Well, it just hasn't. I've had a knot of tension in my stomach all day, even though it really should be a good day. My students had a great time with Legos, and Indian Children's Lit had better discussion than we've had most of the semester. I finished reading Tech Comm reading for the week, too.
I still need to crank out a response paper for tech comm material I am just not invested in. I also really need to finish my writing project. The newest draft is onto a 17th page though, catching up to where I was on the previous version.
What I really want to do right now is revise my short story. Why is there no time? Lame. Back to my response paper.
Also...here is a song for the day. It's an odd song for an odd day. My roommate says it's creepy and melancholy, and she's right, but for some reason I find it very catchy and enjoy it even when I'm chipper. I know; I'm a freak.
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
Today is Gonna Be a Good Day!
So today really is going to be a good day, even though Wednesdays are my long day.
1. I got out of the shower and popped on my headphones to listen to a little ipod. The first song to come on was Priscilla Ahn's "A Good Day."
2. My class and I are going to play with legos today. They'll be spending 15 minutes to build what they want, and then they have to write instructions for what they built.
3. I finished another book for Indian Children's Literature last night. It was good. Here's my Goodreads assessment of it:
The River by Rumer Godden
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
I love the protagonist Harriet. She's motivated me to write again.
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4. I wrote a short story last night. It needs a lot of work still, but it seems like when I'm going crazy I just need to write, and The River's Harriet really got me going, so I wrote instead of doing homework. It was nice, and I feel on top of the world.
1. I got out of the shower and popped on my headphones to listen to a little ipod. The first song to come on was Priscilla Ahn's "A Good Day."
2. My class and I are going to play with legos today. They'll be spending 15 minutes to build what they want, and then they have to write instructions for what they built.
3. I finished another book for Indian Children's Literature last night. It was good. Here's my Goodreads assessment of it:
The River by Rumer Godden
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
I love the protagonist Harriet. She's motivated me to write again.
View all my reviews
4. I wrote a short story last night. It needs a lot of work still, but it seems like when I'm going crazy I just need to write, and The River's Harriet really got me going, so I wrote instead of doing homework. It was nice, and I feel on top of the world.
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
Monday, March 14, 2011
Also...Update about Progress on Life
I applied for two jobs yesterday. I didn't like them as much as the one I applied for a week ago, but I think I did much better with the standard application process. I didn't second guess myself so much--I know what to do with a cover letter and a resume. So I applied for a position as a technical writer and another for web hosting customer support. *Fingers crossed*
My project is so close to done, but I am still just not getting it done. I think I am really beginning to scare Naomi. I'm certainly scaring myself. I'm running on the potentially not graduating edge I think. People have been more behind before, but those people's major professors weren't quite so busy. I have to give Naomi adequate time to get me feedback, and I'm putting her up against a wall--not fair. Hopefully my first draft rocks, and we can move quickly after that point.
Gaelic Storm tonight!!! It's gonna be fun, though I really don't have time. I'm also a little bummed that we're going for Chinese food beforehand instead of something more appropriatedly themed. We should be going to The Pub or something. Oh well. I've planned an Irish themed dinner potluck for Thursday. I did really want sweet potato fries from The Pub though. Sad. The Chinese food in Manhattan, KS leaves something to be desired.
Today's song of the day: The Cave by Mumford & Sons. I've been in a Mumford & Sons mood lately.
My project is so close to done, but I am still just not getting it done. I think I am really beginning to scare Naomi. I'm certainly scaring myself. I'm running on the potentially not graduating edge I think. People have been more behind before, but those people's major professors weren't quite so busy. I have to give Naomi adequate time to get me feedback, and I'm putting her up against a wall--not fair. Hopefully my first draft rocks, and we can move quickly after that point.
Gaelic Storm tonight!!! It's gonna be fun, though I really don't have time. I'm also a little bummed that we're going for Chinese food beforehand instead of something more appropriatedly themed. We should be going to The Pub or something. Oh well. I've planned an Irish themed dinner potluck for Thursday. I did really want sweet potato fries from The Pub though. Sad. The Chinese food in Manhattan, KS leaves something to be desired.
Today's song of the day: The Cave by Mumford & Sons. I've been in a Mumford & Sons mood lately.
Happy Pi Day
A friend from the science fiction class I took last summer posted this on facebook. I liked it, though I'm not sure it's legitimate. I'd like to see it tested on some more complex equations.
Happy Pi Day!!!
Happy Pi Day!!!
Sunday, March 13, 2011
Does My Sister Want Me Home?
My twin sister, Molly, keeps sending me job postings near her. Some of them are good, and some of them are just okay. She said she found them while looking for jobs for her fiance, but part of me takes it as a "please come home" request.
I've been fairly set on not going home. I like being an independent person in a way I never felt like I could be at home, but I'm about to the leave behind the tight-knit graduate community I've become a part of, and I know how hard it is to make friends in the working world, especially if I don't work with people my own age. I'm shy; making friends is hard. Maybe I should go home. I do love my sister, but I don't always feel like I fit in with her friends, so I'll be an isolated extra wheel.
Dear gods of magically perfect jobs, please find me something where I won't be bored and where I can easily make friends. That's all I want. I want to use my brain and feel challenged and to have fun people to work with and possibly hang out with.
Job searching makes me miss Chris. I don't have anybody that's gonna be there no matter where I go, except the cat. That's the problem though; I couldn't count on him to be there either. Splitting was good. Gotta focus. No time for sadness. This is grad school not high school. Buck up, Schurl.
I've been fairly set on not going home. I like being an independent person in a way I never felt like I could be at home, but I'm about to the leave behind the tight-knit graduate community I've become a part of, and I know how hard it is to make friends in the working world, especially if I don't work with people my own age. I'm shy; making friends is hard. Maybe I should go home. I do love my sister, but I don't always feel like I fit in with her friends, so I'll be an isolated extra wheel.
Dear gods of magically perfect jobs, please find me something where I won't be bored and where I can easily make friends. That's all I want. I want to use my brain and feel challenged and to have fun people to work with and possibly hang out with.
Job searching makes me miss Chris. I don't have anybody that's gonna be there no matter where I go, except the cat. That's the problem though; I couldn't count on him to be there either. Splitting was good. Gotta focus. No time for sadness. This is grad school not high school. Buck up, Schurl.
Step 1, Get Job. Step 2, Write Novel.
I'm on a writing kick again...not really. I don't actually have time to write a novel, but I really want to be working on my novel right now. I guess that's it. I need to find a 9 to 5 job where I can go home and write after work.
If all else fails, I'm applying with the Colorado Division of Wildlife again. They increased the pay. The rent in GJ went down, and now I know Amber who can hook me up with a geek circle there. It's only 6 months again, but maybe I can find something that's a good fit while I'm there. (Look at me assuming I'd get in, but Loyse would probably appreciate not to have to train someone.) It's so hard to apply for jobs while in grad school. I'm not able to put my full effort in.
Anywho, when I worked for them before, I had time to write (and to read!) because when I left work, I was done for the day. Maybe I can get one novel done in that 6 months, find a new job before my time there is up, and start seeking publication.
Quite honestly, though I was a bit bored at work and didn't like GJ much for social reasons, I was generally happiest with my life then. I worked out every day. I cooked amazing food. I worked on my novel. I read books that I wanted to read. I crocheted. The only deterrent is that I made almost no friends there, and my old roommate is moving away. Hopefully Amber can hook me up with a proper crowd of nerds.
If all else fails, I'm applying with the Colorado Division of Wildlife again. They increased the pay. The rent in GJ went down, and now I know Amber who can hook me up with a geek circle there. It's only 6 months again, but maybe I can find something that's a good fit while I'm there. (Look at me assuming I'd get in, but Loyse would probably appreciate not to have to train someone.) It's so hard to apply for jobs while in grad school. I'm not able to put my full effort in.
Anywho, when I worked for them before, I had time to write (and to read!) because when I left work, I was done for the day. Maybe I can get one novel done in that 6 months, find a new job before my time there is up, and start seeking publication.
Quite honestly, though I was a bit bored at work and didn't like GJ much for social reasons, I was generally happiest with my life then. I worked out every day. I cooked amazing food. I worked on my novel. I read books that I wanted to read. I crocheted. The only deterrent is that I made almost no friends there, and my old roommate is moving away. Hopefully Amber can hook me up with a proper crowd of nerds.
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