1:53pm Time to start studying. I sat through a couple good lectures and a couple boring lectures this morning. Now I have to re-live the boring ones by listening to them online because I didn't learn much the first time around.

I'm doing 2-1/2 hours and then going to the gym. Yes. That's what I'm going to do. And then I'm going to do 2-1/2 hours more before I go home. Let's see how this works out.

Current mood: sweaty. But I look cute in this sweater and don't want to take it off and just wear the white tee that's underneath.

2:54pm: Only semi-successful so far. I went to the hospital cafeteria for some coffee. I'm still optimistic about my ability to review four lectures before I leave here tonight.

Drew has decided to spend Christmas with his family this year. We're supposed to alternate years (this year it was Thanksgiving with his family in Los Angeles and Christmas with my family in Missouri). But he's already been to Missouri twice this year, his niece and nephew are growing up so fast (they're 5 and 6, I believe)... oh, and his parents are flying the whole family to Maui for Christmas. So....

Current mood: insanely jealous.

4:28pm: Okay, still only semi-successful. Now what do I do? Do I sacrifice the gym so I can study longer? This is why studying makes me hate myself. I just can't focus like I should. I'm so tired by the time I get to the library in the afternoons. I've stopped several times to write emails. Ugh. I've only really put in 1 hour and 20 minutes. Grrrr....

Current mood: disappointed.

7:19pm: Back at home now. I went to the gym. I'm a bit dizzy now, but I ate some cereal (dinner of champs) and now I'm thinking I can get back into it. If I had a good 3, 4-hour run I'd be in okay shape. If I could do five hours I'd be golden.

Current mood: hopeful.