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The first week back from Reading Week has been nothing short of induced stress, deprivation of sleep, and constant self-doubt.

Reflecting back, I am glad that I took the time to come to the school during Reading Week to get some assignments finished, because, if I had not, I would most likely be lying in a puddle of tears.

I managed to get everything finished, albeit not to the standards that I would have hoped for, but everything is done and is about to be handed in.

Today has been pretty rough so far, yesterday I was at the school at 7:30 a.m. and left at 8:15 p.m. only to go straight to work and work until 2:30 a.m. I fell asleep around 3 in the morning and woke up at 6:40, so yes, I have been sluggish and quirky all day. I am looking forward to going home and having a nap before closing again tonight and again tomorrow, only to open on Sunday...#Livinthelife

I had planned on creating a video with the babies, as they have been lacking from the blog lately, but I ran out of time and energy. Next week looks to be calmer, so I hope to bring the world back to the kitties, the reason this blog exists.

As for right now, I'm going to close my laptop and close my eyes for half an hour. Good day y'all.

Reading Week, hurray! ..."Not so fast," said CreComm instructors.

We have arrived at another Reading Week, usually a time for students to regroup, reenergize, and revamp for the final stretch of the school year. However, this year, our teachers have decided that instead of "allowing" us the luxury to doing the aforementioned actions, they have instead plagued us with a laundry's list of assignments that are due the week we return.

In years passed, I've slept the days away, I've caught waves on a catamaran in the Dominican Republic, and I've amped up my the number of shifts worked. 

As each day passed this week, another assignment was forced upon us. First it was the IPP proposal for WC, then it was the Midterm for CW, next it was to read a book and answer questions in J, Thursday it was a proposal strategy for our magazine, and finally to round out the week, a radio assignment.

I was not exaggerating when I said something new every day, it was and remains true. 

Speaking to classmates, they like me are looking forward to having the opportunity to sleep-in during the week. However, each and every one of them say they are as tired as I am and as a few of the teachers have pointed out, we look deflated and appear to lack energy to participate in meaningful conversations. 

Following the final class on Friday, the CreCommers will be taking a stroll down to the

self-proclaimed CreComm watering hole, the King's Head to put behind all the assignments that we, or many of us, recently lost sleep over, the newsletter, the magazine feature article, and our full-page magazine ad.

Needless to say, the libations will be flowing freely, and our worries, albeit temporarily, with them.

This post has more or less been all about the doom and gloom of the impending Reading Week, BUT, there was one single highlight of this week, I am dubbing it 'Catgate'. Earlier this week, an individual Tweeted a photo involving their dog and as the Favourites and Retweets ensued, so did people's desire to include their own pictures, but of their feline companions. This lead the person who created the thread to take a stance against the cat population and go so far as to denounce their inclusion into the feed. This fallout led the masses to choose which side of the aisle they would support, Cats v. Dogs.

It was all in good fun, and I enjoyed the playful banter that came along with Catgate. It was an opportunity for me to take a step back, breathe, relax, and remind myself that all would be ok. 

Here are the two posters that I posted in my class, as an attempt to sway dog lovers over to the cat side.

Remember Y'all, Vote Democats!

And to my fellow classmates, even though we have a heavy amount of school work to do over the break, take a moment and do something that you enjoy, because, after the break, it's going to be chaotic.

Post Super Bowl

Soo the Super Bowl. It was a big deal to 114+ million people in the states alone. It was an entertaining game- especially in the second half. 

I did not lose faith in Tom and co. as many people around me had thought I did. I was confident in the fact that the Pats D would be able to withstand the push from the Shit Hawks. Turned out that it wasn't a bad play call by the Hawks, rather, it was an extraordinary play by the D. They played it to perfection   As Butler said, he had practiced against that play in practice and was not caught off guard. 

It was a split decision that changed the outcome and the legacy that is Tom Brady. Instead of start 3 for 3 and going 0 for 3, the Pats managed to pull through, even though another once in a life time catch went against them. 

It was a great win. And I couldn't be more proud to be a Pats fan than I am now. And as long as Tom continues to play at a high level, the young Pats have a good chance of finding themselves in the big game next season.