Hmpf. Feeling a bit melancholy this morning; trying to shake off a nagging headache that's been dully thrumming in my head since last night. I made an effort to get more sleep; I've been staying up late for the past few days, working on homework and reading, reading, reading, and it's been catching up with me. Hopefully the mixture of caffeine and ibuprofen will make it go away. As for the melancholy, well, at least it's October, which is a great month for melancholy. The weather reciprocates.

I met with my Brothers Grimm teacher yesterday to discuss my thesis paper. It was a lively discussion; she almost seemed as excited about it as I was, and she lent me a couple of books that she thought would help me in my research. One of the books is The Owl, The Raven, and the Dove: The Religious Meaning of the Grimms' Magic Fairy Tales by G. Ronald Murphy, a former Jesuit. I've only just finished the first chapter, but I already have a wealth of information that I can use for my paper, as well as a great mindset through which to view the Grimms' works. While I have a lot of reading ahead of me, I'm very enthusiastic about this project.

Today I turn in my latest version of the logo assignment in Graphic Design, and continue (begin, more accurately) work on my "self-portrait table" in 3D. Actually, I am looking forward to working on the table, because now I feel as though I know what I'm doing. At the very least, I have a definite plan of approach, so I can keep busy without looking lost for at least a couple of hours.

Okay, I have to run - got to shower and get ready for class. Maybe I'll comment more later on today. Maybe not. Who can tell?