In a much better mood today, thanks. 🙂

Sometimes, dating and romance can be so hard and confusing and uncertain…big questions, serious talks. Blah blah blah…

I met R’s parents last night. We had dinner with them at Caffe Aroma in Williamsville (I’d eaten there once before). We had a slightly pretentious but friendly waiter, and all of the food was delicious. (I had this bowl of outstanding soup…a lemony-chicken broth with little homemade noodles. Yum!) R’s parents were fun and interesting and very, very sweet.

I taped Lost (so don’t tell me!), but I watched The West Wing. Still feeling pleased with the way this season is going. The characters are very much behaving (and talking) like themselves again. Good job, writing team.

Finished season 1 of Six Feet Under this past weekend, and am two episodes into season 2. I’m loving the show more and more. The writing is outstanding, and the performances are brilliant. Even the secondary characters (Keith, Gabe, Billy…) are brilliant. (I always *knew* I would like this show, by the way…I just have to thank R for giving me access to the DVDs. 😉 )

My class is winding down. Strange, isn’t it? Today is our last *actual* class, because I have individual conferences scheduled with them next week. Their final portfolios are due when we meet on the 14th, and then we’re done…I will be teaching again next semenster (phew!), but I’m not sure what yet…on the one hand, it would be nice to teach 101 again. I have a lot of the “homework” done, I’d be able to iron out little details of things I’d like to do differently, but it would also be exciting to teach 102, the intro literature course. We’ll see…I imagine it’ll come down to where their needs are. I should probably know next week.

As much as I don’t want to, I should be getting some work done…

OH! And one more thing…my word count for November ended up at 18,146. My goal is now to keep up a similar pace, and finish the darn thing. And then do more things. 🙂