Ulysses-- only because I have to

I have to read Ulysses (the James Joyce one) for one of my classes (more about that later).  So I'm starting tomorrow.  Just thought I'd let you know on the off chance that you want to read it along with me.  I have two reader's guides and I'm reading a synopsis of the Iliad and the Odyssey today, so will post what I can to be helpful.  this is also a warning if you're not interested, because that's likely to be what I'm posting about for a couple of weeks.

I just got the grade back on one of my papers from last semester, a B-, the lowest grade I've ever made on a paper.  It was the third paper, the one that had the least amount of effort put into it because I was working on the other two.  It deserved a B-, so I can't complain.  But I'm still feeling a little yucky about it.  I got an A on the first one, and I haven't seen the second one yet-- haven't been down to UTown since the semester ended, and I'm not going till next week.  (the one I got today was e-mailed to me).

And I'm also feeling physically awful-- I let myself get re-addicted to caffeine at the end of the semester (too many nights in a row of four hours sleep) and I'm weaning myself off of it again.  Well, I guess "weaning" isn't the right word, because I stopped cold turkey on Sunday.  It is pretty miserable, but not as bad as the first time.

whine whine whine.  Today is one of those days where I have to remind myself to extend unconditional positive regard to myself.