... procrastina..ti..o... you know how it goes

Well, it's official, our paper for Mark and Carol is due in less than 48 hours and there are still several of us that have not started writing. I am proud to say that I have all of my resources and have perused them with some attentiveness and even accomplished some research, but have yet to staple down my thesis. What's new? Anyway, the past few days have been relatively uneventful. Classes are still fine, we have started our new class ("The British Novel") with Mark and Carol and I have completed Jane Austen's Persuasion, it was good, different from anything I have read before, yet intriguing. I can't say that I will soon be tackling many of her other novels, but that is partially because I have almost a novel a week to read, on top of my study for my courses at Uni.

In flat news, Eda and Katie made it back safely from Dublin... spent a night here... and then headed back to Granada. It was nice to have them pass through again. I hope to see them later in the spring in Spain! Kevin has secured a job at a cob shop... if you haven't already read about it in his blog... most of his time will be spent chopping veg and making salads, but it is a job none the less. Good for Kev. Aaron is back into baseball with his team, regardless of how few people show up to practice in the mud each day and he is also busy with trombone things... such as band and orchestra and wind ensemble. Mary and Brandon are busy with classes. Em and Kate are all doing well... a bit overwhelmed by classes, but good. Ryan and Anna are doing fine as well, actually they went on a huge shopping trip today. It is official, Ryan knows how to dress himself and has new jeans, 'slacks', and smart shoes to prove it (along with countless other items of apparel). So, boring, but it is nice to have a bit of a break from the hectic lifestyle of ... well... let's just say we are settling into our own schedules and things are going well. I have been catching up on blogs from around the world, South America, France, Spain, Malta... and all the while trying to keep up with the Norsewomen and Norsemen back in Decorah. The first track meet was successful and I hope to see more great performances from everyone. I have started running more seriously myself and am already excited for the xc and track seasons of the 07/08 year. However, before I get too ahead of myself, I should probably get to this paper... or maybe some additional emails ... or whatever...