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[rusty_halo]

I've sort of been in a paper-writing daze lately. Yesterday I finally turned in my colloquium rationale, which is a paper outlining the topics of discussion for my colloquium -- a two hour conversation with three professors that determines whether or not I graduate college. It was absolutely terrifying to write. I'm glad I got it out of the way, though ... temporary reprieve until the actual colloquium, which is in the spring.

I've also been keeping up with all my current classes (lots of midterms and midterm papers lately) and, oh yeah, working 25 hours a week. So mostly, I'm existing on lots of coffee and very little sleep.

Which is mostly just a big excuse for why I've been lazy about keeping up with fandom lately. All this stuff I have to reply to and deal with ... LJ comments, email, story submissions, etc. I suck. I know. I'm sorry.

So, if you're an author and you submitted a story to All About Spike six months ago and haven't heard back, it's not that I'm ignoring you. It's that I'm busy. If it helps at all, I feel really guilty. But I still probably won't be getting to your story any time soon.

(Which is not in any way an attempt to discourage people from sending recommendations. Recommendations help me out a lot, so please do keep sending them. Just don't be offended if I take a long time to reply.)

I also put a moratorium on friending people back automatically on LJ. I'm being really picky about who I add to my friends list, because I don't really even have time to read the people who are already there. So, if you friended me and I didn't friend you back, it's probably nothing personal.

Anyway. Mostly just posting this because I don't want to hurt anyone's feelings. I'm probably being horribly rude in all kinds of neglectful ways, and I don't want anyone to think it's personally directed at them. I do plan to catch up ... at some point.

Now. Must go write another paper. *sigh* I really can't wait for school to be over.

Comments

[magarettt.livejournal.com]

Hey, you're in my thoughts. We're all pulling for you. Glad you got a little reprieve. I hope everything goes really well; I'm sure it will. Yay for graduating from college!

And I always love the site and your LJ. It seems to me that you've been updating with lots of fabulous stories -- I'm definitely not complaining. You're wonderful. :)

[witling.livejournal.com]

You rock, drinkie. And you're going to graduate like ain't nobody never graduated before. You're going to bust the gradulator.

Take care of yourself, don't worry about the rabble.

::rabble, rabble::

[carolyn-claire.livejournal.com]

School's like hitting yourself in the head with a hammer; it feels so good when it stops. That last year is so damn stressful. Capstone courses, and decisions, and work, and papers, and defenses, ugh. I feel for you and sympathize. Take care of yourself first! Always do that. And lean on us if we can be of any help. ::hugs you:: You're missed when you can't be around, but it's okay, we do understand.

[abbylee]

Did you ever go find out if you have options about doing the colloquium in a slightly different format?

I know I love the disability services at my school. The people there are really helpful with designing stratagies that relive your own stress without making your performance any less meaningful. It wasn't until I was in my fourth year of Computer Engineering that I connected myself with their services; I never thought I should go there because I don't have a "serious" problem, but they've given me that extra bit I need to be able to level my exam writing playing field. Do go talk to them, if you haven't yet.

[soundingsea.livejournal.com]

I just wanted to drop you a note to say - I love All About Spike. I think I've read every single story on there at least once over the last six months. Thank you so much for the work you do to bring this fandom such a high-quality archive.

And you're doing all this because you want to, not out of obligation. Of course your real life comes first! Don't let this be stressful for you - school is quite enough of that, I would think. And hey.. all things, even school, come to an end eventually.

[rockgoddes.livejournal.com]

There you are, babe! I read my Friends' latest entries several times a day (yes, no life here) and was wondering where you were.

Wonderful to hear from you although gads, sounds like it's been stressful to the max...{{HUGS}}

Just know you're in the thoughts of many out here, we're all sending our best and we know you'll make it through EVERYthing just fine!

{smoochies}