This month=Nose to the Grind. Next month=Balls to the Wall

What the... I just noticed it's been a week since my last post. I was waylaid by stress assassins hired by the research project cartel. But I survived the ordeal due to my extraordinary ninja procrastination skills with a specialty in last-minute breakthroughs. (I have no idea what is going on with this shogun prose theme?!?)

Good Things/Not so Good Results
* My best friend arrived this morning / I skipped out on most of my work day
* I learned how to ski Sunday to train for ORCA volunteering / I woke up the next day with my lips being the only painless part of my body
* The floodgates have opened on my research project & I have numerous avenues to pursue / I am now a crack addict in order to stay awake all day

So, what are everyone's plans for Valentine's Day? It's my birthday, and the only plan I have so far is to bring pizza for my Little Sister and her friends at lunchtime. The planetarium is holding a "Watch the Stars" event where you bring a blanket and loved one and lay out, which sounds quite nice, but I don't want to deal with hearing my CHOICE kids groping each other in the dark next to me.