Calm Before the Storm

First of all, I want to say that writing and completing the Novel in the month of November was an epic FAIL!  It was a huge challenge to make time to write as much as I needed to every day.  You fall behind one day and lose motivation and feel overwhelmed to get back on track.  Especially with school and work.  But no worries, it is still my goal to finish it.

Speaking of school, why do they call it "Dead Week"?  It implies that there is going to be a calm right before finals to regroup.  But i beg to debate the opposite.  It should be "Crazy Stress Week".  What with a 5 page research paper due in portuguese and a 10 min presentation to go along with it, and a 4 page ethics paper due this week.  "Dead Week".  Right.....

 
But I am finding time to enjoy myself.  I have the best roommates (Sam, Alex, and Dan are STUDS!) and some really great friends.  As Thanksgiving came and went, I found myself reflecting and being extremely grateful for each of them.  Not to mention the Aggie Basketball.  With my whiteboard at those games, I tend to come up with my best work. =)