*Seule*

My back and neck hurt from grading all the essays in front of me. I think I'm grading the essays in too much detail. It's taking way too long...
Grading a page and a half worth of Japanese freshmen college work is infinitely more difficult than grading 20-page North American freshmen college work. They enjoy using big words that are freshly plucked from their electronic dictionaries that just don't make sense at all... despite my warnings to keep their work simple but correct.
I meant to go shopping for shoes today, but ended up just majorly cleaning my apartment. The weeds in my backyard had grown to about 3 feet tall and was just looking like a mini-jungle. That was only a month's growth! *sigh* That's one of the sucky things about living alone... you have to do EVERYTHING yourself.... but then, I'm also thankful that I don't have to pick up after someone else.
Got loads to look forward to in the coming weeks. Tomoko comes to visit next weekend, Michael comes the week after and then Tea the week after that.... then it's the end of the semester! Woohoo! I get 6 weeks off! Gosh... I love my job for the holidays. My winter break's even longer... I get 2 or 3 weeks off for Christmas, then back for 3 weeks... then the big, long winter break - all of THREE MONTHS! How awesome is this job?
I'm stretched thing during term-time though. The responsibilities that come with a university job are really trying.
Must sleep... then more marking in the morning. I pretty much work 7-days a week... Blah.~