Today's accomplishments

I've taken to creating lists for every day, just like my mom used to do for us when we were at home. Especially in the summer when kids are wont to be lazy. Now, I find myself creating them so that I can know exactly what tasks I'm faced with each day, and I must admit, marking them off gives a tremendous amount of satisfaction.

It feels good to be able to say, that today I:

• finished my first half-week's readings and aced the quiz
• participated in online discussion for class
• submitted a critical article review assignment (and got it back with a good grade!)
• drafted another film review assignment (for the 4-hour Hamlet which I watched Mon-Tues)
• ordered new lenses for my reading glasses (yup, still have 'em)
• picked up a ton of delicious food at the grocery (a lot of fruit for a fruit salad on Friday)
• made dinner: pesto with multi-grain penne, red potatoes, and fresh green beans (delicious)
• baked brownies for our Bible study movie night tonight (BBC's Sense & Sensibility)
• got some pulled pork BBQ started in the crock (to be finished tomorrow)

I didn't get my work out in this morning, but I slept in as a trade off. It felt great. Plus, my hip has been a little sore and I figured one day of complete rest would do some good. It does feel better, and will more so when I do my stretches. 

I've been moving my *apple butter item on the list to every subsequent day for two weeks. I think I might try this weekend. It takes like 10 hours with prep and crock cook time, and sometimes I just don't have the energy to face that. Peeling, coring, and cutting that many apples...makes my hands hurt just thinking about it.

I'm working hard to get my assignments done before Friday so that I can enjoy a full day of watching the 5-hour Pride & Prejudice with a friend. We've been planning on doing this for at least a month, maybe longer. I'm so glad we finally can! Add that to the Jane Austen movie we're watching tonight with my Bible study girls, and this is a perfect week full of awesomely talented English authors. My favorite!

What's your favorite Shakespearean play OR sonnet OR Jane Austen novel? (Interactive blogging, see? You're supposed to answer!)