What did I do today, you ask? Well, hmm, um... well, I wrote. And wrote. And wrote some more. When I finished writing, I wrote. I did take a few breaks for meals... but gee, it feels like I've been writing all day.

First, this morning, I was finishing up a SL paper on Conrad's Heart of Darkness. Deep book, by the way. Intense. Maybe the toughest assignment I've ever had. I got a 98 on it, though! I think I was supposed to be disturbed by the book... but I'm not easily disturbed. 

Then later this morning I was finishing up chapter 11 (of 13!!! Almost done!) of my biography of Elijah Lovejoy (hereafter referred to as "My Book" or "Elijah"). I generally suffer from major writer's block on that project, so when I get on a roll I have to capitalize. I was on a roll Friday night, but by today that momentum was long gone. Mom and I have set deadlines for finishing each chapter, though, so that makes me push myself to write even when I'd rather take out the trash or something. Anything, just so long as it's not Elijah!

But at least that chapter's done. And I started the next one, which isn't due for two weeks, so I might be able to get away with not writing tomorrow. Actually, maybe not. The rest of the week is not looking good for school. Neither is all of next week... more on that in an upcoming entry.

Then I did SL reading and ironing (2.5 hr... I hate ironing). After supper, I went back to the keyboard to write a paper about my "favorite song." Yeah, right! It would take me all day to pick a favorite. So I just picked one that I thought would be pretty easy to write about. It ended up being not so easy, but I guess that's best. I guess if I had actually picked an easier song I wouldn't have learned as much from the exercise... so it's all good.

OH! Big news! Part of the reason that I won't have much time for school this week is that on Saturday, Dad and I have to catch a plane for Chicago at 4 PM. I've qualified for the Jeopardy! Teen Tournament tryouts!!! I'm soooo excited! The audition is on Sunday at noon, so we're flying in with Dad's frequent flyer miles and then staying at a hotel with his Marriot Rewards points... so the whole thing is basically free.  Can't argue with free!

OK, I'd better get back to work. I need to be in bed in 20 minutes and I have some things I want to accomplish before then... so ciao! New entry soon, I promise!