A HUGE sigh of relief.   I turned in the massive paper for Patterson this morning...after completely changing my mind and topic at the 11th hour.  So my thesis went from something along the lines of consumer culture and Babbitt to a comparison of Lewis and Thoreau.  Whatever.  It made me happy. 
Thanks to those who put up with my incoherent ramblings lately.  A lot has been building, and stress almost got the better of me.  Yet good friends, sweet tea, and oysters from Wintzell's (thanks T!) make everything right again. 
I have to move out next week.  The thought of trying to pack right now makes me want to jump out of a window.  They must be kidding.
I'll post more later.  I'm practically delirious from being up too long.  Must get sleep.