the ravages of midterms

saturday morning, it was up as early as usual and off to duques to begin my midterm study marathon. studying constantly. sunday it was in between services in a capitol hill starbucks and later that night, in my own bed. monday and tuesday it was down to the basement because its quiet down there and the laundry room smells are nice even though the couch is hard. last night it was gelman with friends until it became so late that my whole walk home through the quiet dark was spooky and had me checking over my shoulder for moving shadows. now its wednesday and i have so much packed into my little brain i'm a little nervous its all going to explode before i can make it to my tests.

anticipation and stress and i'm-pretty-nervous, but i've done my best studying for these tests and all i can ever do is my best. i listened to good life and ate an egg this morning, and then emerged out into warm sunshine that made me smile my whole walk to work. this is gonna be okay, i told myself. it's all going to be ok.

four tests, one quiz, three days. after that, its sleepovers and best friends and clydes and the monuments and urban plunge and finally, finally, the flight home.
starting: now.