TGIF

There was a time when Friday meant 2.5 days of nothing to do. It meant going out on Friday night to hang out with friends, maybe party a little, sleeping in on Saturday and then just doing whatever felt right; sleeping in again on Sunday, lazing about on the couch with some pancakes, maybe watching some football or movie marathons....

That was then. It is 8:24pm on Friday and my head is pounding. I spent innumerable hours in the bowels of the law library looking at Pa statutes and reading teeny tiny print in the pocket parts to try to decide whether there were any cases that are even remotely relevant to mine (good news: I found 5 fairly promising potentials!). Then it was off to the computer store and the grocery store. I had high hopes for cooking my parents dinner tonight, but I ended up curled up on the couch, relishing the chilly autumn air blowing in through the window, a steaming mug of tea warming my hands, watching a movie the name of which I never did find out. And what do I have to look forward to tomorrow? Reading and synthesizing my "fairly promising" cases; briefing for crim pro; creating flash cards for the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure; reading and briefing for property. Oh, and I should probably mow the lawn.

On top of all that, D is off for 2.5 weeks to Germany, Hungary and Austria (Slovakia may be in there somewhere too). He often travels and at least once a year he goes on a long, overseas vacation, but this time I started missing him before he'd even gone. I know I'll have plenty to do to keep me busy while he's gone, but I've grown a bit accustomed to having my weekends with him and at least one week night. On the nights I'm at my house I miss him every time I climb into bed. I used to hate having anyone intrude on my sleeping space; now all I want is to have him there. Now I'm getting sappy. I think it's time to curl up with Bon Appetit...