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I woke up at eight this monring, spent some time dabbling on the internet, then wrote an outline for my paper for carl. I'm not really ready to start writing it, but I could start outlining stuff, and whatnot. I haev no idea how or when I will get the time to do all the research I still need to do. I guess I will be at the library tomorrow, working on it.

I have also read almost all of the book for carl over last nght and this morning. It's a bit long, but it is a quick read. It is interesting, and quite well written. I guess that's why it won a Pulitzer, hmm? I like the themes that are investigated in uit. However, I am always wary about books that are celebratory of womanhood. I don't know why... I'm a woman, what rational objections should I have? Still, whenever I see the phrase "X was imprtant because it was done by a woman!", it makes me wary. Maybe it is just that I don't like that it should have to be significant. I don't like the fact that women's roles have to be distinguished in the scholarship, perhaps? Anyway, that is the only thing that has put me off of the book so far, and that sin'r relaly serious. OIt has, in a few places, made me think about my mother. I know she had a journal that she was keeping in her later years, probably once Hazel and I had moved out, but I don't know where it is now. I haven't read it, but I would like to.

A few other random notes: I am making bread. Actually, I am making dough. I wasn't paying attention when I set the bread maker, and the last thing I'd made was rolls. I know tsiankiio was going to call when people were done with the Blackout dive, and now I worry that i will be stuck here waiting for bread to rise. Well, the dough should be done soon, but it has to rise for an hour before it can be baked. Does anyone know if it matters if I leave it longer than that? If I had a timer for the oven, it wouldn't matter. Ahh well. At least it doesn't take very long to actually *bake*.

...And that reminds me that I wanted to do some other baking for the party tonight, except I am all out of milk, eggs and butter, so I don't know what I could even make! Hmm. I will go see if I have anything I can use, and if not, well... I guess there is a first time for everything, and really, my time is better spent workign on projects than baking.

...well, the rolls are rising, and I am reminded tht I haven't had anything to eat yet today, again.

There is something extremely delicious about home made bread machine cooked or no. I think [art of it is that I now *exactly* what is in it. I am not having dinner, because I am supposed to be going to a party in an hour or so, I think, but a snack (*SNACKS*) seemed in order. So, bread with butter jam and cheese. I do wonder where the girls are and how things went this morning. I'll call in a but, after I finish reading this chapter. I was gonna call now, but this is all about murder, and I've been sucked in ^-^