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 you’re keeping score, that includes: New Mexico, Texas, Oklahoma, Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, West Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Louisiana, South Carolina, Tennessee, Michigan, D.C. and (if you count the airport) Georgia. On average, that’s about two states per week. I’ve been on vacation, to the inauguration, on two interviews, to a conference, and have given an invited speech. That doesn’t include travel to see friends or any other road trips.
Anyhow, I was thinking that I’d have some free time to just breathe between now and my trip to Peru. Yeah, that’s so not going to happen. Even though I broke down and pulled my papers from two conferences (They weren’t going to help my tenure case anyhow … and as you can see from my last post, I don’t really need to panic. Woot!), I still have a massive applied research project to finish, my classes to teach, and a journal to get out. Plus, my week is just messy as hell:
- Monday: Meeting.
- Tuesday: Teach class; Student Organization Event.
- Wednesday: Meeting; VM practice.
- Thursday: Teach class; VM event!
- Friday: Colloquium; School Sanctioned Dinner.
Now, that doesn’t look too, too bad, except:
- I still need to type the minutes for Wednesday’s meeting.
- My Wednesday meeting is at 8 a.m.; the VM practice is at 9 p.m.
- My grad class is turning in a pile of papers this week.
- I need to write the midterm and the midterm review for a class.
- I need to prep new online lectures for the distance class.
So, this weekend, did I come in and work on Saturday like a good little girl? Hell no. I am so overwhelmed that I needed a mental health day. Hell, I should have taken today off as well, but I was feeling guilty about laying around the house in my PJs, watching Battlestar, and reading my book of feminist criticism. The sad thing is, I know I shouldn’t feel guilty because I work harder than anyone else in my department (and it’s not like merit raises are going to be forthcoming this year – but I could be wrong about that).
I guess I should stop complaining and get to work. The Coach and I are going to the movies this afternoon, for which I am grateful. At least it will keep me from sitting in my office, being all bitchy and resentful. LOL.
Update: Okay, after I stopped bitching, I ended up getting a decent amount of work accomplished. The notes are now typed for Wednesday’s meeting. I have my undergrad lectures prepped through the first week after spring break (really, who wants to prep after coming back from Peru?). I have the midterm review sheet done and posted for the undergrads. I have the stuff together for the final; I’ll proof it tomorrow and send it to the printer. This makes me feel slightly better. Now, I need to think about my Distance Ed lectures, my research project, and my journal duties.
Update 2, Monday a.m.: Oh crap. I forgot that there was a budget hearing today. Seeing how the program I direct has the top faculty line request, I need to drag my ass into school and show my support. Sigh. I need some caffeine.
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