End of 2008

I'm sorry I was so maudlin yesterday but I get that way at the end of the year. Sorry, Ellen! I'm still hopeful for the coming year. I do always feel a bit wistful for what I didn't accomplish but I'm ready for new challenges. And I'm sure at least some of them will come in my new classes! But I have a breather of 3 weeks.
Party happening tonight! Looking forward to seeing my friends and getting to bring in the new year with them. And yes, Ellen, I really do wish you could be here. But I'm excited I get to see you in February.
My last blog of 2008! Happy New Year!

Last work day until

2009. Yikes, I can't believe it's almost 2009. I say it every year but the older I get the years seem to fly by. Tomorrow is my annual New Year's party. Last year we didn't have it due to construction, but the Kirkley's did and it was great. I hope it goes well this year. Looking forward to seeing my friends and welcoming in the new year. A time of fresh starts. Maybe that's what it is the older you get. Every year we want fresh starts by January 1st. We swear we will get everything done that we didn't last year, or the year before, or the year before that...maybe once you get older you think that things won't change and you will be saying the same things every year and it will never happen. But somehow as we say good-bye to the old year and usher in the new year, I am always filled with hope.

I'm dreaming of a B

in grammar. The grades were posted and I got that B! I have never worked so hard for a B in my life!!!!! A- in both my other classes but all I can think about is that B. Who knew that a B could make me feel so good?
Merry Christmas. Only 4 weeks until the next semester.

good news

I got my grammar final back in the mail-great news! I passed the final with a decent grade. I may even get a "B" when they post grades. I'm so happy-it's the best news for me. Good, great and best-all descriptions about passing grammar. That was such a stressful class for me. It was like learning a new language. I did not get to master it, but I did pass! Grades tomorrow.

It's all over except for

grades. They are supposed to be posted tomorrow. My heart beats too fast every time I think of what grade I will get in grammar. I am hoping for the "C", words I have never uttered before. I just have to have passed grammar-the thought of a do-over in grammar...well, too awful to contemplate. I dreamt about grammar and all my mistakes on the final for four nights. It sneaks into my thoughts during the days...can't seem to stop thinking about grammar. I suspect my heart will race when the grades are finally posted.
I think I did ok on other finals-both hard in different ways than grammar.
But now the holidays are near and I'm not done shopping. In fact I've finally started thinking about Christmas and what to get for my family besides the usual stocking stuffers. Hard to believe it's only 3 days away. I better get on it.

choked

on grammar final, but at least it is over. I've been reviewing all day playing over and over in my mind how I could have done better. I'm not sure why I choked but I did. I knew most of the material but when the final was in front of me all I could see were words that made no sense. I don't know where all that knowledge I gained went. After reviewing for the day I am now going to let it go. Not a whole lot of studying to do for myth-just getting up at the crack 'o dawn and I'll be furiously writing by 7:15! Help!!!

Finals week

is here. I've been studying for grammar all day. I have butterflies just thinking about tomorrow's final. This and that, sentence types, relative clauses, infinitives, appositives, nominals, present and past participles and the dreaded gerund-I keep forgetting what it is...breathe, breather, chant: I will be fine. I will!
And once that is over I can look back at my mythology notes-it's very hard to study for essays when you don't know the questions! Same for ethnic lit. Oh boy!!! Here I go!