Woe.
Really, if I were anyone less than who I am, I do not see how I would still be passing the semester. Of course my grades are still perfect marks, but it has become more and more difficult to maintain my excellence and still find time to breathe! What spurred this confession, you ask? Well, I shall inform you. My dearest mother phoned yesterday to remind me of our annual European holiday. Of course, knowing such a vacation was approaching, I had already made careful plans to leave once school recessed for break in mid-December. However, to my dismay, her call was to let me know that she has decided we leave a month early because her sister, who is already in Paris, has broken her foot and insists that she cannot bear Europe a single day longer without us to keep her company. *sigh*

This is quite an inconvenience to say the least. I requested from my instructors this morning that I be allowed to take the finals prior to the other students and thus be released early. Of course they were incredibly accommodating, and I will be allowed to test tomorrow afternoon. That will be one less worry for me at least. As for tennis, our facilities abroad are outstanding, and I always welcome the opportunity to practice with foreign opponents. I have left the usual in charge of the Hyoutei team, and spent time making very specific special schedules and instructions to be followed in my absence; which I hope will not be exceedingly prolonged.


Mm, one up side to this will be having some time away from Jirou. Not that I see him very often, since he's usually either gone or asleep (plus I'm so busy), but the tension has not eased up any over the past month or so. I'm sure he'll be happy to have the room to himself again.