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I’m just twirling in the center of my room. I’ve got way too much to do. Has that ever happened to you? I’m assailed, derailed and impaled by indecision. I can’t find my lucky pencil and I have a final in 90 minutes I have lab results to qualify and I’ve a term paper to finish. I have two problem-sets due and I must arrange movers. Despite my burn-out, I should start packing for move-out. In order to get our reservations and tickets in hand, we’ve got to finalize our summer plans. On my theoretical schedule - I’m behind - oh, and there’s a mountain of laundry to climb. In finals week everything is ratcheted up. and there’s the weighty and unavoidable demands of sleep. I’m just a girl about to pass out in her room, over-caffeineed, from chugging a large, iced coffee after 3 hours of sleep. I’ve read that stress can affect valuations. I think it’s true. I twirl. . . Give Paris One More Chance by Jonathan Richman (Youtube ZMF7Jq8xNGI) I Want You Back by Trijntje Oosterhuis Make a Rainbow by Benny Sings Let Her Go Into The Darkness by Johnathan Richman

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