A bit long since my last post, I hope you all survived out there. Happy new year, and all that.
First week back at work, and things are generally going okay. I'm pleased with where things are going, and we're all developing a good relationship to jump off of for this semester.
I'm not a big person to spend a lot of time talking about work. My general thought is that I spend 8 hours a day at work, I don't necessarily want to spend a lot of time at home reliving/reflecting on the day. However, I'm trying to be a bit better with that, as Sue does like hearing about my day. I think recently, I've fallen off that wagon, and I need to get back on it, to the extent that I can feel comfortable doing so.
I'm actually on call this week, meaning if anything happens on campus that an administrator is needed, I'm the guy to call. I have a walkie talkie, a cell phone, and a bunch of keys at my disposal. Fortunately, there's not too many people on campus now (the residence halls don't formally reopen until the 15th), so it should be a quiet weekend.
I think that's about it for now... Sorry it's not the most exciting post in the world...
NP: The Beatles - Love Me Do
05 January 2007
01 January 2007
Day!
Ah, the first day of the new year. And a fine day it was, hanging around indoors all day, as it was foggy and rainy outside, looking very unappealing to those of the dry persuasion.
So, I read. I finished off the "World War Z" book mentioned two blog posts ago, and a fine read it was. I had been reading a few pages here and there, but being able to sit for a few hours today allowed me to polish it off in no time. I recommend it highly, a good read to enliven the human spirit, and get some good zombie stuff in there at the same time.
Sue was on the phone with a mutual friend for a good portion of the day, so that kept her busy, connecting with people. The new year is a good time to reconnect, I think. Of course, the reconnection should be mutual, so that it's not just a one sided conversation. Fortunately, the people I/we're in contact with are pretty good about keeping up communication.
And, of course, tomorrow is back to work. It's a shorter week, just 4 days since we were off today, but alas, it's still work. It's not that bad though. I enjoy my job, but I also enjoy being at home and getting paid, so there's a dilemma...
NP: Richard Lewis - Dates from Hell
So, I read. I finished off the "World War Z" book mentioned two blog posts ago, and a fine read it was. I had been reading a few pages here and there, but being able to sit for a few hours today allowed me to polish it off in no time. I recommend it highly, a good read to enliven the human spirit, and get some good zombie stuff in there at the same time.
Sue was on the phone with a mutual friend for a good portion of the day, so that kept her busy, connecting with people. The new year is a good time to reconnect, I think. Of course, the reconnection should be mutual, so that it's not just a one sided conversation. Fortunately, the people I/we're in contact with are pretty good about keeping up communication.
And, of course, tomorrow is back to work. It's a shorter week, just 4 days since we were off today, but alas, it's still work. It's not that bad though. I enjoy my job, but I also enjoy being at home and getting paid, so there's a dilemma...
NP: Richard Lewis - Dates from Hell
31 December 2006
Last!
Ah, the last day of the year... Where does the time go? Where does the time come from, that's really the better question.
Deep, eh?
Sue and I did our traditional pizza on the last day of the year, but instead of going to Pizza Hut, our normal place to go on this fake holiday, we decided to go to Pizzeria Uno's, to at least have some quality. It wasn't bad, but their pizza generally feels good before you eat it, and then when you're done, it's a bit much. But, it was fun.
Sue's asleep now, she's not really a night person. I'm still up, but not because of the new year, it's just because I'm generally up. I've never been that big into New Years as a holiday. I've had some good times on this night, for sure, but it's generally just an excuse to have a party. I say, just have the party!
Good new years are all in Boston, in general. For the Y2K event, my friend Bill had a party, that was fun. A few years before that, some of us did one of those, "Pay $85 for the entire evening, food and drink" events, that was fun also. When I was a kid, I never stayed up for new years. It wasn't until I was in my teens, I think, that I actually stayed awake for a transition into a new year. Looking back on it, I realize I should have been a bit more willing to stay up and do family stuff when I was little, but I can't change it, so there you have it.
I've been going through a collection of letters between my fraternal grandparents from during World War II, when my grandfather was in the Pacific. They wrote multiple letters to each other on a pretty close to daily basis, so it's a great look into their world of big events (the war), and little events (paying bills, working with money, etc). Also, my dad was a little boy of 1-2 years old, so there's lots of news of his early events, which is great to see.
I'm trying to not be too voyeuristic in reading these, as I realize that they didn't write these letters with the intention of them being read 60 years later. However, they were writing knowing that wartime censors would review the letters, at least the ones my grandfather sent, so that nothing too, well, "sensitive" is in the letters. Generally, I'm looking for mentions of other relatives, to see what the family relations were like, for my genealogy research. It's fun, but like I said, I'm approaching it with a fair level of respect for their privacy.
Tomorrow, we have no real plans, but then it's back to work on Tuesday. Ah well, all good things must come to an end. When can I retire?
NP: Moody Blues - House of Four Doors
Deep, eh?
Sue and I did our traditional pizza on the last day of the year, but instead of going to Pizza Hut, our normal place to go on this fake holiday, we decided to go to Pizzeria Uno's, to at least have some quality. It wasn't bad, but their pizza generally feels good before you eat it, and then when you're done, it's a bit much. But, it was fun.
Sue's asleep now, she's not really a night person. I'm still up, but not because of the new year, it's just because I'm generally up. I've never been that big into New Years as a holiday. I've had some good times on this night, for sure, but it's generally just an excuse to have a party. I say, just have the party!
Good new years are all in Boston, in general. For the Y2K event, my friend Bill had a party, that was fun. A few years before that, some of us did one of those, "Pay $85 for the entire evening, food and drink" events, that was fun also. When I was a kid, I never stayed up for new years. It wasn't until I was in my teens, I think, that I actually stayed awake for a transition into a new year. Looking back on it, I realize I should have been a bit more willing to stay up and do family stuff when I was little, but I can't change it, so there you have it.
I've been going through a collection of letters between my fraternal grandparents from during World War II, when my grandfather was in the Pacific. They wrote multiple letters to each other on a pretty close to daily basis, so it's a great look into their world of big events (the war), and little events (paying bills, working with money, etc). Also, my dad was a little boy of 1-2 years old, so there's lots of news of his early events, which is great to see.
I'm trying to not be too voyeuristic in reading these, as I realize that they didn't write these letters with the intention of them being read 60 years later. However, they were writing knowing that wartime censors would review the letters, at least the ones my grandfather sent, so that nothing too, well, "sensitive" is in the letters. Generally, I'm looking for mentions of other relatives, to see what the family relations were like, for my genealogy research. It's fun, but like I said, I'm approaching it with a fair level of respect for their privacy.
Tomorrow, we have no real plans, but then it's back to work on Tuesday. Ah well, all good things must come to an end. When can I retire?
NP: Moody Blues - House of Four Doors
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