Good Things About This Week: An unexpected package from an LJ friend containing a CD from my wish list (Martha Argerich playing Bach Partitas). What a heartwarming surprise! Hebrew Book Week began today! [books!] Realizing that Greek material that's been difficult in the past isn't difficult at all. I may be able to read Homer one day after all. Some badly-needed solitude Not So Good Things About This Week: Greek verbs with second aorist forms; verba contracta ; twisted conditional phrases; general angst about the Greek exam (taking place tomorrow morning) The stupi-- no, cynical! assassination of Rantissi, clearly meant to thwart any chance, heaven forbid, of progress in the "roadmap" process. The painfully predictable terror bombings that followed (15 dead this afternoon in Jerusalem). The clear realization of the magnitude of neglect I am guilty of, on so many fronts. Hebrew Book Week began today! [there goes my salary]