when i woke up this morning i didn't think i was going to end up poorer and richer by the end of the day...

My Low: Finding out I owe the IRS about a thousand dollars for this year's tax returns! Don't they know that I'm a poor and struggling grad student?!? WTF!!!

---Solution: Take a deep breathe and write this stressful thought in my soon-to-be-made Burn Book...

My High: On the drive back from Borders, Barbie came up with the idea of creating a "Burn Book." It will be a composition book where I write down any and all of the problematic thoughts that pop into my head (which lately have been many!!!). Then, I'll rip the page out and throw it away...maybe even burn it! It's a creative way for me to physically and metaphorically throw my problems out the window as oppose to letting them linger in my head! What an ingenious idea!

---My Goal: Have this book made and in my possession by the end of the week! I still need to figure out what book to get...it's appearance must inspire me to write so I must look carefully...

Another High: I bought this book at Borders and will read it as a way to remind myself to be happy!