoping that she will be able to come up to Davis in December, hopefully along with Emy and Jess. Her quarter ended the week before Thanksgiving, so she has a full 6 weeks off between quarters, although she is still seeing clients.
B-Been feeling overwhelmed even though I feel things should be slowing down soon. I can't wait for the quarter to end and have time to process, think, and feel to an extent which I have not been allowing myself to do. I'm also hoping to spend some renewing time alone-either taking a trip somewhere for the day to think or walk or write, or just hold up in my room. With epic amounts of Big Bang Theory and those new books I bought.
E-Embers makes me me think of Ewers, which is Nancy's last name. How grateful I am to have her support and friendship. We're planning to coordinate dessert at the LMS dinner. What to make? I'm think of making dream bars, but there is also a brown sugar soft cookie I've been wanting to try.
R-Reading this great book by Jacqueline Carey called "Kushiel's Dart" although my leisure reading time has been sorely lacking this quarter and this Thanksgiving break, in general. Mayhaps after this I will read.

2 current irritations-incessant chatter and extra long underwear tags that graze teasingly against my tush.
6 nights ago, something that I was hoping would happen DID happen (quite unexpectedly!) What a great feeling, and what a beautiful memory I have to sustain me during future struggles.

Jesus this whole post feels emo, though it was not my intent to sound as such. I blame coursework and sleep-inducing tryptophan from the turkey. Gobble. Gobble Gobble.