Brain break

Ah, the joys of a day job in higher education! It's dead one week and all hell breaks loose the next. I've been experiencing the "ambient agita" (like ambient noise, but substitute stress and irritability for noise.) Also, I'll be getting up bright and early tomorrow (yes, Sunday) to drive down to Lincroft, NJ for an all day conference. At least I don't have to present until 11 a.m. Let's hope I can get my eyes completely open for my 50 minute presentation. Anyway, I'm officially declaring this Saturday a "Brain Break." Let's see if I can really stay away from my manuscript and all things writerly for 24 hours.

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