Posted in The Professoriate, tagged Grading, Research, Teaching on November 16, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
… Hell, it’s that part of the semester when all the days blend together! Today, I accomplished the following:
Graded 35 short answer tests.
Graded online discussion board for grad students.
Wrote agenda for Grad Seminar on Thursday.
Wrote a review sheet for the undergrads.
Wrote a quiz for the undergrads.
Tomorrow’s agenda?
Grade three grad student memos.
Write two letters of recommendation.
Get [...]
Posted in It's My Life, tagged Football on November 16, 2008 | 2 Comments »
It’s officially over … football season, that is. In some ways, I am very grateful. This means The Coach will be home to do laundry and wash dishes. In other ways, I am sad. The Coach will be home to pester me and keep me from getting my work done.
Speaking of football, I want you [...]
Posted in It's My Life, tagged Football, Weather on November 14, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
This post is for all of The Coach’s fans … Yes, even though his team had a miserable record of 5-5, they still managed to be the District Runners Up … giving them a playoff berth and a first round home game. This might be the first home playoff game the Fighting Kittens (an alias) [...]
Posted in The Foodie Files, The Professoriate, tagged To Do List, Weather, Winter Food on November 9, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Holy crap! My house was 61 degrees when I got up this morning. Brrrr! I broke down, turned on the heat, and set the thermostat at 60, seeing how it’s going to be in the low 40s today. Tonight? 24 degrees. I guess winter has finally decided to rear its ugly head. These are the [...]
Posted in The Professoriate, tagged healthy balance, Work on November 6, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I have decided that there is always going to be a never ending pile of stuff to do on my desk. I give up. I’m throwing in the towel. I’m going home to make Spanish rice, play a little Guitar Hero, and read trashy books.
The pile – It’s not going anywhere.
Posted in Politics, tagged Obama, victory on November 5, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Election Day is the most exciting day of the year for me. Call me a nerd, but watching the election results roll in is much, much, much better than the Super Bowl … or the World Series … or any other inane sporting event one might think about. All I know is that I am [...]
