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[scotia]

wanna - you are wonderful! Chocolate cake.....

The interesting times continue. I am, though, beginning to hope that the crisis generation rate may be declining and the crisis solution rate may be increasing. I am mildly reassured to be told that this year has been exceptionally problematic - but only mildly given that there are major changes ahead that will come into effect next September.

Tomorrow I have to be at an exam board to ensure it is quorate, and then I get to spend some time thinking about research (while squeezing in a phone call to someone who can solve a teaching problem and ensuring that I get my teaching times for next week finalized).

[sweetcider]

Things went really well and fast in lab today, so I get to go home early!  (When does lab work ever go faster than expected?!)

Good evening testing, wegie, norm, namazu, paddington, gennimom, scampster, erictho, wanna, octo, verbena, malcha, scotia and rowan.

Thursday
get up etc.
work on some writing task
run errands
email
go to work
work up reaction, step three
lunch
outreach event
work up reaction, step four
go home - on my way
make snack for choir
eat something healthy
choir
bed

[paddington_bear]

I wish that my teeth would quit trying burrow the way into my skull.

~breakfast
~meds
~shower/get dressed
~doctor's appointment
~pick up dry cleaning
~get lunch while I'm out?
~home
~lunch
~work on essay assignment for class2
~do very minor dept. stuff
~read for class1
~other things nap; S stuff
~read paper
~dinner
~TV
~meds?
~bed

paddington

[verbena]

Today I am going to grade 25 17 short essays.

[octoprof]

For the record, OM#9 presentation is ready to go and OM#10 is about 80% ready to go.
Time for the reception.

[wanna_writemore]

Good evening, scotia, rowan, gennimom, malcha, scampster, norm, wegie, testing, erictho, namazu, paddington, and octo.

My list is a bit vague, but will have to do for now.

The weather here is dreary today.  <puts chocolate cake in PA kitchen for grouchy, cold, and otherwise-in-need PA'ers>

Thursday
email/fora
shower, breakfast, etc
work on article
lunch out with Husband
return home and put coffee on for afternoon writing
throw laundry in - towels, etc.
pour cup of coffee
work on article
move laundry to dryer
work of some sort
call Mom
sort notes 1 hour
work on article one more hour (either before or after dinner)
exercise?
dinner
fold laundry

 
Soon:
LOR for D
write notes/summary of book on D/put in Endnote
read book on P & write notes/summary, put in Endnote
update cv
outline article into new format so it makes sense and has a worthwhile argument
rewrite article in progress!!!
sort lots o' notes into chapter piles a lengthy project, in progress
start continue outlining chapter O of book
tidy coffee table started
dust
submit conference abstract

[octoprof]

For the record, OM#9 presentation is ready to go and OM#10 is about 80% ready to go.
Time for the reception.
Time to finish the other 20%.

[verbena]

Today I am going to grade 25  17  13 short essays.

[octoprof]

Today I am going to grade 25  17  13 short essays.

Grade, verbena, grade!

[paddington_bear]

I like knowing what I'm doing in class1 the night before.  I should do it more often. (I think I get complacent.)

Um, headache is almost gone. Hopefully one last round on Sudafed PE or something will help.

I think that if some women have a biological clock, I might have a....dog ownership clock? I would like this dog, please. http://content.usatoday.com/communities/pawprintpost/post/2009/10/success-at-last-the-puppy-rolleth-over/1 Or this one.  http://www.dailypuppy.com/puppies/archie-the-cocker-spaniel_2009-09-29#pics

Oh, and David Letterman, I love you. Please don't have done anything to make me think less of you.

Meds have been taken. Time to get ready for bed.

Good night!

~breakfast
~meds
~shower/get dressed
~doctor's appointment
~pick up dry cleaning
~get lunch while I'm out?
~home
~lunch
~work on essay assignment for class2
~do very minor dept. stuff
~read for class1
~other things nap; S stuff
~read paper
~dinner
~TV
~meds?
~bed

paddington

[verbena]

Today I am going to grade 25  17  13  9 short essays.

Grade, verbena, grade!

It's kind of amazing to me how much this helps. Thanks.

[namazu]

Come on, Verby!  You can do it!  Put a little power to it!


Concert was fabulous!  I did doze off briefly several times, but not on account of the concert being dull, just on account of it being dark and warm and cozy with nice music and serious sleep deprivation.  I broke down and not only bought the CD for $6 more than it would have cost on Amazon (though I suspect some of the money goes to the non-profit venue and/or the musicians, which is good), but also got it autographed by the three performers.

Cousins I was going to meet tomorrow wrote to cancel due to rescheduled doctor's appt., so hopefully I'll get a chance to meet them some other time I'm in town.

Today:
- wake up at 8AM
- check tire pressure to see if it held overnight (valve is missing cap; it's possible we lost air that way)
- if pressure is low, call car place
- and if they can work quickly, take car to tire place (N/A)
- water plants
- put dirty dishes into dishwasher and run it (drained standing water, good enough for now)
- pack suitcase for Thurs.-Sat.
- take out trash
- remove bottles of tea and oil from trunk (good enough)
- pack suitcase, laundry into car
- drive to campus at 10AM
- class at 10:30AM
- reception for award at noon
- send e-mails
- drive 150 miles
- eat dinner w/MIL
- concert at 8PM!
- do several loads of laundry (2 in progress, ~4? to go, tomorrow)
- sleep by 1AM (ish)

[wegie]

Morning all!

<fires up coffee machine>

Latte, anybody?

It's Friday!

• Coffee -- progressing nicely
• Antibiotics -- hmmm, they weren't joking about the side effects :-(
• Check status of:
  • tech order -- on its way
  • book order -- still sitting somewhere outside Corby, poor things
• Order some bookshelves and lighting for the study
• Dishwashing
• Check reading et al for course 2
• Email tutor for course 1 about missing assignment
• Email tutor for course 2 about where the hell the tute is being held
• Shower
• Collect bits and pieces from WTI
• Pay bills
• Watch some cricket -- will it be Good England or Bad England who turn up?
• Laundry
• Book somebody to see useless washing machine
• Dinner -- chicken legs braised with chervil and porcini; tagliatelle; braised peppers
• Slump
• Bed

[testingthewaters]

slurp

Thanks, wegie!

Today is a day of many meetings. Penance for yesterday, I suppose.

today's plan

• to office
• to meeting 1
• to meeting 2
• to meeting 3
• hopefully, meeting 3 is finished by 1 or so, and the
• to gym
• finish portfolio (it's time for that dragon to be slain)
• home
• eat, sleep, etc

[wegie]

slurp

Thanks, wegie!

Ha! I wondered where that mug had suddenly gone to ;-)

Today is a day of many meetings. Penance for yesterday, I suppose.

Meetings *all* morning? Ugh. Good luck! I think you might want to turn the strength knob round a bit further on the espresso machine!

• Coffee -- progressing nicely
• Antibiotics --one down, two to go
• Check status of:
  • tech order -- on its way
  • book order -- still sitting somewhere outside Corby, poor things
• Order some bookshelves and lighting for the study
• Dishwashing
  • Unload last night's
  • Pots and pans
  • Plates, glasses and cutlery
  • Tonight's dinner things
• Check reading et al for course 2
• Email tutor for course 1 about missing assignment
• Email tutor for course 2 about where the hell the tute is being held
• Shower
• Collect bits and pieces from WTI
• Pay bills
• Watch some cricket -- will it be Good England or Bad England who turn up?
• Laundry
  • Rinse and hang out the rest of the blue/grey/black
  • Shirts
• Book somebody to see useless washing machine
• Dinner -- chicken legs braised with chervil and porcini; tagliatelle; braised peppers
• Slump
• Bed