So, the final exam schedule is out, and I have my only exam on the 21st, but I couldn’t book any tickets to Shanghai before Dec. 25th, so I’ll have 4 days to putz around and be cold. As my life grows ever more complicated, I wondered for a bit about whether I should plan a mini-getaway during the half-week. But it’s too early for me to plan anything. I just wish I could convince the Professor to move the exam to the Friday or something. Then I’d get an extra week of vacation.

That’s the scary thing about working. Do you realise that the world of 4 months of holiday per year is disappearing and there’s nothing I can do about it? It’s really annoying, especially when you feel the odd need to be in relative control of your life like I do. It’s hard work being a control freak.