Why Do I Do This To Myself?

[caitri]

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.

~

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

Comments

[tocourtdisaster.livejournal.com]

So, there were a couple of guys in the bookstore today asking about when GRRM's new book is coming out, slightly distraught that there isn't a release date yet, and then I come home and see this entry. It's a crazy, random happenstance is what it is. ;)

[caitri.livejournal.com]

George is a nice bird. I want to give him an archival award as he labels everything he sends us painstakingly--which doesn't sound like much, until you get an entire box of Chinese and Korean books and you're like "Whut?" And he'll have typed out what each one is for you.

[amine-eyes.livejournal.com]

Oh you - so much stuff happening! You'll manage it! And then go collapse in a corner over Christmas :)

*sends over tea and fish and chips*

[caitri.livejournal.com]

Oooooh, real fish and chips! *pounces*