One thing I wanted to do more this year was get through my massive pile of saved articles to read. I even added a line in my bullet journal's habit tracker to encourage me. The year started out strong, but I've since faded as "stuff" has come up. Maybe this summer I can make a dent... Here's what I've been working on:
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I'm "working from home" from Florida while my kiddo has her spring break. As go the laws of working in a new place, the internet went out this morning right before a meeting. My dad ended up "talking to a guy by a truck" who said the outage would be minimal. Luckily, I was only offline for about 45 minutes and I rolled into my meeting with a few minutes to spare. Here's what I've been working on:
There is a white board in my cubicle. Each semester, I write out my top three priorities and then list a few minor *bonus* projects I want to work on. Over to the side, I list out a calendar of big events and deadlines. It's helpful to see this every day, but can also be a little dispiriting. I still have two open priority projects and the odds of me finishing both of them in the next month are non-existent. I've decided I'm going to focus on one. Progress on something is better than nothing. Here's what I'm working on:
It has been raining for days. I miss the sun. This gray weather better clear out before the eclipse. I know DC is not in the path of totality, but I want to see something. Here's what I've been up to:
Right now, I'm debating making a second mug of coffee. I just finished my usual travel mug and, with the gray weather outside, it feels like a hot beverage sort of day. It's always interesting how the weather influences our cravings. Something about cold and misty gray days makes me feel productive but only if I've got the right beverage beside me. Here's what I am working on.
This morning, I had a crown replaced. For whatever reason, it takes forever to get me numb. In fact, it took two rounds of shots. But, once I am numb, I stay numb for a really long time. It's been nearly 5 hours since those shots and my face is just starting to get feeling back around the edges. Fingers crossed I'll be able to chew and talk normally by dinner time. Here's what I'm working on:
Why is every conference center so darn cold? I've taken to bringing a pashmina to act as a blanket because keeping my coat on is not a enough. I get that things can get warm when a lot of people are around but, if most of the audience is bundled for winter weather, you've gone too far. Here's what I'm shivering through:
I always think spring break will be an "easy" week and it never is. The students might not be here but I try to cram in too many projects. At least I got to have some fun with drink umbrellas. Here's what I'm working on:
On our internal chat, my colleagues and I chatted about all the various things on our plates right now... and how all we want to do is nap. One of them shared this image and I've decided this is going to be the mascot for the next few weeks. Here's what I'm focusing on:
One thing I have not gotten to is all the professional email in my personal inbox. I've been so busy with other things that I've just been watching my inbox fill up with list-serv, industry, and vendor emails. I might have time to get to all of them... next week. Here's what I am working on:
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