My schoolwork has invaded my dreams. Several mornings this week, I found myself struggling not to wake from my dreams when the alarm went off - I was trying to finish my to-do list before waking up. If only it worked that way! As it is, I think I’m keeping on top of things […]
Living the Dream
Home Improvement, Continued
It’s been awhile since my last report on the state of our home improvement projects. Since then, I finished repainting my sun room in a cheery light orange, and we’ve started finishing the attic. Everett’s family has been so kind as to bring his piano up from Michigan, and have been here for […]
Back to School, 2007 Edition
Today was the first day of classes, and the first class session of my PhD student career was at 8 AM. I’m a morning person, but that still feels a little early to be in class. This morning’s course, IST 778 - Data Elicitation & Analysis Techniques, is taught by my first-year advisor, […]
Summer Slipping Away
I have two more weeks of telecommuting to Enlighten and then TA Orientation begins at Syracuse University. Things are calm for the moment, almost inducing a sense of normalcy, but the impending school year looms; undergrads are clearly already starting to move back into town.
After quite a bit of effort over the last couple […]
Getting Settled In Syracuse
Our PODS moving unit finally arrived on Tuesday, and we had it emptied by Friday. Most of the boxes are unpacked, excepting Everett’s book collection, and we’re working on figuring out where everything “belongs.” Optimizing the space for our usage is both fun and frustrating; I like trying to impose order, but making the […]