As the semester closes...

[zubeneschamali]

I gave my final exam today, and despite it being held at 8 AM when class normally meets at 10, I think everyone showed up. Eventually. Now I get to grade 6 short answer questions 107 times ha ha ha FML and its dedication to good pedagogical assessment.

Nevertheless, I'm in a good mood because Mr. Z is coming home tomorrow. :D

Comments

[jimbobjoe]

Lovely photos!

My husband was gone for only a week a couple months ago, and I ran into the same self-care things. Remembering to cook so I can eat, remembering to pack a lunch for work, remembering to clean, remembering to turn everything off when I leave the house, etc...

[zubeneschamali]

Thank you!

Right? The first few days are fun, like, yay, I can stay up late to read fic, and cook bacon (Mr. Z is vegetarian), and not make the bed...and then it gets less fun.

[jimbobjoe]

Yeah, the first day was fun but then it's "less fun" for sure.

[dugindeep]

I'd always wondered how you both fared spending so much time on travelling. My boss deals with a similar schedule with her husband going to CA nonstop and she'll joke that she hasn't seen him for more than a weekend in weeks ... but then once he's home longer than a week she's like 'omg when is he leaving???' (of course jokingly). Lots of hugs and good vibes for you both to have a fabulous escape together!

That said ... This kinda cracks me up because I had the same argument with my parents once and they just don't get it ... that this is essentially how my life is every day:

how so many basic things are hard to get yourself to do when it's only you in the house: preparing meals, exercising, leaving the house on the weekend, getting to bed at a decent hour, keeping the place clean

[zubeneschamali]

Thanks, bb! I'm looking forward to it.

You were definitely one of the people I was thinking of while writing that bit. Especially when it comes to food: if I do make something for just me, I'm going to have leftovers for a looooong time. Which is convenient for a couple of nights, but it gets old fast. :(

[cassiopeia7]

Gorgeous pics . . . the first one is positively stunning!

Now I get to grade 6 short answer questions 107 times ha ha ha FML and its dedication to good pedagogical assessment.

That's what TAs are for, bb. ♥

And hey. Mr. Z is home tomorrow, and maybe there'll be waffles on Saturday! \o/

[zubeneschamali]

Thank you! I couldn't believe how still the water was in the canal.

The TA already graded the multiple choice!

Mmm, waffles.

[harrigan]

pretty pictures! And mmmmm... pancakes!

[zubeneschamali]

Thank you!

[freya922]

Have a wonderful holiday break! I am also in the midst of grading, not to mention a rather dreadful multi-year program assessment report. But I can see the light at the end of that tunnel!

Can't wait to fill my free time with a re-watch of Season 11. :)

[zubeneschamali]

You too! And enjoy the rewatch; there have been some good ones.