Clearly, stress + period = bad. Fortunately, I have friends like Travers who not only reply to, hey, I'm grumpy, with, why don't you come over? but also have warm chocolate chip cookies ready to cheer me up. So last night turned out ok, but homework still sucks ass this weekend. Must repeat mantra - just have to get through this semester...just have to get through this semester...

Also, just had really good conversation with the parents. It makes such a difference that we've now reached a point where I can complain about how hard school is and they sympathize rather than lecture. I even mentioned turning down the Carter Center job to Dad and he replied that while he was sorry I had to do that he was glad that I did because he's been really worried lately that I've been over-extending myself. The "burning the candle at both ends" lecture is the most common one between Dad and I, so the fact that he has been concerned and yet held his tongue really means a lot to me.