A Decent Day
The afternoon was a bit slow, but I've made up for it somewhat.
1. Last night I signed up for match.com. I did it mostly on a whim; an ad came up and I figured, what the heck, I'll go through and try it, can't hurt. I liked what I saw enough to do a 6 month subscription; I'll keep it up enough to qualify for a free six-month extension if I don't find someone before April. So far, I've been pleasantly surprised. I'm meeting one guy for coffee on Friday. He's a grad student at one of the local universities. Not sure that it will go much further, but hey, it's coffee and a chance to practice my social/small-talk skills.
2. I got some stuff cleared off the to-do list today. I really am avoiding the job packets, which is really bad. I need to stop avoiding them. Tomorrow I'm grading three undergrad lit reviews, two questions of the graduate problem set, and doing at least 5 cover letters. Someone needs to call me tomorrow around this time and make sure I've done it.
... Oh. Maybe not. I need to read three things for Monday's undergrad class and write some plans. Oy. I'm going to need to rethink this plan.
3. I had a scrambled egg sandwich for lunch. It was very satisfying.
4. I like warm blankets, especially ones I made myself. It's chilly and damp here, especially in my 'garden level' apartment, so I've spent the day curled up under a blanket.
5. I like chai tea. I made a cup this morning, and it was so good that I made a whole pot of it. I think I've got about one cup left.
EDIT: BEST line of the night: "dashing their [Ohio State's] hopes of a national title" !!!! :-) Any time that Ohio State loses is a day for Michigan fans to rejoice.
1. Last night I signed up for match.com. I did it mostly on a whim; an ad came up and I figured, what the heck, I'll go through and try it, can't hurt. I liked what I saw enough to do a 6 month subscription; I'll keep it up enough to qualify for a free six-month extension if I don't find someone before April. So far, I've been pleasantly surprised. I'm meeting one guy for coffee on Friday. He's a grad student at one of the local universities. Not sure that it will go much further, but hey, it's coffee and a chance to practice my social/small-talk skills.
2. I got some stuff cleared off the to-do list today. I really am avoiding the job packets, which is really bad. I need to stop avoiding them. Tomorrow I'm grading three undergrad lit reviews, two questions of the graduate problem set, and doing at least 5 cover letters. Someone needs to call me tomorrow around this time and make sure I've done it.
... Oh. Maybe not. I need to read three things for Monday's undergrad class and write some plans. Oy. I'm going to need to rethink this plan.
3. I had a scrambled egg sandwich for lunch. It was very satisfying.
4. I like warm blankets, especially ones I made myself. It's chilly and damp here, especially in my 'garden level' apartment, so I've spent the day curled up under a blanket.
5. I like chai tea. I made a cup this morning, and it was so good that I made a whole pot of it. I think I've got about one cup left.
EDIT: BEST line of the night: "dashing their [Ohio State's] hopes of a national title" !!!! :-) Any time that Ohio State loses is a day for Michigan fans to rejoice.