What an odd day. The weather is very menacing. All cloudy and windy styles. I'm just having a quiet hangover day. (Something possessed me to have 3 cosmos last night.) Haven't had one of those days in ages. I was tempted to sleep most of the day, but I figured it would be better to stay up, and then get to bed early to try to get my sleep schedule more aligned with work. So instead of sleeping I've just been chatting, playing games, and ironing. And I just had lupper. Cream of Mushroom & Garlic - yuck! It's so strange, because original Cream of Mushroom is sooo good, but you add the garlic and the result is not so good.

As I guess I mentioned, I've been pretty down lately. Mostly about work. I think I need to start focusing more on my priorities. Right now I think there are 4 priorities in my life, but brain-laziness and just plain laziness has prevented me from making much progress. My priorities are: work, my work term report, my future, and saving money.

Now that I have some materials to work with, I need to start putting my nose to the grindstone at work. Otherwise things are going to get extremely busy near the end of my term. I need to make sure my workload is manageable when Jocelyn comes to visit, and also at the very end of my term so I have time to get ready for my move back to PEI.

The reasons for needing to focus on my work term report are very similar to those for needed to get busy at work. I have certain time constraints to deal with, though the work term report is only due a little while after I return to school. However, it would be nice to have it finished. One less thing to worry about.

I had spent some time researching grad school opportunities earlier this summer, but I haven't done much about it so far. I need to do more research, and make sure that I've made some decisions and start getting things done that I'll need to do... such as taking the GRE if I decide to apply to schools that require it or recommend it. I'm pretty sure at this point that I do want to do some more schooling. It's tempting to just start working when I graduate, but for me I think that would pretty much rule out getting a masters degree in the future. Plus, starting in the industry kind of ties you down to one place for a long time, until you pay off your debts and amass some savings anyways. Well, I guess one can always search for other jobs while employed, and then just move for work. Although there is something to be said for being tied down. Life in Toronto has felt so temporary. Nevertheless, I think my decision is made to pursue further education. I don't even know any more if I want to work in the industry. So this will be my chance to explore academia and see if it seems appealing. I definitely enjoy teaching - teaching mature, intelligent students that is. So maybe I should say professing :-)

Lastly, saving money. How does being lazy prevent me from saving money, you ask? Well, I find myself not packing lunches, just eating out more in general, and going out and spending money on booze and women - when I should be home working on moving these priorities further down my list. Because one can only have the same priorities for so long before it becomes maddening.