I just got my natural gas turned on this weekend, so I finally have heat in my apartment. For the last week or so, I've been using a small space heater in my bedroom. Up until then, I hadn't needed any heat.

Classes are winding down. The only thing left to turn in is the final paper, so apart from a mad paper-grading rush during finals week, there's really nothing left to worry about. For teachers, the start of the semester is generally much more hectic than the end.

I'm looking forward to the holidays.