Day 3: Mistakes, Missed Days and the Return of School

Unfortunately, I was unable to find the time to write today, therefore making the customary word count post somewhat irrelevant.
Don't get me wrong, I really would've loved to have just sat down, taken a break, and spent some quality time with my cast of characters. However, the common NaNo novelist, unlike the professional novelist, is usually unable to book the entire month off from work or school (though that really would be nice, wouldn't it?).
For the average student like myself, the mandatory homework still needs to get done, not to mention a bit of studying for that psychology test tomorrow. Even extra curricular activities can be just as demanding. In my case, rehearsals for the school play keep me after class until 5-6 o'clock in the evening, drastically cutting into what could possibly be prime writing time.
Luckily, the school system has developed two brilliant havens for student writers. The first would be lunch break, though many prefer to socialize during this hour of the day, choosing this time to grab a quick bite to eat and dashing up to the school library for a quiet writing session would be a, optional, but efficient choice (especially if you happened to be considerably behind...).
The second would bee the spare, or free period. I've actually managed to clean out my schedule enough in the last few weeks in order to reserve one for myself. Today's was unfortunately not very productive, as the old school computers stubbornly refused to read my USB stick. Tomorrow's plan, however: e-mail. It's always good to have an extra copy of your novel lying around and e-mailing one to yourself in an ideal plan.
Lastly, before I sign out for the night, a new "30 Covers, 30 Days" design has been posted here, on the NaNoWriMo forums.