Homework
I sent out homework today. I've been working on the pre-consultation worksheet that will guide the mandatory consultation I have with all the students in my grant writing course. Last…[...]
Instruction
Today was the second in a series of instruction sessions for a variety of my students. I received an email from the course coordinator last last week stating that all…[...]
Creativity rears its ugly head
Work has clarified itself, at least in terms of immediate tasks. I'm guessing this is why my brain has decided to be creative this morning. Not needing brain power in…[...]
Neck deep in data
This week, like part of last week, is processing data. I am working on two projects, both spreadsheet heavy. The first is for a paper that involved us going back…[...]
Exhaustion, stress, and headaches
Today I had definitive proof that I have a connection betwee exhaustion and headaches. I had the data last April, but today was a prime example. The past twenty-four hours…[...]
He’s 18
Today is my son's eighteenth birthday. Time had methodically passed, as it always does, and yet I still was a bit surprised by it. In my day to day life…[...]
Health initiative
Last weekend I finally made it into the dietician, a task three months delayed for administrative reasons. The session was surprisingly predictable: she had my lab report, we discussed my…[...]
Day in review Jan 19, 2016
I still haven't gotten used to typing 2016 yet. I'm keep catching myself and having to correct. As predicted, the year started out running. I just had my first instruction…[...]
Prioritization through matrixing
Today went well. I haven't been good at setting intentions for the day. My activity is still based on what the pressures are right in front of me. But having…[...]
2016
The new year is here. I am rather ambivalent about it. The most significant thing that has happened so far is that our new boss has arrived. Considering the administration's…[...]