Why Do I Do This To Myself?

So today on the SFRA listserv a request was posted for a 1500+ review of the new Wesleyan Anthology of Science Fiction, for those "with the chops." Shortly thereafter there was this conversation:

Me: I did something stupid this afternoon...
Lyndsey: Cait?
Me: ...you know that SFRA announcement for the reviewer?
Lyndsey: Cait!
Me: I have a PROBLEM okay?
Lyndsey: CAIT!!!!!!
Me: It's a pathological thing...
Lyndsey: WHY DO YOU DO THIS TO YOURSELF??
Me: ...I don't know. (pause) Did I mention I have a problem?

So let's review my life:

Exhibit opening: This Friday.
Conference paper: Sometime next week (the chair hasn't told me when it is...not a good sign. Also not a good sign? It's only half done thus far).
Article revisions: End of month.
Diversity presentation: December 2.
Book review: December 7.
Book chapter: December 15.

... Yeah. So on the plus side I sent out my grad school packet over the weekend, so, y'know, that's something.

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Gratuitous cross-posting: Images of some new stuff from GRRM over at Just a Sci-Fi Kid Like Me.