I'm not sure what is going on lately but I am consistently tired. I'm relaxing and taking it easy in the evenings and still feel pretty wore out in the evenings. I even go to bed early but sadly I usually don't fall asleep quickly. I have one more class to teach today and I'm honestly looking forward to going home and taking a nap before I pick up Gavin from football.
My need to hibernate later is a great transition into my next topic. Time for some tattling on myself so I can hopefully get myself back into gear with good choices.
1. I am not being nearly active enough on a regular basis. On most days I do hustle and move a lot at work but I'm pretty sedentary in the evenings and on weekends. The approaching winter weather isn't going to help that. I am hoping to play some more tennis before Mother Nature interferes.
2. I am eating out way too much which is bad for the waistline but also bad for my budget. I did some thoughtful grocery shopping yesterday which is going to promote more meals being made at home. A cranberry pork loin is on the menu for an upcoming day. I cancelled my Weight Watchers subscription. With my budget, I don't see the logic in handing them money each month.
3. I am not reading for pleasure anymore. I have so many books sitting around (sorry LeAnn) and need to start reading a couple again. The sad thing is that I do really want to read them but I just don't have the mental energy on most nights. And if I do have a lot of energy, I usually devote it to grading.
And finally, I'll end with some good news. I am pretty pleased with how I'm handling my workload and organization with both jobs. Now I do have a buttload of grading to do all the time but I feel pretty calm & collect when it comes to starting each week. I'm doing a good job of coming in early or staying a little bit later on most days to work on "extra" tasks so I'm caught up or slightly ahead with some of my duties.
I guess that's all for now!
Wednesday, October 21, 2015
Thursday, October 15, 2015
Yippee It's Fall!
I am very happy that it's October. I love this time of year. I need to make more time to enjoy the weather as well as fall-based activities. I want to visit a local orchard one of these days. I just never remember to stop by it when I'm driving home. I'm also bummed because you cannot pick your own apples anymore. I'm a weirdo and picking your own apples is fun. I'm excited for Halloween at the end of the month too. I didn't do much with the holiday last year because I was in such a funk. I actually decorated this year. It would be neat if I could go trick-or-treating with Dan and his son(s) but that hasn't been determined. I miss having a young kid for that very reason. Never mind Tooth Fairy duties and Santa Claus, I miss picking out his costume and taking him out for candy.
Work is going OK. There is an ebb and flow of workload. I made some good headway over the past weekend and into this week. I'm taking a break from grading at the moment because my brain feels fried. I can't be fair and accurate if I can't think straight. I'm surprised I'm making sense in this blog. I am doing some different things in my health classes at ISU. The big change is that I no longer have a midterm exam or final exam. I'm only using quizzes throughout the semester. Both are methods courses and I thought that more interactive and pedagogical-based activities would be logical in class time and for grading purposes. I wrote some quizzes today too and that's another reason why my mind feels like mush. DMACC is going OK. Many of my students aren't doing squat in my online class so they aren't going to like the midterm grade they earn. Plus if they haven't been active in weeks, I can still remove them from the class. I have to finalize all that over the weekend. I taught a few weeks ago for the Red Cross but I'm not doing much for them. I have an online training with them next week. I was told I was needed to teach some classes in November but they are no listed on the assignment calendar. Shrug.
Things with Dan are going very well. They are going very well with little to no work. It's been an odd mindset because I spent years thinking like this:
"A, B, and C are wrong with this relationship. What do I need to do to fix those issues?"
It's an odd mindset because I'm not in continuous repair-mode. It was bad enough back in the day when I was the only one putting effort into repair mode. Not having anything to repair is dandy. I've spent more time with his kids. I'm still nervous about my presence with his 13-year-old son but interactions so far have been fine. Hanging out with his six-year-old is a piece of cake.
He's been working a lot...I'm talking major over time which is great for his financial needs. It works out well too because my hours can be intense on some days too. It's been fantastic seeing someone that enjoys their line of work too. He's passionate about what he does. He enjoys helping others and is selfless about it.
Needless to say, my relationship status will be changing soon on my Facebook page. I'm taking my time with the process. I am honestly tempted to change it on November 4 since that is officially a year since a difficult but necessary change happened with the previous relationship. (Dan suggested that and it's growing on me.) Either that date or on my birthday. Shrug.
Today is Gavin's last football game of his sophomore year. It's been an up and down season. He's been decent in most games. The team as a whole struggled with their offensive line and defense for much of the season. He'll continue to practice into November with varsity but it's unlikely he'll play in any remaining games. He got another academic award for his high GPA and surprisingly lettered in academics too. The assembly was during school this year which bummed me out. He acted like it's no big deal anyway.
I think that's it for now. I need to teach in 30 minutes. We are doing a mock "Pharm Party" in my health class. Yes, I'm officially one of those weird health teachers. Weird teachers are more memorable anyway.
Work is going OK. There is an ebb and flow of workload. I made some good headway over the past weekend and into this week. I'm taking a break from grading at the moment because my brain feels fried. I can't be fair and accurate if I can't think straight. I'm surprised I'm making sense in this blog. I am doing some different things in my health classes at ISU. The big change is that I no longer have a midterm exam or final exam. I'm only using quizzes throughout the semester. Both are methods courses and I thought that more interactive and pedagogical-based activities would be logical in class time and for grading purposes. I wrote some quizzes today too and that's another reason why my mind feels like mush. DMACC is going OK. Many of my students aren't doing squat in my online class so they aren't going to like the midterm grade they earn. Plus if they haven't been active in weeks, I can still remove them from the class. I have to finalize all that over the weekend. I taught a few weeks ago for the Red Cross but I'm not doing much for them. I have an online training with them next week. I was told I was needed to teach some classes in November but they are no listed on the assignment calendar. Shrug.
Things with Dan are going very well. They are going very well with little to no work. It's been an odd mindset because I spent years thinking like this:
"A, B, and C are wrong with this relationship. What do I need to do to fix those issues?"
It's an odd mindset because I'm not in continuous repair-mode. It was bad enough back in the day when I was the only one putting effort into repair mode. Not having anything to repair is dandy. I've spent more time with his kids. I'm still nervous about my presence with his 13-year-old son but interactions so far have been fine. Hanging out with his six-year-old is a piece of cake.
He's been working a lot...I'm talking major over time which is great for his financial needs. It works out well too because my hours can be intense on some days too. It's been fantastic seeing someone that enjoys their line of work too. He's passionate about what he does. He enjoys helping others and is selfless about it.
Needless to say, my relationship status will be changing soon on my Facebook page. I'm taking my time with the process. I am honestly tempted to change it on November 4 since that is officially a year since a difficult but necessary change happened with the previous relationship. (Dan suggested that and it's growing on me.) Either that date or on my birthday. Shrug.
Today is Gavin's last football game of his sophomore year. It's been an up and down season. He's been decent in most games. The team as a whole struggled with their offensive line and defense for much of the season. He'll continue to practice into November with varsity but it's unlikely he'll play in any remaining games. He got another academic award for his high GPA and surprisingly lettered in academics too. The assembly was during school this year which bummed me out. He acted like it's no big deal anyway.
I think that's it for now. I need to teach in 30 minutes. We are doing a mock "Pharm Party" in my health class. Yes, I'm officially one of those weird health teachers. Weird teachers are more memorable anyway.
Friday, October 2, 2015
Another Blog Will Come Soon...
The laptop is currently being fixed and a new blog will be posted within the week. I was correct in that my hard drive took a dive. It pays when you son is friends with the computer shop owner...got a 20% discount. :)
In general things are going well. More details later!
In general things are going well. More details later!
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