thursday morning, 9:35 am, 24 c

coffee again. moka java. just a dash of sugar. i just finished reading the plague . it only took me about six months. maybe seven. i should be heading in to work soon. i need to put together two readers by the end of the week. i have some stuff to take care of around the apartment first. kaleena is bringing home a friend from her work today, so we mustn't look like slobs. we're going to a gathering of sorts at the thorsbys' this evening. a sort of farewell to summer party. it has been a good summer. a hot one, but a good one. like i said previously, i'm looking forward to this semester. my last semester as an ma student. considering my options. phd? joining the work force? i really don't know. the past couple of weeks i've really been leaning toward phd. i know i said i want to put an end to this student lifestyle, but i also really want to pursue my academic interests further. i know. i know. i can do that without enrolling in a university. but who are we kidding? would i? i highly doubt it. i'm not really sure where i would like to study, but uc santa barbara is sounding nice. arizona state is also looking like a possibility (mainly because paul will be moving to phoenix soon). i don't know. a phd sounds good. improved potential for employment sounds good. providing for those i love sounds great. we shall see where this semester takes me.