The chair of our department thinks holiday break is an EXCELLENT time to catch up on some reading, and get a leg up on the spring semester. Since there are no novels I'm just dying to read, I'm thinking that I'll read:
David Smith's Moral Geographies. Bonus chapter on Poland.
On Becoming a Geographer.
Then, either Fisher's book on Polish planning, or the book on Soviet planning if the chair can find his copy.
I'll work this out on Tuesday when I am in the office for what will probably be the last time. I should do some filing and also make a list of things that the new person should do. With students coming in as well, that's a lot for an hour.
The only thing left for me (I've given up on planning substantive work for the break, because I know there will be no time) is my Polish final. I alternate between thinking I can ace it without any more investment of time, and freaking out that I won't be able to manage the oral part: reading, translating, answering questions, and memorizing a dialogue. I have reviewed the first 5 chapters (out of 8); tomorrow I'll try to do the remainder, so that I can review vocabulary on Tuesday.