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August 03, 2001
How do I do this, again?
Okay, so the hiatus was much-needed. I'm done with the semester now, and I have no more classes, no more homework, hurrah! But I've discovered the problem with hiatuses... I can't seem to get the momentum to write, now. I am far too lazy, and out of the habit (such as it was before). But I'll do my best...
The semester was a rough one. So much homework... on the days I didn't have class, I came home from work, sat down at the computer, and worked straight through 'til bedtime -- usually from about 7-8 p.m. to midnight or so. There were papers to write, web pages to make, reading to do... my room is a mess because I haven't cleaned much all month, and I am now entirely too familiar with my desk. My cat has given up on me in disgust, and my roommate thinks I'm some sort of hermit. But, I'm done now. I got decent grades, too, which is nice -- a B+ in my HTML class, and I assume about the same in my Literature of the Humanities class. I'm happy with the grades; I worked hard, and got as much done as I could, and I knew I wouldn't achieve perfection. I learned a whole lot of HTML (and the thought of getting my own domain is lurking in the back of my brain) and I thoroughly enjoyed both classes. It was sort of sad when they ended -- but the newfound free time made up for it! My last class was Thursday -- I gave my final presentation, and wrote my course evaluation, saying as many nice things about my professor as I could. My Humanities teacher was great; he's Irish, and a guest lecturer at Simmons. He's one of the first teachers I've had who I felt really took an interest in me -- he gave great feedback on every assignment, and has offered to give me a reference when I start my job hunt.
And now I don't know what to do with myself in the evening! So far tonight I have remade my bed (with the new sheets and comforter cover I got on a very good sale at the mall this evening), actually cooked dinner for the first time all month, took a long shower, knitted a bit, and now I am surfing and updating while half-watching Silence of the Lambs on A&E. My mom called in the middle of a fierce thunderstorm -- I had to get her off the phone quickly when lighting hit the ground far too close to my house. I didn't like the idea of being fried by the phone, and I wanted to unplug my computer, just in case. Both cats huddled under my bed during the storm, nose to nose, shivering -- Smoke came out while I was eating dinner, lured by the smell of the chicken I'd cooked. Tucker is still there.
Work has been a madhouse -- my boss is away until the middle of next week, and our new computer system is not working well. There are still bugs in it, which has meant I have been unable to get the work done that I really need to do before the semester starts. Hopefully, it will be fixed soon -- I am working four days next week, and then my vacation starts. Joanne and PlaidRabbit will be arriving next Friday, and the festivities will begin! I'm looking forward to seeing Joanne again -- she was here last October, and we had an excellent time. She'll be here for longer this time, which is nice -- I'm looking forward to spending time with her. I'm also looking forward to meeting Plaidy -- he's a good online friend, and it'll be nice to put a face with the name. We're going to see Radiohead next Tuesday, and there will be a gathering of Boston Threewayaction people, and I'll be playing tour guide around town -- fun! I love showing people around -- it makes me notice things about Boston that I don't really see anymore. I've lived here long enough that I forget it's a really nice city -- in spite of all the Big Dig construction, it's pretty, and I like seeing it through new eyes.
I did, during the month, find the time to mess with my Sims a bit -- I made a journaller family, made up of Threewayaction people.
Here we see Monique, Josh, (in the cage) and JamesRussell (no link 'til he puts his journal back up!) checking out the dance floor in the living room. Josh loves the cage -- he's in there all the time, even when there's no music.
It didn't take more than a day for Monique to start putting the moves on James...
After dressing in costumes for no apparent reason, Mo and James fall in love! Must have been James' sexy prison garb...
Here, Joanne dances in the backyard, in her sexy bikini...
... while Monique tries out the mechanical bull.
Further bulletins as the house develops... I need to make more neighbors for them, as their parties have been lame so far. The mime has shown up twice! So, sometime soon, I will be making more Threewayaction Sims... (insert evil chuckle here...)
Posted by Mary Ellen at August 3, 2001 09:52 PM