Thursday, March 04, 2010
Wow...
It's a scary world out there to try to get a job as a math professor... I was looking into universities in the places I want to live, and let me tell you, there aren't many. Fortunately, I have two more years!
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Box for the Future
"this is a dress-up box for the future & it's filled with stuff like courage & love & play because they're the only things that are any use at all when you get right down to it."
Story of the Day, www.storypeople.com
Saturday, February 20, 2010
Eye to Eye
"Making the transition from graduate student to professor is similar to moving from engaged to married. Everything about you is technically the same, but somehow the formalization makes everything different. It's not that I know more than I did a scant four months before, but my students treat me with respect. No more of that 'where's our real teacher' nonsense that so riddled my experience at Langsdale [graduate school]. In Atlanta, it's all polite smiles and 'okie-dokie, Miss-I-mean-Dr. Weatherall.' "
I definitely have had the "where's our real teacher" from students...
I definitely have had the "where's our real teacher" from students...
Friday, February 19, 2010
Stuck in a whirlwind
I'm still having a hard time processing this week, as it had:
A trip to NEBY that had far too many logistical issues, but two awesome workshops.
Me coming down with a cold, boo.
A visit to the physical therapist, who helped me realize just how little core muscle strength I have after last semester in bed. But she says that we can get me through a whole ballet class with some work!!
An eye exam - turns out I'm near sighted.
Writing my teaching philosophy, which turned out much worse than I thought I did when I finished writing it... plenty of room for improvement and time to do it.
Taking Malcolm back to the SPCA, as he just attacks me far too much and for no reason, followed by awesomely supportive friends, delicious Thai food, and delicious chocolate cake that made me sick (really, was that necessary?).
Starting a little work on my research question that was supposed to take a day (a few weeks later I'm still decipering it).
Picking out glasses, with a rather amusing sales clerk - there were frames of many colors and sizes put on my face. I almost got red ones, because red just makes me happy, but instead went with the "classic" (or Plain Jane as the sales clerk called them) bronzy-copper metal framed ones.
A sick day, full of Olympics, reading, and a walk (to be a good fibro girl).
Saying something that just didn't come out right, and I'm still mulling over how to fix it. I just can't drop it when I've said something that even has the remotest possibility of hurting someone.
Finally realizing the strength that I've developed over the past 5 years.
Plus, I'm loving the new Kelsey Bulkin CD that's out, and so excited about finding the Devon Gundry Refrenergy song.
A trip to NEBY that had far too many logistical issues, but two awesome workshops.
Me coming down with a cold, boo.
A visit to the physical therapist, who helped me realize just how little core muscle strength I have after last semester in bed. But she says that we can get me through a whole ballet class with some work!!
An eye exam - turns out I'm near sighted.
Writing my teaching philosophy, which turned out much worse than I thought I did when I finished writing it... plenty of room for improvement and time to do it.
Taking Malcolm back to the SPCA, as he just attacks me far too much and for no reason, followed by awesomely supportive friends, delicious Thai food, and delicious chocolate cake that made me sick (really, was that necessary?).
Starting a little work on my research question that was supposed to take a day (a few weeks later I'm still decipering it).
Picking out glasses, with a rather amusing sales clerk - there were frames of many colors and sizes put on my face. I almost got red ones, because red just makes me happy, but instead went with the "classic" (or Plain Jane as the sales clerk called them) bronzy-copper metal framed ones.
A sick day, full of Olympics, reading, and a walk (to be a good fibro girl).
Saying something that just didn't come out right, and I'm still mulling over how to fix it. I just can't drop it when I've said something that even has the remotest possibility of hurting someone.
Finally realizing the strength that I've developed over the past 5 years.
Plus, I'm loving the new Kelsey Bulkin CD that's out, and so excited about finding the Devon Gundry Refrenergy song.
Monday, February 15, 2010
Monday, February 01, 2010
Pain .... memories of love
This morning, the pain I'd been ignoring and putting aside for days just refused to be ignored any longer. And so I remembered good times, did yoga, listened to my "healing mix" of prayers and strength-holding songs, lit my candle from my healing ceremony a couple years ago, and it helped.
That day was an awesome day filled with love, care, tears, joy, fun, and lots of hugs. I love remembering it.
That day was an awesome day filled with love, care, tears, joy, fun, and lots of hugs. I love remembering it.
Thursday, January 21, 2010
week 1 back in ithaca
Today marks a week since I've returned to Ithaca, with renewed energy and determination.
Continuous yays go to Mayo Clinic for being uber-helpful and efficient.
I've bought a new mattress, and now a new mattress topper for it, since the mattress is way firmer than it was in the store. I will proudly own my $870 version of the $1700 bed that I liked way more. Plus, when it comes time to move, I won't have a 100lb + bed to move. Go me.
I've done a whole lot of running around town, sending emails, and meeting with people to make this the most effective and healthy transition semester I could manage. I feel awesomely productive.
It's going to be a challenge, fitting exercise in at least 5 days a week, with no more than 1 day off at a time, but I'm armed with a plan.
The sun was out today, and even though it was in the 20s, I took a walk in the sunshine.
Sadly, DDR is too painful for me to use as exercise. Silly knees and feet. But I don't want them to become like some people's battles with them.
I'm finding new books to read, which are a lot of fun and completely silly.
I have delved into the world of music for 15 year olds and I'm ok with it. In fact, it's very happy and upbeat, and at times sufficiently cheesy and sappy for my life right now.
I'm addicted to chocolate chex, as in I have to keep myself to less than 3 bowls a day. It's ridiculous how much I love this cereal.
Fame was a good movie for the artistic aspect, but I wasn't thrilled with the plot line or dialogue. Post Grad was not very great, though had its moments.
Continuous yays go to Mayo Clinic for being uber-helpful and efficient.
I've bought a new mattress, and now a new mattress topper for it, since the mattress is way firmer than it was in the store. I will proudly own my $870 version of the $1700 bed that I liked way more. Plus, when it comes time to move, I won't have a 100lb + bed to move. Go me.
I've done a whole lot of running around town, sending emails, and meeting with people to make this the most effective and healthy transition semester I could manage. I feel awesomely productive.
It's going to be a challenge, fitting exercise in at least 5 days a week, with no more than 1 day off at a time, but I'm armed with a plan.
The sun was out today, and even though it was in the 20s, I took a walk in the sunshine.
Sadly, DDR is too painful for me to use as exercise. Silly knees and feet. But I don't want them to become like some people's battles with them.
I'm finding new books to read, which are a lot of fun and completely silly.
I have delved into the world of music for 15 year olds and I'm ok with it. In fact, it's very happy and upbeat, and at times sufficiently cheesy and sappy for my life right now.
I'm addicted to chocolate chex, as in I have to keep myself to less than 3 bowls a day. It's ridiculous how much I love this cereal.
Fame was a good movie for the artistic aspect, but I wasn't thrilled with the plot line or dialogue. Post Grad was not very great, though had its moments.
Thursday, January 14, 2010
before i forget
Things from the past few days:
- awesome breakfast at cafe streudal in columbia with my Baha'i family - including several small ones (3 year old, 1 year old, 4 month old, 1 month old) - cuteness and love overflowed.
- wonderful times at home with the family, too many to name or count
- a fun road trip Tuesday, via Durham, to the DC area
- great times with a 4 year old and a 21 month old, and my Baha'i big sis and bro
- one of the best games of Taboo ever played ("scampering animal problem" = mousetrap)
- one of the sweetest breakfast table moments with a child copying me
- an easy drive back home in the sunshine
- a beautiful, soul stirring sunset as I drove through the snow-covered hills and farmland of upstate NY. Honestly, I wanted to stop in the middle of the 2 lane highway and take a picture. If I were an artist, I would paint this memory... criss-crossing rolling hills covered in snow, tinted orange and pink by the sun setting directly above them, while the clouds and sky are every shade of orange, pink, purple, yellow, and blue.
- expanses of untouched snow that made me say, "Wow," out loud many times. Along with, "What a beautiful world God has created for us!!!!!!" It was one of the most overwhelmingly wonderful and inspiring and beautiful 20 minutes.
- unpacking almost everything from being away for a month and a half this evening.
Now, just to get back into the swing of things without losing all this energy that I'm discovering now that I sleep at night.
- awesome breakfast at cafe streudal in columbia with my Baha'i family - including several small ones (3 year old, 1 year old, 4 month old, 1 month old) - cuteness and love overflowed.
- wonderful times at home with the family, too many to name or count
- a fun road trip Tuesday, via Durham, to the DC area
- great times with a 4 year old and a 21 month old, and my Baha'i big sis and bro
- one of the best games of Taboo ever played ("scampering animal problem" = mousetrap)
- one of the sweetest breakfast table moments with a child copying me
- an easy drive back home in the sunshine
- a beautiful, soul stirring sunset as I drove through the snow-covered hills and farmland of upstate NY. Honestly, I wanted to stop in the middle of the 2 lane highway and take a picture. If I were an artist, I would paint this memory... criss-crossing rolling hills covered in snow, tinted orange and pink by the sun setting directly above them, while the clouds and sky are every shade of orange, pink, purple, yellow, and blue.
- expanses of untouched snow that made me say, "Wow," out loud many times. Along with, "What a beautiful world God has created for us!!!!!!" It was one of the most overwhelmingly wonderful and inspiring and beautiful 20 minutes.
- unpacking almost everything from being away for a month and a half this evening.
Now, just to get back into the swing of things without losing all this energy that I'm discovering now that I sleep at night.
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