waiting, heat, eating better
I'm at work, making a post because I have an hour break. Awesome, that.
I realised that I'd been waiting an awful long while for news from the math department, so I e-mailed Susan (who has been immensely helpful) asking if this delay was normal. She replied saying my form was submitted on June 23 and no, it should not take a month to process. She gave me the extension of the responsible department and suggested I call as soon as possible.
The first time I tried, I got their voicemail, and the inbox was full. I tried again the next day, left my message, and got a call back almost immediately after. The woman basically told me that they received my request, a decision has not yet been made, and I have to wait. She said it takes four to six weeks. So. Four weeks down. I'd really hoped I'd have finalised my schedule by now. Silly me.
We had some high temperatures here, followed by a breakdown of the air conditioner at work. Apparently there was a block of ice stuck in it. I spent the start of last Sunday's shift emptying the fridge of drinks and filling it with chocolate. It was hot and busy and I had to take a shower once I got home.
I'm not certain what sparked this, but I've decided to start tracking my weight and meals with an iPhone app I was previously fond of. I'm bringing small containers of mixed nuts and fruit to eat at work (I now nibble constantly during my shifts) in place of a lunch. Yesterday was my first full day of tracking meals, and I clocked in under my calorie goal. A neat thing about this app is that it estimates your weight five weeks from now based on the day you had. It said I'd lose about a pound a week if I kept it up. I've heard that's healthy.
Not much is happening on the writing front these days. I had an interesting idea concerning religion in my Destiny story, but I haven't sat down to refine anything. I'm still reading, though. I finished my reread of Harry Potter and have moved on to Shadowplay. I enjoy the complexity, the cultures and the number of characters in Tad Williams' work. It feels completely immersive, his worlds are very solid and filled with mysteries. I should have brought my book with me to work, actually. But this way, I get post an entry.
I was glad to read that the DDOS attacks on LJ have ended, at least for the time being.
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