the battle is over....

...but the war rages on.

just a bit of hyperbole here at the end of the first prong of my three battle war with my student's work. the research papers are graded - i will input them into the gradebook tomorrow and pass them back. this leaves only the independent novel projects, which i hope to finish by friday, and their journals, which will be graded while i work at the auditorium this weekend (or on memorial day, if all else fails). spent the afternoon at panera, which worked well enough that i may try it again in the future. they have caffeine-free diet pepsi, which is good news for my overly sensitive body (was up past 2AM last night because of the caffeinated beverage i had last night around 6PM. ridiculous). with each paper graded i can feel another layer peeled off, lightening my load and preparing me for the glory of summer.

i'll try not to get all giddy on yo' asses as the time draws to a close.

thanks for those who provided some insight into my dream. as was pointed out elsewhere, i have indeed had a similar dream before, which i realized as i typed it up. repeating dreams must mean this is a serious issue i'm trying to work out. from my friend alexa: (via http://www.dreammoods.com/dreamdictionary/w2.htm)

"To see a wedding in your dream, symbolizes a new beginning or transition in your current life. Dreams involving weddings are generally negative and highlight some anxiety or fear. It often refers to feelings of bitterness, sorrow, or death. Alternatively, wedding dreams reflect your issues about commitment and independence.

To dream that you are planning your own wedding to someone you never met, is a metaphor symbolizing the union of your masculine and feminine side. It represents a transitional phase where you are seeking some sort of balance between your aggressive side and emotional side."

i hope it's the latter interpretation, 'cause otherwise i need to figure out what my anxiety, bitterness or sorrow is about. though death certainly has been a significant part of my life in recent months. hmmmm. more to ponder (which will probably screw up even more of my dreams).

ok, off to bed. here's hoping sleep slips under the sheets with me much earlier tonight.
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Tunes: the white stripes - you're pretty good looking (for a girl)