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• Finish the design of our next experiment involving debugging machine-learned programs.  This is actually coming along pretty well, and with a little luck I’ll be running sandbox pilots next week.  Assuming we get IRB approval, we should then be able to get real participants in for the last two weeks of the month.
• Prepare a presentation of our last research paper for IUI’09.  Still haven’t even started this.
• Figure out what my CS 519 term project will be.  Hopefully I can tie it in with my research and turn it into another paper.
• Talk to my adviser about internship possibilities for this summer.  Teaching was a lot of fun last year, but I’m ready for something new.
• Get a couple of cavities filled.  I may not have a paralyzing fear of dentists, but no one looks forward to fillings.
• Make it to the rec center at least 3 times a week.  I’m actually totally on track for this!
• Cook at least one new dish each week.  Again, I’ve been doing really well at this–I’ve actually been looking forward to leftovers!
• Record something, even if just a cover tune.  Phil loaned me some excellent books on digital audio and audio engineering, but I still haven’t found the time (see above) to put any of it to practice.

Early Wednesday, I’m heading back to the Detroit area for two weeks and suddenly feeling completely unprepared to leave because I still need/want to:

• Clean the apartment (a friend is coming over to watch the cat while I’m gone and I want the place to look nice)
• Stock the fridge with some beers to thank the above-mentioned cat-sitter, and empty the fridge of anything that’s going to spoil.  Oh, and get more food and kitty litter for Henri!
• Do a serious amount of laundry
• Work on our next research experiment
• Begin preparing another fellowship application
• Pack everything I’m going to need to work on over break (eep!)
• Attend any research meetings Monday and Tuesday
• Put together an outfit for Chris’ murderless-mystery (Tuesday night!)
• Screw up the courage to ask Andrea out for dinner (minus the rest of the group this time)

But mostly, right now, I just want to take a nap.