Guess what was in my mailbox yesterday afternoon? The letter from the provost saying that my T/P has been recommended by all involved officials and will be voted on next week by the Board of Trustees. So, unofficially, it is official that I will be here for the rest of my life. I was surprised [...]
Archive for February, 2009
Unofficially Official
Posted in The Professoriate, tagged Tenure on February 28, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Hours in My Office …
Posted in It's My Life, The Professoriate, tagged hours on February 26, 2009 | 4 Comments »
… a.k.a., or why I should buy a couch!
Monday: 8 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. = 9 1/2 hours
Tuesday: 8:30 a.m. – 10 p.m. = 13 1/2 hours
Wednesday: 8 a.m. -11 p.m. = 15 hours
Thursday: 9:30 a.m. – 9:30 p.m. = 12 hours
Friday: 8 a.m. – ???
Lessons from a 30-Something
Posted in It's My Life on February 25, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Life is confusing.
Being a grown up is hard.
That is all.
Rat Race.
Posted in The Professoriate, tagged To Do Lists on February 24, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Work on journal edits until 11:30 a.m. — hopefully students will not come to office hours. Teach at noon. Work on Big Research Project from 2 – 6 p.m. Check email compulsively. Go to evening Barack Event. Go home and fall into bed, mentally exhausted.
Welcome to the rat race.
I’m not sure if I’m smart (or not)
Posted in Miscellany, tagged Meme on February 23, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Okay, I saw this on one of the blogs that I read when I am killing time. I love to read, but I’ll admit that my tastes lean more towards science fiction and nonfiction. So, here we go!
Apparently the BBC says most people will have only read 6 of the 100 books here. Well, I’ve [...]
Splat.
Posted in The Professoriate, tagged bad writing, Writing on February 23, 2009 | 1 Comment »
That is the sound of my brain exploding.
Why? Because some people are horrid writers.
Yep, I’m editing articles.
This Week: A Preview
Posted in Travel, tagged states, To Do Lists on February 22, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Lord have mercy! How on earth did we get to the end of February already? Oh wait, that would be all of the crazy-assed traveling I’ve been doing lately! I counted, and since January 1, I have been in 14 states and the District of Columbia (15 if you count time spent in airports). If [...]
Letter.
Posted in The Professoriate, tagged promotion, Tenure on February 21, 2009 | 3 Comments »
Today, I received a letter from the promotions committee at my University. Good news, of course. But, I have to admit that I was surprised that this letter came before my tenure notification. Readers, is this a usual occurance? Or do you usually hear about tenure first?
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Posted in It's My Life, The Professoriate, tagged Job Search on February 17, 2009 | Enter your password to view comments
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Hitting the Road
Posted in Travel, tagged Travel on February 15, 2009 | 1 Comment »
In about two hours, I’ll be hitting the road for my guest lecture.
I still have to pack, get cash, and get gas.
Too many trips too close together?
