Sunday, December 5, 2010

Weekly +/- XX

In the - column this week:

- My house is a mess, and I've had neither time nor inclination to clean it.  I'm sure once I receive final papers and exams to grade I'll be more interested in cleaning the stove and sorting through my various piles of crap....

- My mom is having a tough time with something right now, and there's not really anything I can do to help her.  I really wish that I could.

- I tabulated my miles logged this past month, and they were embarrassingly low.  I only ran 35 miles in the month of November.  Admittedly I was sick all of one week and didn't do much over the week of Thanksgiving, but it was still a bit of a wake up call.

In the + column this week:

+ Chanukah began at sundown on Wednesday, and M. and I dug out the menorah and made a batch of delicious - if extra crispy - latkes.  I love looking at the menorah and the tree while the candles are burning and the lights are turned on in the evening.
+ I wound up teaching for the semester with my last classes on Thursday and feel like all in all this first term here was a success.  I still have finals to mark and grades to record, but I enjoy this couple of days every term when there is a respite before the final push.

+ I have started my holiday shopping and sent of some presents.  I kind of doubt I'll have time to send out cards this year, but I haven't been this on the ball with gift giving for a few years now.   I also have plans to make a couple of gifts by hand. Progress!

How was your week?

3 comments:

  1. Sounds like a good week overall. I'm not sure that I'll get cards out this year either. I also sent some of the gifts that need to be sent and amazingly, there are a few wrapped and under the tree. Maybe this year it won't feel nearly as hectic as it usually does.

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  2. November was rough for me as well. Lots of worry about my mom and little running. Here's hoping for a better December.

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  3. Congratulations on a great semester! And don't worry about the mileage, you'll get back up there! Cheers!

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