I would like a Long-Eared Jerboa as seen here.
I also apologize in advance for lack of Christmas cards and gifts to everyone - my mind is a tad preoccupied with getting myself to Texas.
401
That is just how many days this entire deployment has lasted. I just got a call this evening from Andrew to say he is stateside - not in Texas but stateside nonetheless.
I am relieved - although I am not sure it has fully hit me yet.
I am relieved - although I am not sure it has fully hit me yet.
Golden Compass and 1 week of class to go
Last week of classes for the semester. I can not believe that I have made it this far. It means giving two presentations , wrapping up a semester's worth of teaching, and finally getting the chance to call Andy (not him always calling me - not to mention the time difference gets cut down to two hours). I feel somewhat relieved - not totally but almost there.
I went to see a sneak preview of the Golden Compass last night. The movie was good - so good I did not look at my watch once, actually i was hoping the movie would continue on, but alas it did not. I don't want to say much more since the movie doesn't come out until next Friday - but it was a pretty good adaptation of the book. Leaps and bounds above whoever decided to write the screenplay for Eragon - boy did that turn out a flop. But I will say this - watch for the armored bear fight scene - it is....wow!
Well I should get back to doing a spot of work so that this week doesn't feel too overwhelming.
Oh - Andy is currently in Kuwait and will hopefully be in Texas by Tuesday evening. That is all.
I went to see a sneak preview of the Golden Compass last night. The movie was good - so good I did not look at my watch once, actually i was hoping the movie would continue on, but alas it did not. I don't want to say much more since the movie doesn't come out until next Friday - but it was a pretty good adaptation of the book. Leaps and bounds above whoever decided to write the screenplay for Eragon - boy did that turn out a flop. But I will say this - watch for the armored bear fight scene - it is....wow!
Well I should get back to doing a spot of work so that this week doesn't feel too overwhelming.
Oh - Andy is currently in Kuwait and will hopefully be in Texas by Tuesday evening. That is all.
1.5 Weeks to Go...
that is if you don't count finals week. So what is there left to do
In other news, my parents have yet again gone to Disney World without me. It's very sad. Not that I could really go anyway - seeing as it is crunch time for the semester and my students would be totally lost without me. I do wish I could have gone, take a break from the Turkey Day /wedding break. But they did leave me a very early Christmas present. A navigation system. So that wherever life happens to take me - I can always manage a way home (yes even in the event of a 10 mile back up or construction detour). I was very surprised needless to say. I haven't played with it yet. Hope to do that maybe this weekend. Any ideas where I should go?
On a food related note - I love fettuccine alfredo. I don't ever make it for myself. But I always get huge portions at restaurants. Like all good people - I doggie-bag the leftovers. Whenever I have had left overs - I always threw it in the microwave. Isn't that what you are supposed to do with leftovers?? Not fettuccine alfredo. I have learned the secret. Throw the leftovers in a small fry pan and add a splash of milk and whatever cheese you may have on hand. Heat that up real quick - just like in the restaurant. *You can now commence with the - oh but didn't you know that was what you were supposed to do?*
I don't have much else to update except I want to see the Lights at the Zoo, the Golden Compass, and I just saw the trailer for Sweeney Todd starring the oh so dreamy Johnny Depp. That is all.
- Teaching -
create 3rd exam and the final exam;lots o'grading - Applied Math -
problem re-writes, case study write up, one more presentation about my case study - Fourier Analysis - a presentation of my choosing
- Graph Theory -
two problem sets, a final exam - Masters work - a humongous pile of papers t
o readand start making sense of
In other news, my parents have yet again gone to Disney World without me. It's very sad. Not that I could really go anyway - seeing as it is crunch time for the semester and my students would be totally lost without me. I do wish I could have gone, take a break from the Turkey Day /wedding break. But they did leave me a very early Christmas present. A navigation system. So that wherever life happens to take me - I can always manage a way home (yes even in the event of a 10 mile back up or construction detour). I was very surprised needless to say. I haven't played with it yet. Hope to do that maybe this weekend. Any ideas where I should go?
On a food related note - I love fettuccine alfredo. I don't ever make it for myself. But I always get huge portions at restaurants. Like all good people - I doggie-bag the leftovers. Whenever I have had left overs - I always threw it in the microwave. Isn't that what you are supposed to do with leftovers?? Not fettuccine alfredo. I have learned the secret. Throw the leftovers in a small fry pan and add a splash of milk and whatever cheese you may have on hand. Heat that up real quick - just like in the restaurant. *You can now commence with the - oh but didn't you know that was what you were supposed to do?*
I don't have much else to update except I want to see the Lights at the Zoo, the Golden Compass, and I just saw the trailer for Sweeney Todd starring the oh so dreamy Johnny Depp. That is all.
3 Weeks to Go...
To-do update:
On a side note: I got this massive killer headache on October 25th. It has slowly diminished in intensity but lately I feel as if it is coming back. i know I am stressing about the end of the semester. So many tiny little things I need to get done before the end. I feel it coming from my shoulders (it's where i store all my stress.) But I also think I am happy, excited, nervous and who knows what Andy coming home. Going to my friend's wedding this weekend is sort of putting all of this into perspective for me. This will be me in exactly 6 months - to the day. But I haven't yet figured out a way to release any of this energy into something good. Reading just makes me more nervous - but it is exactly the thing I need to do. I hope that exactly a month's time when I get off the plane and see Andrew that all of this will just wash over me and I will feel better.
I'm back to watching the AMA's and avoiding reading.
- Teaching -
create 3rd exam and the final exam;lots o'grading - Applied Math -
problem re-writes, case study write up, one more presentation about my case study - Fourier Analysis - a presentation of my choosing
- Graph Theory -
onethen one more problem set, a final exam - Masters work - a humongous pile of papers t
o readand start making sense of
On a side note: I got this massive killer headache on October 25th. It has slowly diminished in intensity but lately I feel as if it is coming back. i know I am stressing about the end of the semester. So many tiny little things I need to get done before the end. I feel it coming from my shoulders (it's where i store all my stress.) But I also think I am happy, excited, nervous and who knows what Andy coming home. Going to my friend's wedding this weekend is sort of putting all of this into perspective for me. This will be me in exactly 6 months - to the day. But I haven't yet figured out a way to release any of this energy into something good. Reading just makes me more nervous - but it is exactly the thing I need to do. I hope that exactly a month's time when I get off the plane and see Andrew that all of this will just wash over me and I will feel better.
I'm back to watching the AMA's and avoiding reading.
4 Weeks and counting
Wow - only 4 more weeks to go. It has been crazy this past week. My constant headache has continued - I know probably to the amount of stress I am created for myself. Awful. I know. But I did manage to get a few things knocked out.
Just keep swimming!
- Teaching -
create 3rd exam and the final exam;lots o'grading - Applied Math - problem re-writes,
case studywrite up (I only cross out half because I have half of it done), one more presentation about my case study - Fourier Analysis - a presentation of my choosing
- Graph Theory -
onethen one more problem set, a final exam - Masters work - a humongous pile of papers to read and start making sense of
Just keep swimming!
5 Week To-Do List
I am sure you all have just been waiting - pins and needles - to hear about everything I need to do in the last 5 weeks of the semester.
Also must enjoy Thanksgiving, as well as the ensuing wedding that weekend. Should take lots of pictures of me in a very pink (okay it's called primrose) dress and shoes with a heel (so it's a small heel).
Just don't want my mind to worry about too much math over the break. ;o)
- Teaching - create 3rd exam and the final exam; lots o'grading
- Applied Math - problem re-writes, case study write up, one more presentation about my case study
- Fourier Analysis - a presentation of my choosing
- Graph Theory - probably one more problem set, a final exam
- Masters work - a humongous pile of papers to read and start making sense of
Also must enjoy Thanksgiving, as well as the ensuing wedding that weekend. Should take lots of pictures of me in a very pink (okay it's called primrose) dress and shoes with a heel (so it's a small heel).
Just don't want my mind to worry about too much math over the break. ;o)
October 29, 2008
1 year
12 months
52 weeks
365 days
8,760 hours
525,600 minutes
If I really wanted to be dramatic, I would multiply the 525,600 by 60 to find out how many seconds. Ehh, that would be overkill. Tomorrow marks one whole year of having to deal with time zone issues, scheduling phone calls, crazy emails, sending packages, having calls cut out, and more. I almost would like to celebrate it - make a nice fancy schmancy dinner, dress up, do something special- the exact opposite of my less-than-noteworthy graduate student life. I would like to celebrate it - but there is only one person who I want to celebrate it with (he is still "over there" :::as I point aimlessly:::). I suppose the upside is that in just over a month this will be over and done with. Mind you it will be an absolutely crazy month - but only 1 to have to deal with.
Just need to keep focused and productive. Keep the eye on the prize - finish this crazy semester without putting myself in panic mode, don't skimp out on my teaching (there isn't that much more to cover), and enjoy what will be a festive Thanksgiving/wedding weekend.
Side note: I plan on doing laundry tomorrow evening in case you were wondering. Very classy - can't you tell?
12 months
52 weeks
365 days
8,760 hours
525,600 minutes
If I really wanted to be dramatic, I would multiply the 525,600 by 60 to find out how many seconds. Ehh, that would be overkill. Tomorrow marks one whole year of having to deal with time zone issues, scheduling phone calls, crazy emails, sending packages, having calls cut out, and more. I almost would like to celebrate it - make a nice fancy schmancy dinner, dress up, do something special- the exact opposite of my less-than-noteworthy graduate student life. I would like to celebrate it - but there is only one person who I want to celebrate it with (he is still "over there" :::as I point aimlessly:::). I suppose the upside is that in just over a month this will be over and done with. Mind you it will be an absolutely crazy month - but only 1 to have to deal with.
Just need to keep focused and productive. Keep the eye on the prize - finish this crazy semester without putting myself in panic mode, don't skimp out on my teaching (there isn't that much more to cover), and enjoy what will be a festive Thanksgiving/wedding weekend.
Side note: I plan on doing laundry tomorrow evening in case you were wondering. Very classy - can't you tell?
Winter Wish List
I feel like it has been forever since I have actually had a list of wants that coincided with the upcoming holiday season. This is not a cry for people to get me anything, they just happen to be things I have my eye one and maybe someday - preferably in the near future as opposed to the much much later future - I will get my hands on them:
1. Mac OS X Leopard for my laptop. boy that would be happy - not that my laptop isn't great to begin with, but you know how it is.
2. External hard drive. I suppose this is more practical than anything else. I would feel better if I could back up my files - music, videos, photos, oh not to forget about all that math work I have done.
3. Iphone - I can't reconcile the cost at the moment but maybe someday. Not to mention the ATT plan is somewhat expensive. I am waiting to see if Apple will either come out with a bigger drive or drop the price again for the holidays.
4. Dance Dance Revolution for Wii. Really the only other game I want outside of maybe the Big Brain Academy. (yes I know I am a dork.)
5. Third season of Grey's Anatomy and Numb3rs.
6. I think I got hooked on a makeup line. Yeah awful isn't it? I want to find some nice eye shadows/blushes/lip gloss (I don't really do lipstick), although I don't wear them too often.
Finite randomness.
1. Mac OS X Leopard for my laptop. boy that would be happy - not that my laptop isn't great to begin with, but you know how it is.
2. External hard drive. I suppose this is more practical than anything else. I would feel better if I could back up my files - music, videos, photos, oh not to forget about all that math work I have done.
3. Iphone - I can't reconcile the cost at the moment but maybe someday. Not to mention the ATT plan is somewhat expensive. I am waiting to see if Apple will either come out with a bigger drive or drop the price again for the holidays.
4. Dance Dance Revolution for Wii. Really the only other game I want outside of maybe the Big Brain Academy. (yes I know I am a dork.)
5. Third season of Grey's Anatomy and Numb3rs.
6. I think I got hooked on a makeup line. Yeah awful isn't it? I want to find some nice eye shadows/blushes/lip gloss (I don't really do lipstick), although I don't wear them too often.
Finite randomness.
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