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Feb. 21st, 2005 07:25 amAnother acky day in paradise.
It is grey again today. The fog has mostly lifted but i can't see the pumping station about 7 miles out. the ocean matches the color of the sky.
i am frustrated that i can't get these students to think beyond the safe. There is time yet i suppose and there is always hope. The class increased by 3 yesterday to a grand total of 11. A very nice size to work with in a course of this sort. Those new three have already received their first warning. Jamal said i should scare the daylights out of them. So i did.
The schedule for the conference is out. i present on Thursday from 10:30 to 11:30. Prime time folks. Title: Online Journaling, Much Like Herding Cats. Now if i can just produce a paper as good as the title, i'll be in business.
i keep forgetting to check when the semester is over and i can go back to Iowa. i dread and long for the summer.
Master will be back in less than 40 hrs. It must be a horrendous trip for Him. i have a sinking feeling that i won't get Him until Saturday. i hope He can stay the weekend, but i think it not likely. Of course i'm in a sort of down mood now, so what do i know?
My great adventure of yesterday was to explore the new bacalla on the ground floor of the complex. Not very big but loaded with daily stuff. It's nice to know i can get some fruit and dairy products on the quick. The downside of that is now i also know i can get a candy bar or an ice cream whenever the mood hits me. i must remember to keep some small money just for that purpose. i bought some milk and bananas yesterday and only had one large bill and not enough coins to pay. The checker had to go to the barbershop next door to get change. i hate when i want to buy something for less than a dollar and have to break a twenty to do it. For some reason it embarrasses me.
My plan for today is to work on the midsemester exam. It's not carved in stone, though.
i must call the office today. And talk to Stanley.
It is grey again today. The fog has mostly lifted but i can't see the pumping station about 7 miles out. the ocean matches the color of the sky.
i am frustrated that i can't get these students to think beyond the safe. There is time yet i suppose and there is always hope. The class increased by 3 yesterday to a grand total of 11. A very nice size to work with in a course of this sort. Those new three have already received their first warning. Jamal said i should scare the daylights out of them. So i did.
The schedule for the conference is out. i present on Thursday from 10:30 to 11:30. Prime time folks. Title: Online Journaling, Much Like Herding Cats. Now if i can just produce a paper as good as the title, i'll be in business.
i keep forgetting to check when the semester is over and i can go back to Iowa. i dread and long for the summer.
Master will be back in less than 40 hrs. It must be a horrendous trip for Him. i have a sinking feeling that i won't get Him until Saturday. i hope He can stay the weekend, but i think it not likely. Of course i'm in a sort of down mood now, so what do i know?
My great adventure of yesterday was to explore the new bacalla on the ground floor of the complex. Not very big but loaded with daily stuff. It's nice to know i can get some fruit and dairy products on the quick. The downside of that is now i also know i can get a candy bar or an ice cream whenever the mood hits me. i must remember to keep some small money just for that purpose. i bought some milk and bananas yesterday and only had one large bill and not enough coins to pay. The checker had to go to the barbershop next door to get change. i hate when i want to buy something for less than a dollar and have to break a twenty to do it. For some reason it embarrasses me.
My plan for today is to work on the midsemester exam. It's not carved in stone, though.
i must call the office today. And talk to Stanley.
