May 26, 2006
Excuses, Excuses
Well, it looks as if all the blog technical glitches have been worked out... which is rather unfortunate for me as it means I'm out of excuses for not updating my blog. Right now I'm in finals mode; this about sums up that condition:
Alweiss (spontaneously, while discussing a practice exam with H.): Wow. I'm so happy right now.
H (in a tone of angry suspicion): Why are you happy???
Yes, no one has a right to be happy during finals. Actually, the source of my happiness was the blood substitute (caffeine) running through my veins. On my way to school to meet H. to do some practice exams this morning, I stopped at Starbucks and picked up an iced latte for myself and an iced tea drink that H. likes for her. H., thinking in a similar vein, stopped on her way to school to pick up a coffee for herself and an iced latte for me. When we met up we looked at one another and half groaned, half laughed. Since I'm not one to let a perfectly good latte go to waste, I ended up over-caffeinated and, consequently, very happy.
Of course all the caffeine came back to bite me about 3 miles into my run tonight in the form of a horrifying case of the runs. Luckily the bathrooms along the lake path are open now (bonus: it's early enough in the season that they're under-utilized, hence have toilet paper!) and after a little trip, I was fine for the last 6 miles. I'm still buzzing a bit from my morning caffeine infusion, but I'm off to read my Bankruptcy hornbook, which should put me to sleep.
Posted by alweiss at May 26, 2006 11:09 PM
Comments
It's the same situation among teachers, as we are all grading final exams at the moment.
Me: Wow, I'm psyched right now.
C: Whoah, wait, why?!
Finishing one class/section of exams is like getting through an interval workout. You almost forget you have four more sections to grade.
Posted by: stephen at May 27, 2006 10:19 PM
I have a caffeine problem, but I no longer feel the high - it takes more, and more, and more. I am an addict. I have been trying to cut back, but I - like you - cannot let a good latte go to waste :)
I cannot wait to train later this summer for Chicago with you (I think you said you would be back in August?!). It's going to be loads of fun!
Posted by: bridget at May 28, 2006 3:51 PM
yoo-hoo000? Any body there?? Hope all's well... corrado
Posted by: corrado giambalvo at September 15, 2006 7:23 AM