Ramblings from Lack of Sleep (stupid time change, no one likes you.)

Today we had our first Lit Circles for the semester. My group has been reading Middlesex, and Rachel and Ashley brought up several good points that I had not thought about, such as what would it take for the main chracter, Cal/ Calliope, to come to terms with his conditions? This novel is somewhat difficult to talk about becuase it's an entirely different subject from what we are usually asked to talk about in classes. I know one of the main problems that I had when talking about the novel was whether to refer to Cal as a 'he' or a 'she'. I had been calling Cal 'it', but I feel kind of bad for doing that, even though it was not meant maliciously. However, I spent the rest of the day thinking about it, and I have reached the conclusion that Cal should be referred to as a 'he' because his brain is that of a male, and that is what he thinks of himself as.
So after I post this blog, I will be going to Google and searching the metaphysical conceit, as I missed the notes on it last week (although I don't remember what I was doing- taking the Invisible Man test, perhaps?) on John Donne and his poetry. I'm pretty sure I'm going to want to know this stuff before the timed writing that we apparently have tomorrow. And I know that this has nothing to do with anything, but I definitely just failed at the 'Story Problems' category on Jeopardy!, and I feel very ashamed. They basically gave the problem of the main characters, and asked for the name of the novel in which the situation takes place. Sadness. I think that after our AP Lit exam, we shoould play Jeopardy!, with the categories covering everything and anything that we have or might have learned in the past 12 years that has to do with English and Literature. And this guy just totally interrupted Alex Trebek. You do not do that. That is just INSANELY rude. And unheard of. People these days, I swear.
I am not currently reading anything in addition to out Lit Circles book, however I hope to start the newest of the Janet Evanovich novels soon- Finger Lickin' Fifteen (I can only imagine wha Stephanie Plum will get herself into this time). I've been having some trouble finding things that I really want to read recently, perhaps because I don't really have any spare time to read for enjoyment these days. Over Spring Break though, I will be finding a few good books to read while I am at the pool or laying out on my deck. Hopefully it will be warm enough outside.
Oh, does anyone know if there are study guides avaliable for the AP Lit test? Like a Baron's book or some other type of study guide? I've looked but have been highly unsuccessful in my attempts :(
Have a good week, kiddies :)