The beginning of the new school year is approximately when I try some new activity to see if it helps my productivity. This has been how I discovered Unfuck Your Habitat, the Pomodoro Method, SuperBetter (which doesn't really work for me, unlike the others), etc ( Read more... )

I'm doing a training today on the Ohio Benefit Bank. This is a pretty cool program where all sorts of agencies can help their clients apply for government assistance in about 20 minutes on the computer, without having to go to the various agencies. Super-awesome. And very smart of the College of Social Work to require us to get trained as ( Read more... )

You would think I would have learned consistent title capitalization by grad school, but at this point I've used at least four different major bibliography formats in my life (MLA, Chicago/Turabian, god-only-knows-what, and APA ( Read more... )

Three things makes a post? And I am not bothering with an html numbered list?

( Content notes for depressive symptoms )

After getting to class was much better.

hermionesviolin says she's figured out that if I'm not posting on DW/LJ, it means I'm fine, because I don't check in when I'm fine, which is totally true. But I figured I could say "Better" today--I got phone numbers from several classmates, managed to help one classmate, M., through a near-panic attack, and then she ( Read more... )

Argh ( Read more... )

Is it just me or does this Kickstarter remind anyone else of that thing that happened that one time?

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If you're wondering where I am, I just started a new job last Thursday and I am having lithotripsy (not quite surgery to get rid of Mick Jagger) with a stent next Monday. So hermionesviolin (and also meatspace friend who keeps texting me), I am only sort of ( Read more... )

( Content notes: Awkward conversation with possible vague hints of homophobia )

( Content notes: allergies, asthma, specific contemplation of death )

Life with anxiety: today I'm starting to feel better from the monstrous cold I've had (all colds are monstrous when you have asthma, because of the feeling like you're breathing through something obstructive all the time), and that means AGH MUST DO ALL THE THINGS PERFECTION PERFECTION DO IT NOW USE UP ALL THE ENERGY CATCH UP ON ALL THE THINGS FIND ( Read more... )