It seems that the short story and novel writing Maymaster classes are going to be polar opposites-- the former is very open-ended and relaxed while the latter is fast and demanding. I'd enjoy either of them a lot, although for very different reasons. While I want more technical novel writing practice I'm not sure that I have enough experience with it right now to survive a class that intense. But I'm also scared that I don't have the skill for short stories. I need to just suck it up and make a decision already.

Since my throat's been sore since Sunday-- and also since someone mentioned an outbreak of strep on campus recently-- I finally caved and went to the clinic. Luckily it turns out I just have a mild upper respiratory infection. I chatted for a while with the nurses and doctors I know, got checked out, got my meds and there you have it.

I am very glad to be bald again... except for when I'm getting rained on. I don't need acid rain seeping through my scalp, corroding my skull and warping my fragile little mind.

siiiiiiiix daaaaaaaaaays