let the countdown begin

oi... just 6 more days of classes... that's 3 more combo lectures (1 more assignment), 3 more combinatorial commutative algebra lectures (assignments are somewhat optional, but i'll probably work some next weekend with sarah after she finishes her orals on thursday), 1 more algorithmic discrete math lecture and 2 more computer labs for it, and 1 more reading class meeting with dr. z., plus a meeting with dr. butler to discuss my videotapoing from last week, and then i'm home free.

one could argue that being this close to done and knowing when i finish the current assignment for each class i'm *done* with that class, i'd be all gung ho to get my work done and move on with life... apparently that's not the case... contrary to working yesterday, today i managed to do an awful lot of non-math.

after church and lunch, i went to riteaid and stop and shop and then cleaned the bathroom really good, did laundry and some other random things around the house, then watched a movie and worked on my cross-stitch for awhile (so close to done after 2 years of work... i expect to finish it in the next month or so)

recent discovery? smirnoff twisted watermelon... it's tasty... i need the 6 pack i bought today to last me for a loooooooooooooooooooooooooong time though... i should mostly be drinking water for the sake of my insides :-P

other accomplishments? when my friend nina's away message said
"cleaning, or at least pretending to clean, but I've already spent almost 4 hours talking on the phone when I should be cleaning...so if you want to be next in line and help me out let me know...;-)", it was all too tempting to IM her with "oooh! call me! call me!" and she immediately did and we chatted for an hour (we hadn't talked since i saw her last month in charleston on spring break), so that was quality.

other big accomplishment of the day is making yet another CD... the previous one's been running non-stop in my car for over a week straight now, so i put on a bunch of other songs that didn't make the previous one but that i love just as much... i'm not quite sure what to call this new mix... it's a different personality entirely from either of the previous two CDs (which both had clear descriptions)... different parts of this one have completely different personalities from each other even... here's the current playlist (subject to minor revision/rearragement before i actually burn it:
1. On My Way (Phil Collins) -- from brother bear
2. When the Rain Comes (Third Day)
3. Free (Ginny Owens)
4. He Mele No Lilo (Kamehameha Children's Choir) -- from lilo and stitch
5. Hajnal (GrooveHouse) -- hungarian song; top of the charts most of the time i was in budapest 2.5 years ago
6. Two Sets of Jones' (Big Tent Revival)
7. Truth No. 2 (Dixie Chicks)
8. Born to Fly (Sara Evans)
9. zero measure set (Ben Bunting) -- warning: if you write me a catchy tune and leave it on my voicemail, there's an off chance i'll figure out how to transfer it to an mp3 on my computer, and then you, too, could inadvertently be a track on one of my CDs ;-)
10. csillagtenger (unique) -- another hungarian tune :-P
11. All American Girl (Train)
12. Memory [Dead Winter Dead Intro] (Savatage)
13. Not What You See (Savatage)
14. I Thank You Child (Zakk Wylde)
15. The Downeaster "Alexa" (Billy Joel)
16. Sikulandile (Soweto Gospel Choir)
17. Hallelujah, Salvation, and Glory (Urbana 2000 Worship Team)
18. Side by Side [Youtherial Mix] (Rebecca St. James)
19. What Trouble Are Giants [Live] (Rich Mullins)
20. Love's Been Following You (Twila Paris)
21. Wonderful, Merciful, Savior (Selah)
22. When All Is Said and Done (Geoff Moore)

what does that say about my mood? :-P

in conclusion, lime jello is one of the most wonderful things on the planet.

i'm going to sleep :-P