Tuesday, August 17, 2004
I've got a plane to catch in less than 24 hours; two classes to attend tomorrow which will take me out of the house all day until evening, just in time for dinner and a shower. The midst of a shelving upheaval has left my room in a mess that does not seem likely to be spruced up by tomorrow morning. In simple translated terms, the bare minimum I must do is to (start on and) complete my packing by tonight. I am tired, and barely looking forward to a conference held in peking's scorching summer heat.
