I presented my very first academic paper this week! All and all, I think it went quite well, though I do need a more clever title. That's the big thing for English papers, a witty and clever title. (For example, the subtitle of one of the other papers was "Enema of the State" - there's no way I could compete with that one.)

In other news, while it's been rainy, the springtime flora here is just gorgeous. Azaleas, wisteria, dogwood, pink trees, yellow bushes, it's astounding the amount of color around here. Expect some photoblog entries soon.

I joined Weight Watchers this week. Yep, the pounds have been returning and that's not cool. I think I need the accountability of having to weigh myself once a week in front of another human being. *sigh* To quote Homer, "Why can't they make a non-delicious fat?"

I also tried yoga for the first time. Yoga, my friends, is not for sissies. For my first time, I kept up pretty well, according to the instructor. She was very good about warning us when she was about to go into a more challenging position, which usually involved her folding herself into thirds. I hope that this, combined with occasional visits to my new massage therapist, will help with the various aches and pains that I get from time to time.

So, I have to ask: what's up with Congress investigating drug use in baseball? Two questions come to mind here. 1 - Couldn't they have done something to stop the hockey lock-out? 2 - Aren't there more pressing matters in the country right now?