Ugh. It's Wednesday and I'm in the doldrums. Tomorrow I have a periodontal appointment, which might have something to do with my grim state of mind. Or maybe it's because I've been grading feature-picture packages for the past two hours and, for the most part, they're not great. Or maybe it's because Anne is visiting the Comtesse and I'm a whole country away and can't join their MFA-classmate fun. Or maybe because my dad is going to New Zealand and will probably get to see MY best friend (well, the best friend I'm not married to) while he's there.

I *am* looking forward to the weekend, though: I'm visiting my MFA buddy Shannon on Friday night, and then get to sit in a lawyer's office, taking notes and being quiet, all day Saturday. So, you know, things could be worse.