Finally, A Saturday in Hermitude

This is nothing against my friends or family, but I love just to be alone sometimes. It's very rejuvinating and calming. Some days I just need to get away from all you people and just focus on me. I promise, by Monday I'll be lonely as all get out and will start planning dinners and movie-goings like crazy :).

In re my last post, I think I am an INTJ, that just seems to fit me better. The fact that I am set on deciding a type kind of indicates that I am a judger. I know that it can seem a silly thing to contemplate my Myers-Brigg type, but it's not like I'm fixated or anything. I'm not using this blog to contemplate the meaning of life or to expound upon the depth of work I do for literary studies. Nope, this place is mostly for fun. If it seems to get a little too serious, it's because I've run out of academic work to do (ha!) and need a mental exercise to keep in shape.

That said, I'm jumping into research this weekend because I have two upcoming presentations, and I'm going home-home in a couple of weeks to welcome back Jeremiah. It's hard to believe that the little bro is finished with all of his training. I've become used to intermittent communication from him, so finally having him back in WV is like an extra-special gift. Still, the longer he is gone, the more I appreciate/understand the work he is dedicated to doing.

Anyway, this research, I love it. It is a blessing to read these articles and see how the pieces connect. More importantly, I dig reading other scholars' work and using that to come up with an original idea. It's like the ultimate problem solving adventure; there's no denying that literary studies is the place I should be.

On another note, my anxiety is acting up a little this week. I'll find myself clenching my teeth or sitting real tense-like. I can't really pinpoint the locis original of the anxiety, so I can't make it go away. At this point, thankfully, it's nothing to worry about, and that I'm catching it before it gets out of control is always a plus. Still, maybe it's time to break out the Tai-Chi DVDs again.