Quiet Day
Actually, a contemplative day may be a better expression. (After all, I have my thoughtful looking icon up for this entry). I really love that painting - something about the girl's expression I think. And yes, I read the book, although I didn't see the movie. The girl in the book is more sure of herself than I imagine this girl is. I guess that my engagement with the painting is what makes it great art.
I decided to devote a lot of time today to getting the major parts of my web quest assignments done, and a day early at that. I think the entire project came out pretty well, at least on paper. The proof will be having students actually do the quest to see if the results achieved are what I want them to be. To do that, I'm going to have to learn how to actually put the quest on the web. I'm sure there is someone who can help me with that by the time school starts. I feel good that I've finished it, although there is still a wrap up to do on the entire process. But that's next week's focus. I think I'll spend the weekend trying to finish the power point for the other class.
I've also been (still) stripping the coffee table of it's finish. I should be finished before it gets dark this evening. The more exciting part will be putting on the new finish, restoring the piece to it's former beauty. Or, more realistically, restoring it to a better looking piece of furniture than it was before I started. Either one of those results would be better than the third option - deciding the only acceptable recourse is to paint it.
I've been doing a lot of thinking while I've been working on these projects. Mostly about the state of my life right now, and what I can - or can't - do about it. I feel like I'm treading water, not sure whether to swim for it or wait for a life raft to possibly float into view. I'm not good at patience. I want assurances and answers about life's fulfillment. Maybe it's simply time to visit my psychic . . .
I decided to devote a lot of time today to getting the major parts of my web quest assignments done, and a day early at that. I think the entire project came out pretty well, at least on paper. The proof will be having students actually do the quest to see if the results achieved are what I want them to be. To do that, I'm going to have to learn how to actually put the quest on the web. I'm sure there is someone who can help me with that by the time school starts. I feel good that I've finished it, although there is still a wrap up to do on the entire process. But that's next week's focus. I think I'll spend the weekend trying to finish the power point for the other class.
I've also been (still) stripping the coffee table of it's finish. I should be finished before it gets dark this evening. The more exciting part will be putting on the new finish, restoring the piece to it's former beauty. Or, more realistically, restoring it to a better looking piece of furniture than it was before I started. Either one of those results would be better than the third option - deciding the only acceptable recourse is to paint it.
I've been doing a lot of thinking while I've been working on these projects. Mostly about the state of my life right now, and what I can - or can't - do about it. I feel like I'm treading water, not sure whether to swim for it or wait for a life raft to possibly float into view. I'm not good at patience. I want assurances and answers about life's fulfillment. Maybe it's simply time to visit my psychic . . .