getting ready for another attempt at the commute. classes start tomorrow. i feel better about that part. i have done some background work this week so i am prepared. plus i was lucky to have had excellent friends/profs who knew i was headed to grad school and pushed me while i was at undergrad. judging by what i heard and saw at orientation, that will prove very helpful.

speaking of profs...my favorite prof/mentor/friend emailed this morning. nothing much. just a little chit chat. but it helped to get me in the right mindset.

now to prepare for classes...today's to-do list includes a pedicure, loading up more songs on the mp3 and finding something to wear. see? priorities.

on edit: just watched sense and sensibility. it is not loafing about. it is "research." that's my story and i'm sticking to it. lol