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Sadly, the day is getting away from me again, as I am working feverishly with my research students to try to help them with what they need.  Overall, the work is fine..... there is just too damn much of it at the moment for my comfort.  

• It seems like I used to have a whole helluva lot more free time than I do these days.  I hear many express that same thing around here at the U and I do not understand why.
• The busy-ness at the moment is driving my pipe cravings up exponentially.  My pipes had always been a salve for times of excessive busy-ness.
• Ultimately, the snow abated yesterday, so I was able to go out the the cigar store.... but I was so damn late in the day (because of the ongoing busy-ness) that none of my friends remained, and truthfully the place was empty other than the shopkeep.  It was still relaxing, but if that may be what happens on future Thursdays, I will have to either a) figure out a way to amuse myself or b) not go until I can go at the proper time.

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