Mardi Gras

I really appreciate having a holiday that no other state has. I'm loving it this year, as I needed a break from school. I need to get caught up on a lot of things, and a five-day weekend gives me plenty of time to get some work done and relax. I normally have difficulty getting things done on the weekend (except for Saturday morning, which I just can't figure out), and I didn't get anything done this weekend, but I still have three more days of no-school goodness. Even Thursday, my arch-nemesis of days, will be tame this week. Two classes are canceled because the teacher (same for both) will be attending a conference. I might even try to do some essays that are due mid-March. But that might be overly ambitious.