Classes have started - I'm taking 536 Indexing and Abstracting, as well as 544 Information Retrieval Systems. Both classes are off to relatively slow starts, with the residency happening in the second week of the quarter for the first time this year.

Working slowly on my portfolio - I need to turn it in to Stuart by mid-week next week at the latest (my own deadline). It needs to be approved by him by Jan 23....Hopefully it will all go smoothly. I'm trying not to stress about it too much, but I can feel the stress level rising anyway (evidenced by over-reacting with the kids tonight at bed time).

I really can't wait until the portfolio is out of the way...

Still need to get working on the Katrina article too. Paul and my conference presentation proposal was accepted - we're going to Hawaii this June! Now I've got to try to get some funding for the trip.

We moved all the kids into one room and all the musical instruments into S's vacated room. Seems to be working out OK, though not all of the kinks have been ironed out yet.

Raining hard tonight.