feeling the bend

i was asked to be part of a tenure committee, which means i get to provide input on a professor who is up for tenure. not a great deal of input, but it's still pretty cool. it's one of my favorite professors and anything i can do to help this person out, is an honor. it will also give me an inside look at how one attains the role of, in the words of a sarcastic bastard i consider a good friend, "tic."

this does mean, however, i have just put more on my already full plate and am starting to wonder how i will make time for everything else.

is this the bend that comes before the crack that comes before the break? and i was going to quit smoking at the end of this semester...