the joys of winter break

1. Spending hours at the coffee shop with my laptop, never having to rush off to teach.
2. Going to the doggie park every day with my girl.
3. Keeping Belly home from doggie day care so much that, when I do decide to take her just for a half day, she's thrilled. Me to Belly in the morning: Who wants to go to school today?
4. Finally figuring out one of the major problems with that g.d. article and exorcising Foucault from it. Farewell, Michel!
5. Having lots of fun--really, fun--figuring out how to make it a much, much better essay.
6. Knowing that this time is limited, so having the presence of mind to savor it.
7. Napping.
8. Making lists and crossing things off of them.
9. Eating leftover apple pie.
10. Watching lots and lots of Law & Order: SVU (not that that's limited to winter break, of course).