divine angst

February 13th 2006

I think I may be off the hook in Con Law for the rest of the semester. Not only did I volunteer an answer, I was also cold-called. I did well, I think, on both, so I think I can sit silently in the future without feeling guilty. At least until we get into more interesting material. Or are we covering more interesting material now? I haven’t decided.
Also, I need a second opinion. I received a baby shower invitation today. The shower is for a relative. It is in about three weeks. It is about 1100 miles away. Clearly, there is no expectation that I will actually attend. So is the invitation a thoughtful gesture, or is it a tacky plea for a gift?
I found the cutest pair of boots today. If they were black, I’d've bought them immediately, budget be damned! But they are brown, and I am not sure I need sassy brown boots, even at 50% off. Plus, Mr. Angst and I have a night out planned on Wednesday–we’re going dancing, which we haven’t done in probably close to a year. Part of me feels like, if we weren’t planning for that (which won’t be that pricey, but will involve buying drinks, maybe a little food, and maybe a cab ride), I could feel a little freer about spending the money.
Have any of you students ever emailed a professor, one who is not exactly known for being horrible about Socratic method, to tell him/her you weren’t going to be prepared?