my friend ari wrote a really sharp, funny entry yesterday. as i'm too near braindead to do any independent thinking, i'm going to urge you over to him. i myself got 2 hours from sleep last nite, between 6 and 8 a.m. i flunked my stat midterm early, left the room in a daze but ran into elizabeth and bridget who for my amusement played an ultracompetitive game of tic tac toe glaring across the table at each other and never looking down at the board. also they're witty, which helps.
i went home to be further comforted by ben who was serendipitously at the barn when i arrived, ready to hug me and tell me it's all going to be okay. (i think cliches exist specifically for times of stress) ross and i kept each other functional through the nite, brainstorming ideas, reviewing each other's drafts, suggesting corrections, mindlessly transferring popcorn, chocolate, and edamame from fingers to mouths. rebecca came home late, laid herself facedown on the common room floor in a position that looked like she'd landed from a fall, and stayed that way for a while. joel, the only one of us who seemed not to have a workload, tried to soothe.
anyway, it's better from here on out. i keep discovering more reasons why i should/need to stay on campus this weekend so i'm somewhat turn. mckeownlanajamienomi tho is a strong pull ....