Ms Bizarro Enters the 21st Century
I got an email from my Huzz-Binnd today that told me 1. he's sick :( and 2. a package arrived for me today. The package contained a reconstituted zip drive with USB cord, which I ordered last weekend to use with my nifty Powerbook G4 from work. I also bought a flash drive a couple weeks ago. What does all this mean? It means that all the files on my Macasaurus (G3 Power Mac from OU) which has nothing but a zip drive can be moved onto a flashdrive and back again via the G4 PB. Ultimately, it means I can write again and have the ability to print files, send files via email, etc.
I am one happy camper! Except that I have the change-of-weather cold that Bizarro has. It's always something, eh?
Wednesday, September 28, 2005
Sunday, September 25, 2005
Mellow Yellow
The song, not the drink. Well today wasn't very yellow but it was most certainly mellow. I started off the morning poring through all the medical insurance stuff from work - finally I was able to pick a plan and fill out the form. I am really disgusted by how these HMOs work. It's a total racket. THEY decide what is considered "medically necessary" treatment, rather than the doctors (as far as payment is concerned). We'll see how HealthNow does. I was spoiled - my first job out of college was at a radiologists' billing office, and although the job and most of my coworkers sucked arse, there was 100% coverage on everything (including dental).
Anyway, after the 2 hours it took me to figure out all the fine print (with Bizarro's patient assistance), I then settled down to constructing a budget based on what my actual net income is going to be after paying the premiums. That was not as painful as it has been in the past, but still gave me a headache and made me feel stressed out. By 1:30 I hadn't eaten any lunch and was feeling drained from all the "real world" stuff.
The rest of the afternoon and early evening slid by without my noticing. I fell asleep in my camping chair out on the patio, then I came inside and fell asleep on the living room floor. I surfed the "interwub" and then settled down in front of the toob, toggling between the National Geographic Channel and E! 101 Juiciest Hookups. Yeah. I was that bored. Actually I think National Geographic should change their name to the "In Search Of... Channel." First there was an interesting program on "The Science of the Bible" and then came a show investigating Spontaneous Human Combustion (or what I like to call "Extemporaneous Combustment"). During the SHC show there were commercials for other forthcoming programs - like searching for the Loch Ness Monster, and buildings that suddenly collapse for no apparent reason. "Is this the same National Geographic company that prints the magazines about anthropology and bizarre species of spiders in Africa?" I asked myself.
After the "instantaneous conflagration" show I turned off the toob and FINALLY - at 7:00 at night - began doing the things I had hoped to accomplish earlier. I felt depressed and was overcome with ennui all day. I think my body was demanding a rest and my mind was arguing. My mind lost. I guess you could say, I lost my mind?
Last night we went to Elmira and had dinner with mom, and then met some friends of mine at our favorite Irish pub. They serve Smithwicks (pronounced "Smithicks") which I haven't seen in America at all until now. Wow! I was very excited and Bizarro got to drive the 45 minutes home cuz I was pleasantly juiced. We started yesterday out at the "Ithacon" (local comics convention which was pretty puny) and then I cleaned the house like a whirling dervish. No wonder my body demanded some rest today. I don't always listen to what my body says it needs.
Anyway, tomorrow's another Monday. Too soon if you ask me. I do have a massage appointment in the morning, which is nice, except that it means a long-ass day for yours truly, as I teach until 7:30. The chiropractic adjustment on Friday helped the back spasms but I'm still having a sharp pain in the right side of my neck.
Damn all I do is kvetch! I need a vacation already. I need to meditate more. I need to let go of my need to control every damned little thing. Hm. I sense that karmically, that's exactly what this job is challenging me to do. I have always believed that nothing is an accident in life, and that you get what you need, even if you don't want it or recognize its worth at first. I'll try to keep that in mind.
'Night.
The song, not the drink. Well today wasn't very yellow but it was most certainly mellow. I started off the morning poring through all the medical insurance stuff from work - finally I was able to pick a plan and fill out the form. I am really disgusted by how these HMOs work. It's a total racket. THEY decide what is considered "medically necessary" treatment, rather than the doctors (as far as payment is concerned). We'll see how HealthNow does. I was spoiled - my first job out of college was at a radiologists' billing office, and although the job and most of my coworkers sucked arse, there was 100% coverage on everything (including dental).
Anyway, after the 2 hours it took me to figure out all the fine print (with Bizarro's patient assistance), I then settled down to constructing a budget based on what my actual net income is going to be after paying the premiums. That was not as painful as it has been in the past, but still gave me a headache and made me feel stressed out. By 1:30 I hadn't eaten any lunch and was feeling drained from all the "real world" stuff.
The rest of the afternoon and early evening slid by without my noticing. I fell asleep in my camping chair out on the patio, then I came inside and fell asleep on the living room floor. I surfed the "interwub" and then settled down in front of the toob, toggling between the National Geographic Channel and E! 101 Juiciest Hookups. Yeah. I was that bored. Actually I think National Geographic should change their name to the "In Search Of... Channel." First there was an interesting program on "The Science of the Bible" and then came a show investigating Spontaneous Human Combustion (or what I like to call "Extemporaneous Combustment"). During the SHC show there were commercials for other forthcoming programs - like searching for the Loch Ness Monster, and buildings that suddenly collapse for no apparent reason. "Is this the same National Geographic company that prints the magazines about anthropology and bizarre species of spiders in Africa?" I asked myself.
After the "instantaneous conflagration" show I turned off the toob and FINALLY - at 7:00 at night - began doing the things I had hoped to accomplish earlier. I felt depressed and was overcome with ennui all day. I think my body was demanding a rest and my mind was arguing. My mind lost. I guess you could say, I lost my mind?
Last night we went to Elmira and had dinner with mom, and then met some friends of mine at our favorite Irish pub. They serve Smithwicks (pronounced "Smithicks") which I haven't seen in America at all until now. Wow! I was very excited and Bizarro got to drive the 45 minutes home cuz I was pleasantly juiced. We started yesterday out at the "Ithacon" (local comics convention which was pretty puny) and then I cleaned the house like a whirling dervish. No wonder my body demanded some rest today. I don't always listen to what my body says it needs.
Anyway, tomorrow's another Monday. Too soon if you ask me. I do have a massage appointment in the morning, which is nice, except that it means a long-ass day for yours truly, as I teach until 7:30. The chiropractic adjustment on Friday helped the back spasms but I'm still having a sharp pain in the right side of my neck.
Damn all I do is kvetch! I need a vacation already. I need to meditate more. I need to let go of my need to control every damned little thing. Hm. I sense that karmically, that's exactly what this job is challenging me to do. I have always believed that nothing is an accident in life, and that you get what you need, even if you don't want it or recognize its worth at first. I'll try to keep that in mind.
'Night.
Friday, September 23, 2005
Over the Rainbow
Well this week has ended on a much brighter note than any week since I started this job. I finally got somewhere with the evaluation project proposal and had a good meeting about it today with the assist. dir. of my program. I wasn't sure about how to relate to her but in the last 2-3 weeks I finally "got" her and she's actually very helpful and funny. My other boss, the director, was out most of the week due to a family emergency. I'm sad for that, but honestly it was enough peace and quiet for me to get my wits together and get some things done without that frenetic worry-wort energy cloud. I'm not the only one who noticed the peace and quiet, either.
I did have a major back spasm on wednesday which calmed down a bit but still was giving me pain today. We drove all the way to Canandaigua (about 2 hours) to see my chiropractor guy from when I lived in Rochester. He's a friend of a friend and in fact, I guess I consider hiim a friend as well now (he was here with those mutual friends when we had our first gathering a few weeks ago). He's absolutely the best back-cracker guy I've ever gone to. Feeling much more aligned now, and will take a hot salts bath tonight before beddie by. I also have a massage scheduled for Monday morning.
I feel like I'm finally settling in with the job, and hopefully my schedule. I need to start doing some "me stuff" instead of coming home every night and plopping in front of the boob toob with a full glass of red wine. Gotta find some fiddling and some T'ai Chi (finally heard back from the Taoist Tai Chi club - I may start there and see what else comes up - they don't do any martial applications which I find helpful for learning the form). Found a belly dancing teacher so I need to get my butt down there on Wednesday evenings. I'd also like to start writing again. I need to get an external zip drive so I can use it with my MacDaddyPowerBook from work and get the files off my old MacDinosaur. Woo hoo!
Tonight I started working on a budget. I'm worried about student loans coming in January 2006. Yipes. I owe more money than Bill Gates even thinks about spending in a week. That's a lot of money, by the way. But let's not think about that unpleasant business now. In only a week's time, Serenity opens in theatres and I can't wait! Joss Whedon rules.
Time for a bath, methinks. I miss Mr. and Mrs. Club very VERY much. I will have to email or call the Catwoman soon. I feel bad I've been lax at keeping in touch.
Happy Autumn Equinox~
Well this week has ended on a much brighter note than any week since I started this job. I finally got somewhere with the evaluation project proposal and had a good meeting about it today with the assist. dir. of my program. I wasn't sure about how to relate to her but in the last 2-3 weeks I finally "got" her and she's actually very helpful and funny. My other boss, the director, was out most of the week due to a family emergency. I'm sad for that, but honestly it was enough peace and quiet for me to get my wits together and get some things done without that frenetic worry-wort energy cloud. I'm not the only one who noticed the peace and quiet, either.
I did have a major back spasm on wednesday which calmed down a bit but still was giving me pain today. We drove all the way to Canandaigua (about 2 hours) to see my chiropractor guy from when I lived in Rochester. He's a friend of a friend and in fact, I guess I consider hiim a friend as well now (he was here with those mutual friends when we had our first gathering a few weeks ago). He's absolutely the best back-cracker guy I've ever gone to. Feeling much more aligned now, and will take a hot salts bath tonight before beddie by. I also have a massage scheduled for Monday morning.
I feel like I'm finally settling in with the job, and hopefully my schedule. I need to start doing some "me stuff" instead of coming home every night and plopping in front of the boob toob with a full glass of red wine. Gotta find some fiddling and some T'ai Chi (finally heard back from the Taoist Tai Chi club - I may start there and see what else comes up - they don't do any martial applications which I find helpful for learning the form). Found a belly dancing teacher so I need to get my butt down there on Wednesday evenings. I'd also like to start writing again. I need to get an external zip drive so I can use it with my MacDaddyPowerBook from work and get the files off my old MacDinosaur. Woo hoo!
Tonight I started working on a budget. I'm worried about student loans coming in January 2006. Yipes. I owe more money than Bill Gates even thinks about spending in a week. That's a lot of money, by the way. But let's not think about that unpleasant business now. In only a week's time, Serenity opens in theatres and I can't wait! Joss Whedon rules.
Time for a bath, methinks. I miss Mr. and Mrs. Club very VERY much. I will have to email or call the Catwoman soon. I feel bad I've been lax at keeping in touch.
Happy Autumn Equinox~
Sunday, September 18, 2005
Fool on the Hill
Time keeps on slippin' slippin' slippin' ... when one is engaged in life. The weekend is winding down and I'm not ready to think about going back to the School on the HIll (as it shall hence forth be known). I guess that makes me "Fool on the Hill."
The apartment is really feeling like home now. The shelving for the TV and media we bought yesterday (dubbed "Transformer furniture" by my husband due to the mix-and-match series of shelves and shapes) has finally brought that section of the living room under control. We only have 2 boxes (one of videos the other of audio cassettes) sitting here now, and we will be buying two more pieces of Transformer furniture to house my CDs and the boom box that serves as our ghetto-stereo these days. The table that used to be under the TV is now in the dining room area, with pictures and plants on it. Very cozy!
I have to get a grip for this research project I'm working on at the School on the Hill. It's a program evaluation, and not only is it high-stakes, high-visibility within the university, but it will be representing a program of this particular Ivy League, so it has to be really quality. I'm a bit nervous - the stats part of it I'm not ready for at the moment. All in good time. I have a great book that I was supposed to read this weekend about stats (which I will do tonight) and one of my coworkers, who is a PhD student, is offering to help me with some ideas.
Well anyway, dinner's almost up so I better get it off the stove/oven. Here's to another fabulous week in September.
Time keeps on slippin' slippin' slippin' ... when one is engaged in life. The weekend is winding down and I'm not ready to think about going back to the School on the HIll (as it shall hence forth be known). I guess that makes me "Fool on the Hill."
The apartment is really feeling like home now. The shelving for the TV and media we bought yesterday (dubbed "Transformer furniture" by my husband due to the mix-and-match series of shelves and shapes) has finally brought that section of the living room under control. We only have 2 boxes (one of videos the other of audio cassettes) sitting here now, and we will be buying two more pieces of Transformer furniture to house my CDs and the boom box that serves as our ghetto-stereo these days. The table that used to be under the TV is now in the dining room area, with pictures and plants on it. Very cozy!
I have to get a grip for this research project I'm working on at the School on the Hill. It's a program evaluation, and not only is it high-stakes, high-visibility within the university, but it will be representing a program of this particular Ivy League, so it has to be really quality. I'm a bit nervous - the stats part of it I'm not ready for at the moment. All in good time. I have a great book that I was supposed to read this weekend about stats (which I will do tonight) and one of my coworkers, who is a PhD student, is offering to help me with some ideas.
Well anyway, dinner's almost up so I better get it off the stove/oven. Here's to another fabulous week in September.
Saturday, September 17, 2005
My Generation
I looked it up. Gen Y = Echo Boomers = Millenium. Here's a little scoop on the various generations (from a marketing perspective). (From www.onpoint-marketing.com.)
generation x :
Born between 1965 and 1980, generation x members number 50 million in the U.S , comprising 17% of the population. Members of gen x spend $125 billion annually on consumer goods in the U.S. Generation x is characterized by a propensity for technology, skepticism to advertising claims, and attraction to personal style rather than designer price tags.
Members of generation x include a high percentage of entrepreneurs, as well as employees who easily transition from one employer to another. Since generation x members spend a lot of time in front of the computer and are comfortable with e-commerce, high impact internet marketing techniques can help compel gen x individuals to purchase online.
generation y :
Born between 1981 and 1995, generation y members in America are more than 57 million strong. The y generation is the largest consumer group in the history of the U.S. Other names for gen y include Echo Boomers and the Millennium Generation.
Member of the y generation have annual incomes totaling $211 billion, according to a study from Harris Interactive. The study found that generation y spends $172 billion per year and saves $39 billion per year, and drives many adult purchasing decisions. Consequently, the y generation represents the future market for most consumer brands. The study also found that pre-teens (ages 8-12) spend $19.1 billion annually, while teens (13-19) spend $94.7 billion annually and young adults (20-21) spend $61.2 billion. 87 percent of income for children under age 13 years is adult-supplied, compared to 37 percent of teens and 7 percent of young adults, with teens and young adults relying mostly on jobs for their income.
Marketing to generation y members requires using more involved techniques than the traditional ones used to attract their parents. Member of generation y best respond to marketing methods that bring the message to places the y generation congregates, both offline and online. Successful generation y brands are perceived as hip and popular, but without the air of heavy commercialism. Also, generation y demographics show that gen y is more racially diverse, with one out of three members considering themselves non-Caucasian. One out of every four members of generation y lives in a single-parent environment and three in every four have working mothers.
Watching The Detectives
My new favorite show is History Detectives. Last week's show included a bit on finding the Leisurama Homes of Florida. Now there's some swank I can live with! I want to get a blue print for one of those homes and build one here in Upstate NY.
I looked it up. Gen Y = Echo Boomers = Millenium. Here's a little scoop on the various generations (from a marketing perspective). (From www.onpoint-marketing.com.)
generation x :
Born between 1965 and 1980, generation x members number 50 million in the U.S , comprising 17% of the population. Members of gen x spend $125 billion annually on consumer goods in the U.S. Generation x is characterized by a propensity for technology, skepticism to advertising claims, and attraction to personal style rather than designer price tags.
Members of generation x include a high percentage of entrepreneurs, as well as employees who easily transition from one employer to another. Since generation x members spend a lot of time in front of the computer and are comfortable with e-commerce, high impact internet marketing techniques can help compel gen x individuals to purchase online.
generation y :
Born between 1981 and 1995, generation y members in America are more than 57 million strong. The y generation is the largest consumer group in the history of the U.S. Other names for gen y include Echo Boomers and the Millennium Generation.
Member of the y generation have annual incomes totaling $211 billion, according to a study from Harris Interactive. The study found that generation y spends $172 billion per year and saves $39 billion per year, and drives many adult purchasing decisions. Consequently, the y generation represents the future market for most consumer brands. The study also found that pre-teens (ages 8-12) spend $19.1 billion annually, while teens (13-19) spend $94.7 billion annually and young adults (20-21) spend $61.2 billion. 87 percent of income for children under age 13 years is adult-supplied, compared to 37 percent of teens and 7 percent of young adults, with teens and young adults relying mostly on jobs for their income.
Marketing to generation y members requires using more involved techniques than the traditional ones used to attract their parents. Member of generation y best respond to marketing methods that bring the message to places the y generation congregates, both offline and online. Successful generation y brands are perceived as hip and popular, but without the air of heavy commercialism. Also, generation y demographics show that gen y is more racially diverse, with one out of three members considering themselves non-Caucasian. One out of every four members of generation y lives in a single-parent environment and three in every four have working mothers.
Watching The Detectives
My new favorite show is History Detectives. Last week's show included a bit on finding the Leisurama Homes of Florida. Now there's some swank I can live with! I want to get a blue print for one of those homes and build one here in Upstate NY.
Everybody's Workin' for the Weekend
I will say that the weeks are absolutely flying by. No sooner is it Monday, then it's Friday. This weekend the big plans are to pick up some of the furniture we still need - a bed frame, shelving for CDs and videos, maybe even a small microwave (yay, Sears card!). Unfortunately it looks as if we're going to need a new futon mattress already. Apparently when the futon that Mr and Mrs Club sold us from their yard sale was in storage at my other friend's house, her cat got to it and marked it real good (Mreeow - this is MINE!). I've tried 1 bottles1/2 of that Nature's Miracle stuff but the stink is still here - not as strong, but still obvious when you sit down on the futon. Stupid cat.
Today it's gray and threatens rain. Good day for shopping! The other item I want to pick up today if possible is a new bag for carrying all my stuff to work. I'm using my black grad student bag and it just isn't convenient, not to mention it looks like a grad student bag. I want something pretty and yet very roomy for putting my lunch sack in. Hopefully I can find something at Target.
Thursday night we went out for Chinese food at the place that's spitting distance from our parking lot. My two friends from work came and the four of us had a good time. The food there is really great ; the shrimp in the shrimp curry is huge, for example, and the summer rolls are fresh. We all drank Tsing Tso beer and talked about the Echo Boomer generation (today's undergrads). I think Echo Boomers are the same as Gen Y but I'm not sure. I'll have to look that up. Anyway, we were talking about their sense of entitlement and how they demand A's at Cornell else their parents will sue. The parents, the Babyboomers, call their kids' professors and complain! Can you imagine that?? Apprently these kids are used to having everything done for them, including making their schedules, choosing schools, etc. They just expect that everythign will be in place to herald their success. What the fuck? I'm scared for the future of this country (what's left of it) when these people get to be CEOs, managers, and governors. We wondered whether they'll ever get a "reality check" or if reality will bend to their selfish wills. When they get out to the workplace, will they get their come-uppance, will they get told "get a grip or there's the door"? We can only hope.
Well Bizarro is eating his meat-wad breakfast and I have my coffee, so I best get on with planning the day. Here's to a beautiful Saturday~
I will say that the weeks are absolutely flying by. No sooner is it Monday, then it's Friday. This weekend the big plans are to pick up some of the furniture we still need - a bed frame, shelving for CDs and videos, maybe even a small microwave (yay, Sears card!). Unfortunately it looks as if we're going to need a new futon mattress already. Apparently when the futon that Mr and Mrs Club sold us from their yard sale was in storage at my other friend's house, her cat got to it and marked it real good (Mreeow - this is MINE!). I've tried 1 bottles1/2 of that Nature's Miracle stuff but the stink is still here - not as strong, but still obvious when you sit down on the futon. Stupid cat.
Today it's gray and threatens rain. Good day for shopping! The other item I want to pick up today if possible is a new bag for carrying all my stuff to work. I'm using my black grad student bag and it just isn't convenient, not to mention it looks like a grad student bag. I want something pretty and yet very roomy for putting my lunch sack in. Hopefully I can find something at Target.
Thursday night we went out for Chinese food at the place that's spitting distance from our parking lot. My two friends from work came and the four of us had a good time. The food there is really great ; the shrimp in the shrimp curry is huge, for example, and the summer rolls are fresh. We all drank Tsing Tso beer and talked about the Echo Boomer generation (today's undergrads). I think Echo Boomers are the same as Gen Y but I'm not sure. I'll have to look that up. Anyway, we were talking about their sense of entitlement and how they demand A's at Cornell else their parents will sue. The parents, the Babyboomers, call their kids' professors and complain! Can you imagine that?? Apprently these kids are used to having everything done for them, including making their schedules, choosing schools, etc. They just expect that everythign will be in place to herald their success. What the fuck? I'm scared for the future of this country (what's left of it) when these people get to be CEOs, managers, and governors. We wondered whether they'll ever get a "reality check" or if reality will bend to their selfish wills. When they get out to the workplace, will they get their come-uppance, will they get told "get a grip or there's the door"? We can only hope.
Well Bizarro is eating his meat-wad breakfast and I have my coffee, so I best get on with planning the day. Here's to a beautiful Saturday~
Friday, September 16, 2005
Every Rose Has Its Thorn
The reason I haven't written in so long is that this job is totally absorbing my every waking moment. The two sides of the coin: on the one side, we'll call it "heads," this is a full time teaching job at an Ivy League with a decent paychecks and good benefits, doing what I've chosen to do as a career, etc. On the "tails" side, I have a micromanager, the culture is totally not what I'm used to (high pressure, high stakes) and everything is highly regimented with tons of paperwork and explicit instructions (not all of which are imparted to me until after I've fucked up).
Now, don't get me wrong, I really like this job and I do have a couple very awesome coworkers with whom I've struck up good friendships. In fact, one worked at the university in Colombia, MO of all places before she came here last year! I enjoy the commute and the Powerbook and iPod I get to take home. I also enjoy working with students and finding my "professional legs." But the straight up-and-down learning curve going on week 5 is really starting to chap my arse. It is getting better, but slowly and not without lots of trip ups and screw ups along the way. One of my bosses, although she has the New York City attitude, has shown me the most support and human-being-ness, and I really have appreciated that.
Overall I am still quite happy, although I have to say I can't see myself at that job for more than 2 years, max. Anyway, I will be having a kid sometime in the next 2 years so it's not an issue. I'll work until it's time to have a baby, that's all.
Bizarro is working on getting one of those temp-to-perm admin jobs that will allow hm to continue writing. I've gotten very used having a Haus Huzz-binnd and it'll be sad not to have the house cleaned and food cooked when I get home. But we need the monay to maintain the lifestyle to which we have become accustomed. :D
I found a belly dancing class but I'm not sure if the schedule is amenable. There seems to be no Yang style T'ai Chi easily found, which is a really bummer. But there is a workout room here in our complex, which I used last weekend. Best part is the sauna! I won't have to join a gym this winter, which is great - very convenient and free.
I'm sure I'll write again this weekend (I brought the Powerbook home this weekend) but at least there's a little update for now. I have work to do this weekend (jeezus it's starting to feel like grad school again!).
It's good to be me.
The reason I haven't written in so long is that this job is totally absorbing my every waking moment. The two sides of the coin: on the one side, we'll call it "heads," this is a full time teaching job at an Ivy League with a decent paychecks and good benefits, doing what I've chosen to do as a career, etc. On the "tails" side, I have a micromanager, the culture is totally not what I'm used to (high pressure, high stakes) and everything is highly regimented with tons of paperwork and explicit instructions (not all of which are imparted to me until after I've fucked up).
Now, don't get me wrong, I really like this job and I do have a couple very awesome coworkers with whom I've struck up good friendships. In fact, one worked at the university in Colombia, MO of all places before she came here last year! I enjoy the commute and the Powerbook and iPod I get to take home. I also enjoy working with students and finding my "professional legs." But the straight up-and-down learning curve going on week 5 is really starting to chap my arse. It is getting better, but slowly and not without lots of trip ups and screw ups along the way. One of my bosses, although she has the New York City attitude, has shown me the most support and human-being-ness, and I really have appreciated that.
Overall I am still quite happy, although I have to say I can't see myself at that job for more than 2 years, max. Anyway, I will be having a kid sometime in the next 2 years so it's not an issue. I'll work until it's time to have a baby, that's all.
Bizarro is working on getting one of those temp-to-perm admin jobs that will allow hm to continue writing. I've gotten very used having a Haus Huzz-binnd and it'll be sad not to have the house cleaned and food cooked when I get home. But we need the monay to maintain the lifestyle to which we have become accustomed. :D
I found a belly dancing class but I'm not sure if the schedule is amenable. There seems to be no Yang style T'ai Chi easily found, which is a really bummer. But there is a workout room here in our complex, which I used last weekend. Best part is the sauna! I won't have to join a gym this winter, which is great - very convenient and free.
I'm sure I'll write again this weekend (I brought the Powerbook home this weekend) but at least there's a little update for now. I have work to do this weekend (jeezus it's starting to feel like grad school again!).
It's good to be me.
Friday, September 02, 2005
Get On The Bus, Gus
Today is the second day I've ridden the bus all the way from our apartment complex to work (rather than driving to A Lot and then bussing). I have to say, it's remarkably easy and reduces morning stress a whole lot. And it's free with my ID card, even better. This morning some guy got on the bus wearing an accordion. I suppose he's going to busque somewhere, but usually accordions are carried in a case. It was a random and funny sight to see.
Last night I co-presented/taught the orientation for one of the classes we'll be teaching. All the incoming students have to take the same class, of which there will be a number of sections. It went well considering that I barely knew what I was doing, and the video clip didn't work because these folks around here don't understand that a 6th generation dub of a video tape won't work in the newer VHS/SVHS machines (if the signal is that degraded, the machine won't see it; one benefit of keeping an older machine around). My mission is to get a decent copy of that clip onto a DVD or CD for next semester orientaion. The other issue was that no one realized we'd need an adapter to use the Mac powerbook with the projector. All in all, though, it went rather well.
I'm very happy it's Friday, and that I got paid on Wed. I'm going on a massive shopping spree: tonight groceries, tomorrow clothes and some household stuff (maybe even a bookcase).
Not going to see Momazoo this weekend, since she's still getting over some of the health issues she's had lately. She's in good spirits but not feeling up to visiting. That's just as well because I do want to go shopping and we are going to a Labor Day cookout on Sunday at a friends' house up in Phelps somewhere.
Time to feed my face.
Today is the second day I've ridden the bus all the way from our apartment complex to work (rather than driving to A Lot and then bussing). I have to say, it's remarkably easy and reduces morning stress a whole lot. And it's free with my ID card, even better. This morning some guy got on the bus wearing an accordion. I suppose he's going to busque somewhere, but usually accordions are carried in a case. It was a random and funny sight to see.
Last night I co-presented/taught the orientation for one of the classes we'll be teaching. All the incoming students have to take the same class, of which there will be a number of sections. It went well considering that I barely knew what I was doing, and the video clip didn't work because these folks around here don't understand that a 6th generation dub of a video tape won't work in the newer VHS/SVHS machines (if the signal is that degraded, the machine won't see it; one benefit of keeping an older machine around). My mission is to get a decent copy of that clip onto a DVD or CD for next semester orientaion. The other issue was that no one realized we'd need an adapter to use the Mac powerbook with the projector. All in all, though, it went rather well.
I'm very happy it's Friday, and that I got paid on Wed. I'm going on a massive shopping spree: tonight groceries, tomorrow clothes and some household stuff (maybe even a bookcase).
Not going to see Momazoo this weekend, since she's still getting over some of the health issues she's had lately. She's in good spirits but not feeling up to visiting. That's just as well because I do want to go shopping and we are going to a Labor Day cookout on Sunday at a friends' house up in Phelps somewhere.
Time to feed my face.
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