And the work goes on and on...

I didn't think I could write so much in such a short amount of time. I have a fire under me to finish this final big project in record time. It would be so nice to have it all done by April. Not sure that will actually happen, but it's nice to dream and it keeps me motivated to get through all the work. Here's another e-portfolio update:

Competencies completed: 4
Competencies graded satisfactory: 3
Competencies in progress: 0
Competencies yet to address: 11
Revisions required: 1
Pages written: 23
Days remaining until advisor's deadline: 59 days
Days remaining until department's deadline: 73 days

I literally just submitted my fourth competency before writing this post, so of course I don't know what grade I have for it yet. I'm pushing to get a competency done every 2-3 days with 1-2 days break after a couple of them. The timing comes out to about 2 competencies per week with time off for good behavior. No wait, I mean downtime to relax. And perhaps continue making my slow way through the Terry Pratchett book I'm currently (trying) to read. I have a whole list of favorites I want to reread during the free time I'll get when this is over.

One of the perks of doing this project, if one wants to find the silver lining, is that I get to rediscover a lot of the work I've done and have forgotten about. I did spend 4 school years in the program (can it really have been that long?), so some of my earliest work has been buried under the later piles of articles I've read and papers I've written. I again thank the fates that I have multiple digital copies of EVERYTHING so even if I can't find all my printed articles and work for every class, I can at least locate the digital copy. If any fellow MLIS students are reading this, do yourself a favor and back up your work. Heed the warnings. Don't be the one that has to contact past instructors to track down papers (yes, that does happen).

I don't have much else to post. I think the 23 pages of (single-spaced) writing I've done so far has sucked all the writing mojo right out of me. I will try, try, try to post a recipe next week. Scooter is making soup this weekend which will taste so good in the rainy weather we are having. Perhaps I'll watch what he does and write down the recipe to share. Or maybe I'll make something sweet to eat with him and share with you...