is nice, because there’s no one else here, and I don’t have to put headphones in.

and I can get a lot of work done. Although I do feel bad about missing shanghai sloppy joes.

satisfying.

that’s what it is. I’ve got two papers ready for editing and revising. typing up one of them on my typewriter…I got 2 and a half typed pages. Double spaced and put on the comp in times new roman…we’re looking at about 8 pages. And with revising, toss that up to 10.

It feels good. This writing of academic papers. I seem to have overcome my block.

Thank God, because I was running out of ye olde self confidence.

what’s my point? in the immortal words of bucky katt: *%&$ you, that’s my point.

because Renee said I ought to post a picture of it, when I’ve got an page devoted to it, but oh well.

here she is:

today I received a check for $30 in the mail. From blue cross, who was my insurance provider back in 2001 when they won a big case against tobacco companies.

I didn’t agree with a lawsuit then, and I don’t agree with the lawsuit as it stands now in paying out.

So, in my ethical problems, ought I cash the check, thus giving my approval for their somewhat shady actions of suing a successful business? Ought I send it back and say “no thanks for your work, you bloodthirsty highwaymen!”? Ought I cash the check, but spend the thirty bucks getting really nice paper to type up my angry response to how stupid lawsuits are?

Man. I hope I can figure this one out before the 10 months are up…because after that, I can’t cash the check.

get papers done at the office. at least 2 of them today.

that is the goal. Will I acheive it? Who knows!?