Another Quickie

I have been reading about China, as many of you know. A lot. A HUGE amount. 1500 pages worth, to be exact. I have read or will by Thursday:

About Face: A History of America's Curious Relationship with China, From Nixon to Clinton (435 pages)

The United States and China: Into the Twenty-First Century (242)

China's Use of Military Force: Beyond the Great Wall and the Long March (291)

The River at the Center of the World: A Journey Up the Yangtze, and Back in Chinese Time (414)

The Travels of Marco Polo, by Marco Polo, beginning in 1297 (291)

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I also have a number of class-related ends to tie up, such as my 4000-word profile story on a professor, which needs to be revised, and some other papers for Dr. Adams.

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Thanksgiving was a success, even with the 25% expansion of our family from my brother's new wife, children and in-laws. Much turkey, ham, and rolls were had. And party mints—my favorite.

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From now until January, I will be extremely busy, staying in Waco writing 20 pages of short stories and preparing grad applications, as well a final push for studying for the almighty GRE. Hopefully, during December, the State Department will call me for another internship next summer.

Other than the latter, nothing to speak of has occurred here in Jonathanland, which, potentially, does nothing for the already-nonexistent rating for this blog. Nevertheless, this relfects a highly stressful part of my life in college as I prepare to graduate, and is limited to school-related activities and maybe a few others in there as well. I do go to all the Lady Bears basketball games, however, to take a break from working and schoolwork.