update on my marks

It's been awhile since I posted, but I've been really busy, people! If any of you are students, you know what I mean. I've got a drawing assignment, an English essay about Hamlet and Oedipus, typography, two design assignments and a quiz on value and line, all due Friday! aaaaaggggghhhhhh! Somehow, though, I still manage to catch my favourite television show, Survivor. For those of you who are fans, as well, I am going to try to post some updates each week, so if you don't get to watch it, you can still find out who got booted!
This past episode, it was Mia who got voted off. Which I'm very glad for. She was probably the most selfish, volatile, manipulative, angry woman I've seen yet on Survivor. She deserved to be booted, even if it was just for the stupid faces she'd make at tribal council. And I, personally, like Twila. I wouldn't have a problem with her reticence to share her entire life, and I think she's one tough lady that I could totally relate to. I love her comments about the cute girls! She might not last too much longer, but at least she outlasted Mia. Can we talk delusional for a moment? What was Mia thinking when she said Twila didn't have the social skills to last? Um...Mia? She's still there and you're not! She obviously thought she was more powerful than she really was. And Eliza...please shut up! You are giving pretty women all over North America a bad name! People are going to start to believe the old myth that pretty women aren't too bright, based on your performance so far! I've also grown to appreciate Scout. I think she's pretty useless in the challenges, which will eventually cause her ouster, but she's also very knowledgeable about people and how to read them. If she can keep the heat directed at some of the younger hotheads, she may make it to the merge. Julie, Leann, Ami: not much to say. They haven't really made an impression on me. As for the men, I'm rooting for Sarge and Chad the amputee. I happen to think Sarge is a smart man, and I like his take-charge attitude. Since he obviously knows what he's doing, the other guys should listen to his orders and get the job done! Rory is gone, very soon. He's just not fitting in, he's a loner, and he's chosen the wrong time to assert his independence. So, you don't like taking orders from Sarge, huh, Rory? He's been winning challenges and you haven't, so the others are going to keep him around. Chad's determination, skill, and smart strategy have totally impressed me. It would be interesting to see him in an individual immunity challenge against Brady.
Enough about Survivor. I received my first marks for design class. C+. Not great. The instructor assured me that was very typical for the first project, and talked with me about what I needed to do to bring my marks up for the next one. I'm not happy with that, though. I will need to push myself harder to make sure I get better marks. I'm not going to graduate middle of the class!
Next week is Thanksgiving, and I'm going home to visit my hubby, and my kids. And go see Annie Lennox and Sting, with my good friend Fay. Can't wait!
Oh, and I no longer miss my treadmill so much. I've been using the free gym membership, and they have awesome treadmills. So I can still run...which is a great release after a tough class.