Helloooo, work.

I've been slacking a fair bit, putting off work in favor of painting miniatures (but it's FUN!!!) and watching the occasional anime with Abby (first Inuyasha, then Escaflowne, now Slayers...).

As a result, I'm now in for a real treat as I spin my wheels tomorrow and try to get back on track. I have a 2 hour midterm due at 8:30 AM Monday (in class :( ), roughly 60 lines of Latin due on Monday between thesis and Ovid classes, and reading and an outline of my thesis paper for Brown also due on Monday. I did manage to do my german translation, as I figured it would take several hours... I was pleasantly surprised when it took only 1 - 1.5. Hooray!!

Also went to dinner with Davee tonight. Yussanne and Andrea haven't seen her for 6 months; I haven't seen her for 9. She's doing ok, enjoying bartending and trying to get her feet back under her. She's even still working with her pony charges up in Northridge, training them to saddle and bridle. I just wish she could keep teaching... darn shame it doesn't pay more, but between animals and equipment, there's not much left for the teachers. And it's physically hard labor - mucking out stalls, feeding and watering, grooming 20 horses, keeping them exercised, training them... no wonder her back was giving her problems. Poor girl. :( But she's done an amazing job at keeping herself going. For someone who never went to college and lost not only a father, but a step-father, she is truly amazing, and I have worlds of respect for her.