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I've done my novel edits. Now I need to leave it for a few days and then revisit. That's when I'll make the chapter titles less quirky. I shall miss quirky chapter titles!

The rest of the day is wildly bookish, except when I teach. If I'm really clever, I'll actually finish the reading for Chapter Six of the dissertation and be caught up on one more of the tasks that fell behind. It's a lot of reading, but I'll feel *so* much better when it's done. I'd better get on with it!

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I just got in from class and I promised one of my students I'd take an hour off before I did any work. Another student brought in biscuits and gave me a flower, so it was a lovely night. It always is with these students. I'll be very sad next week, which is my last week with them.

Before I taught, I finished the last of the research left over post-burglary. This means I'm up to a week after the burglary with my dissertation and entirely caught up with my novel. I'm still a couple of weeks behind with other things, but if I can keep catching up on things then one day I shall cease being Red Queen and return to being Gillian. I have until 9 May for this wonder to happen, for from 9 May until the dental work is all done I won't have much time for work. Or rather, I shall be doing different work. I shall meet my Sydney publisher for instance and teach a completely different group to the usual the week after. Still, that and the teeth are two weeks away and I only have one medical appointment between now and then, from memory.

And I'm babbling. I think this means I might need dinner. Also, I may put the heater on, given the air is a bit chilly. Then I'll ponder the possibilities of work...

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I didn't get much work done tonight. I tried watching Prince Valiant, but it was easier to wash dishes. Fortunately, I had a lot of dishes to wash. Now I only have a few. And, thankfully, no more Prince Valiant.

No work now until Thursday. Wednesday morning is all the housework and cooking I forgot about tonight. And Wednesday afternoon and evening are going to be fun! See you all on the far side, when I will magically be sophisticated and mature.