I feel like I’m swimming, lately. Which way is up? Where am I going? I’ve got a general idea, but I’m still under water, just a little bit. Under Water10/6/09 Shimmering images dartAcross the wavering surfaceAnd I watch from beneath.The world is just a little upside- DownWhere do I go Read more…
I had to google the phrases, just to make sure I hadn’t copied someone else’s work. I saw this poem in one of my journals (ask me how many journals I have). I assume it was written between 4/6/08 and 4/11/08, because it is on a page between those two Read more…
I was dashing out the door to school/work this morning, happy to have an effective window scraper (sad that I don’t have underground parking anymore), happy to be awake (even though sleep is so good) and happy to be driving my car (which needs gas and air in the tires– Read more…
So today I was supposed to lead the class discussion in my CMPST 640R class. I read the book, read the supplemental readings, and prepared three main questions I wanted to discuss. I marked the passages, wrote out the questions with some guides as to where I wanted the discussion Read more…
I went to get my blood drawn today for a glucose and cholesterol. While there, I also got my blood pressure checked. 108/62!
Today did not turn out to be the day I thought it would be. Certainly not the day I wanted it to be… no one wants days like these. I wish it could have only been a bad day for one person… not two people.Have courage for the great sorrows Read more…
I thought it was time to get a new background for my blog. I’ve had that busy pink background for quite a while, and I was really feeling in the mood for something… different. It’s a little crisper, less frilly, and very satisfying for the onset of autumn and its Read more…
So I’ve come to an important, though albeit disappointing, realization today. I am way too intolerant these days. Quick tempered, easily frustrated with others, not as patient as I should be….RAWR! Sometimes I feel like I could just bite someone’s head off!! Unfortunately, I tend to feel this way at Read more…
I said something intelligent in class today. In my 8am class. And it was even more than a one-sentence response. I feel more legitimate as a graduate student… which definitely feels good. In other news, it’s a rainy day with thunder and lightning. Of course I wore a very summery Read more…
I sat in the red cushioned seats, trying to ignore the disparity in my vision– one contact in and one contact out is definitely not ideal–while a scene of true beauty unfolded on the stage. It took me the entire dance, but I think I grasped an idea of the Read more…