A decent Friday night in November 2026...

13 November 2026: I know it's been a tough semester when I've been looking forward to precisely this kind of Friday evening all week: home by 6:30, take-out for dinner, catching up on TV, grading papers, and starting my weekend housework. 

If I can get two more papers graded, I'll finish the last item on my very long to-do list for the day. And maybe spend the rest of the night just watching TV before heading to bed.

This mix of work and not-work bums me out when I zoom out, but for now, it's enough.