Still Kickin'

I just realized that my last post was on Tuesday. I didn't really intentionally set out not to blog this past week, but life and school and such just seemed to be drowning me a bit. Finals for me start one week from today. Yep, you read that right. I have a final on a _Saturday_. Two actually, as I have one the next Saturday, too. How wrong is that?

Anyway, right now I'm concentrating on trying to prep for finals. I'm doing _okay_. It seems like there's never enough time in the day and my study partner and I have the _craziest_ study schedule set-up. It's not a lot of fun. I don't know what I was thinking when I took on this course load -- way too many difficult classes lumped together, let me tell you. All in addition to the pressure of revisions. Well, obviously something has to give, so writing is on the back burner until the 17th. Then FOUR weeks of uninterrupted writing time. Ahhhh.. I can't wait. :)

Other than that, I've been dealing with some personal issues that have left me a bit down. Right now, it's really all about trying to keep my chin up and soldiering on. So any good thoughts or prayers are more than welcome at this point--for both me and my family.

ANYWHO -- not to make this post all kinds o' depressing. Here's a pick me up, courtesy of Helene B. :)