Jul. 23rd, 2006

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Wow. I've been reading all day, and re-reading, and analyzing, and making notes and working on a presentation, and reading some more. Sadly, I still haven't actually started writing the damn paper. The proposed topic going into this weekend was so broad that it was way beyond the scope of the length paper I have to write, and the thought of trying to condense 12 articles covering a wide range of subjects was completely overwhelming me. At the same time, I didn't feel like I had enough papers on any one sub-group to be able to put together a decent paper. Imagine my relief-- and surprise-- when I looked at my desktop this morning and discovered an article I didn't know was there. I mean, I must have downloaded it, because I really don't believe in download elves, or fairies either, but I sure don't remember it. It's the perfect complement to the topic I really wanted to write about but felt was a little light on sources. Voila! A topic I can handle. And since the paper should include directions we think future research should cover, and areas we feel were insufficiently addressed in the articles at hand, I think I'm good to go. Whew.

Since I'd been reading tons of stuff that is no longer related to my actual topic, I had to go back and re-read whath I'm actually going to use. I have 5 articles on the specific topic, plus one general article of 62 pages that will provide a baseline comparison for the other more specific ones. That makes a stack about 3/4" high.

Anyway, I was reading along and suddenly just hit that wall where nothing makes sense any more. Until this class, I thought that was some sort of failing on my part, so I was relieved to find out that it's a normal part of the learning experience-- the brain can only synthesize a certain amount of information at once. Whew.

I can almost feel like I'll be able to get the paper (due the 30th) and presentation about the paper (due the 26th) done on time, but the case study and final exam on the 27th--- yikes. Haven't started on either of them. If I'd been doing the reading all along, it'd be one thing, but I swear I go to sleep every time I try to read that stuff. I can tell you right now, I'm going to have to eke by on reading the class notes and handouts; no way can I read 250 pages of the most boring crap on earth by then.

Tomorrow I have to call the HR dept where I used to work to see if they can straighten out my insurance card info so I can get more drugs. I have ONE DOSE of my migraine meds left and have had a bad migraine all weekend. I have a prescription, but without the insurance the cost is about $220 for 9 pills (18 doses.) I wonder-- if I have to pay out of pocket because of a bureacratic snafu, will they reimburse me? I'm not holding my breath on that one. Still, considering the alternative-- no meds-- I'll really have to bite the bullet. The other meds might have to wait, but without the migraine stuff all I could do is try to knock myself out (using generic pain meds which don't work that well and make me queasy) which is not exactly conducive to finishing papers or studying for a final exam.

Good news is, it finally decided to rain. No thunderboomers, sadly, but rain, breeze, and 80 degrees is better than 102 degrees and no rain or breeze.

So. Enough farting around... I have to do something productive now. Either wash dishes or work on the case study-- "Religion, Politics, and Paris Hilton." Hmmmm. Dishes or Paris Hilton? That's a tough one.

Edit:
Gee, it's nice to have a clean kitchen, and dinner made and consumed. And I decided to live on the wild side and make jello layered with two flavors and fruit in it. Heh.

Oh, well. Now Paris Hilton awaits. So to speak.

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