More progress…

But not with Small Monster (sorry nethm – things seem to have calmed down, so I think the 24-hour bet is off )

Two German essays down, one to go (which is mostly thought out and ready to go, but I did outline it in English for some unknown reason, which if you read my last post, causes some time problems). Not that I wrote all day, mind you – no, after finishing the first essay and taking a short walk to Bed, Bath and Beyond (because we needed some Small Monster and Big Monster stuff, and I have this feeling that even if I don’t give birth anytime before SM’s due date, I’m not going to be up for more such trips – I get SO tired and hot!), I came home and passed out in bed for several more hours. As in passed… out. Collapsed. Went down for the count.

I can no longer survive without these naps. It’s like kindergarten, only I don’t complain about going to sleep.

I’m thinking I might write that last essay in English just to get it over with – I failed to notice until my beloved husband mentioned it that although the exam is due Thursday, Thursday is like, um, Thanksgiving, and the professor wants a hardcopy in the main office of a building that will be locked because it’ll be, um, Thanksgiving. I don’t think the professor noticed it either, because that’s a really silly day to say you want a hardcopy of the exam in your office or your mailbox, since, you know, they lock buildings on Thanksgiving.

So I need to finish it tonight, and frankly, I want to get on to catching up with my novel and, um, Small Monster related stuff (who, by the way, I think says “hi” to you all with that foot that is currently sticking out just under my ribs. The Internets say hi to you too, little one…). And I have so much e-mail and comment and friend-related stuff to catch up on it’s not even funny So having a chance to go there before the little guy comes would be nice. Ugggh!

(N.B.: The desire to get my exam over with has nothing to do with how much I liked the class – it rocked. And got my head back into German-mode for the arrival of unser kleines Monsterlein, so it was an excellent class to be taking and all, but seriously, I am totally ready to just be Mama for a bit, and it makes finishing an exam seem just that much less important…)

Anyway, off to write this third essay and get it over with. Then I can sleeeeep. Or torment my novel characters. Or both!