I emailed my paper revisions today to the professor I had angst over the other week, and included in my email my concerns about what were seemingly large mistakes, and if the paper was that bad, why it was sent to the conference?  He basically apologized for several things, including possibly being too alarmist and using the wrong words in his feedback.  He said his suggestions were just suggestions, and not implications that he thought the paper was structurally unsound.  I feel a little better, mostly because now I don’t feel like I submitted a total piece of crap to a conference.

The question still remains in my head though of if I should keep him on my program committee?  Not something I have to decide this minute, but something I’ll have to put some serious consideration into over the next couple of weeks.

Since school has wrapped up for the semester and I’m taking a mini-break before I embark myself on my summer projects, I’ve undertaken a new project of sorts. I’m trying to compile a list of my most favoritest songs ever, so I can make some new CD’s.  At the end of the day, there’s something soothing sometimes about driving home with the radio cranked up and singing along.  It’s a fabulous stress reliever, and a good way to have some ‘me’ time and not think.  I thought making this list would be easy – sheesh!  It’s hard!! I’ve got a good list going, but I’ve got a nagging feeling that I’m forgetting something.  Not that it would be the end of the world by any means, but…well…I just didn’t think it would be this tough!

Then comes the heavy decisions of how to organize them onto CD’s.  By year?  Decade?  Genre?  Decisions, decisions.

Maybe I should start on my summer projects now.  Clearly I’m putting way too much thought into CD’s.

I give my first final exam tomorrow – I have to say, I’m actually really sad to be at the end with this particular class.  For the most part, they’ve all worked hard, done really well with speeches, and have provided me with lots of laughter.  I hope some of them stay in touch after the semester ends.  I know…I know…there’s always Facebook!!