John, I hope to be done with all my end of term work by Thursday (finishing my writing when I wake up in 4 hours, can’t work anymore w/ out some sleep, it’s due at 9am; then grading). If you’re around let’s get drunk. It’s been too long.

NP, I’ll look forward to the theory conversations after John and I sober up. Also been too long.

Yow, that’s really nice of you. Thanks.

What were you studying? What you thinking of doing now? Going back? Not going back? If not, doing … what?

I totally think Minnesota is depressing. Mostly weather-wise. It’s not so dark as Chicago winters (oh man those SUCKED) but it’s so incredibly cold, and so long. It’s like 6 months of winter. And if you compare the weather to what counts as weather in some other places, it could be like 7 months of winter. And summer is still too hot. Ugh.

Speaking of depressng, we picked up my cat’s ashes today :,( On the way home got into a chat about money and all that, had one of those “man if I was getting like a normal paycheck…” lines of thought followed by the “man if I had employable skills…” line of thought. Double downer.

On the plus side, gotten some nice notes from my students. Teaching rules. And my wife made Green Tea flavored pudding from scratch. That also rules.

take care,
Nate

There’s the rub. I hit a depressive spell I didn’t recognize until my will could no longer shore up my lapsed habits… then I found a “get out of jail free” card in a *medical leave* from my graduate program, and now I’m trying to figure out what to do, how not to be depressed, etc. Be that as it may, you’ve been an inspirational internet acquaintance for me, both politically and intellectually/academically! So, you know, you never know the affect your will, your habits, and your whims may produce. Do take care.