Today I left campus after teaching and came home to get some work done. I find even more ways to distract myself at work than at home, somehow. Anyway, Hank decided to join me:
Tuesday, April 6, 2010
Take a Shot Tuesday: Hank in the Window
Tuesdays are now "Take a Shot Tuesdays" where I'll take a photo something and share it with you. A bit of a cop out? Yes. But I teach on Tuesdays, so this is what you get.
Today I left campus after teaching and came home to get some work done. I find even more ways to distract myself at work than at home, somehow. Anyway, Hank decided to join me:
Today I left campus after teaching and came home to get some work done. I find even more ways to distract myself at work than at home, somehow. Anyway, Hank decided to join me:
Monday, April 5, 2010
Menu Monday: Warm Weather Grilling!
Mondays are Menu Mondays where I'll let you know what I'm cooking for the week. Those of you who have never watched the Food Network, feel free to skip Mondays.
It is finally, finally getting warm here in PA. Yesterday we spent our second evening of the season grilling with friends and I want to grill more!! So we'll be grilling at least some part of the meal every night of the week there aren't thunderstorms forecasted.
Monday: Grilled Salmon Salad Nicoise with Julia Child's Mustard Vinaigrette
Tuesday: Grilled Stuffed Poblanos and Salad
Wednesday: Chicken Gyros and Greek Salad
Thursday: Spicy Peanut Grilled Eggplant with Brown Jasmine Rice
Friday: Grilled Blackened Pacific Halibut with Remoulade on baguette and Salad
Saturday: Ham, Asparagus, and Gruyere Frittata
It is finally, finally getting warm here in PA. Yesterday we spent our second evening of the season grilling with friends and I want to grill more!! So we'll be grilling at least some part of the meal every night of the week there aren't thunderstorms forecasted.
Monday: Grilled Salmon Salad Nicoise with Julia Child's Mustard Vinaigrette
Tuesday: Grilled Stuffed Poblanos and Salad
Wednesday: Chicken Gyros and Greek Salad
Thursday: Spicy Peanut Grilled Eggplant with Brown Jasmine Rice
Friday: Grilled Blackened Pacific Halibut with Remoulade on baguette and Salad
Saturday: Ham, Asparagus, and Gruyere Frittata
Sunday, April 4, 2010
Something-New Sunday: Happy Easter!
Happy Easter, everyone! I spent my Easter writing lectures and watching the History Channel rampantly speculate about the life of Jesus. In honor of the holiday, here is an old picture of my brother hamming it up while searching for eggs:
So Sundays are going to be "Something-New" days which are a combination of two inspirations. The first is a magnet my mom bought me last year while we were at the Eleanor Roosevelt house last year with one of her quotes, "Do one thing every day that scares you." I don't think I can handle every day, but I do want to be pushing myself to get outside of my comfort zone. I've also been sort of bored with doing the same old thing all the time so I'm going to TRY and do something fun I have never done before or something I'm a little scared to do.
I have issues asking for help - actually more accurately, I have issues admitting that I can't do things myself.* This frequently results in me spending weeks or months trying to figure out on my own what someone else could easily explain to me. I happen to think that this is a good thing because I think you learn more by teaching yourself things, but sometimes I get in my own way. To that end, this week I'm learning to ask for help.
On Friday I met with a friend of mine to ask for his expertise to help me add to my dissertation and tomorrow I'm going to e-mail some friends who might be able to help me find a post-doc (including some of you who read my blog). I don't know why I'm afraid to ask for help - I know my friends are awesome, giving people!
*I wonder if this was manifest in my childhood? I do remember letting my parents tie my shoes for me. One would tie each shoe and I would bunch my feet up inside the shoe of which ever parent was out of my favor that day. So spoiled, it's a lucky thing Kevin came along so I had to learn to share.
So Sundays are going to be "Something-New" days which are a combination of two inspirations. The first is a magnet my mom bought me last year while we were at the Eleanor Roosevelt house last year with one of her quotes, "Do one thing every day that scares you." I don't think I can handle every day, but I do want to be pushing myself to get outside of my comfort zone. I've also been sort of bored with doing the same old thing all the time so I'm going to TRY and do something fun I have never done before or something I'm a little scared to do.
I have issues asking for help - actually more accurately, I have issues admitting that I can't do things myself.* This frequently results in me spending weeks or months trying to figure out on my own what someone else could easily explain to me. I happen to think that this is a good thing because I think you learn more by teaching yourself things, but sometimes I get in my own way. To that end, this week I'm learning to ask for help.
On Friday I met with a friend of mine to ask for his expertise to help me add to my dissertation and tomorrow I'm going to e-mail some friends who might be able to help me find a post-doc (including some of you who read my blog). I don't know why I'm afraid to ask for help - I know my friends are awesome, giving people!
*I wonder if this was manifest in my childhood? I do remember letting my parents tie my shoes for me. One would tie each shoe and I would bunch my feet up inside the shoe of which ever parent was out of my favor that day. So spoiled, it's a lucky thing Kevin came along so I had to learn to share.
Saturday, April 3, 2010
Stash-Buster Saturday: Baby Sun Hat
Hi everybody! Things have been busy but I really want to be doing a better job of blogging so I have decided I needed to make a schedule. Each day of the week has a different theme to be revealed each day this week. Three of the days will be short sweet posts to keep in line with trying to finish my dissertation.
Saturdays are Stash-Buster Saturdays where I'll share a craft that I made as part of my effort to use up the entire closet of craft supplies that I don't want to move when our lease expires August 1.
Using some fabric scraps and leftover bias tape I made a reversible baby sun hat. Here it is being modeled by my stuffed monkey, Reno:
I'm sure the baby I made it for will look even cuter in it! (Although I'm not sure it will fit - I didn't read the directions carefully enough and it is meant for a younger baby!
Saturdays are Stash-Buster Saturdays where I'll share a craft that I made as part of my effort to use up the entire closet of craft supplies that I don't want to move when our lease expires August 1.
Using some fabric scraps and leftover bias tape I made a reversible baby sun hat. Here it is being modeled by my stuffed monkey, Reno:
I'm sure the baby I made it for will look even cuter in it! (Although I'm not sure it will fit - I didn't read the directions carefully enough and it is meant for a younger baby!
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
I'm still here!
games, and not enough getting done on my dissertation. But I'm still
here, just like the Wienermobile inexplicably parked next to the
library on campus:
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