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	<title>The Laursonian Institute &#187; grump</title>
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		<title>Savory snacks</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2009 05:07:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I dremt this morning that I decided not to go to class, and then omnipotently realized that none of the other TAs came either, and felt bad about it.   Then I woke up and realized that I had actually turned my alarm off already, and thus was already a bit late.  Not much, but [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I dremt this morning that I decided not to go to class, and then omnipotently realized that none of the other TAs came either, and felt bad about it.   Then I woke up and realized that I had actually turned my alarm off already, and thus was already a bit late.  Not much, but mussing up my pre-consciousness routine always messes with my day.  My optimal wake-up strategy is to wake up the first time my alarm goes off, calculate how many minutes until I actually get out of bed (usually the exact same time, give or take about four minutes) and then sleep in three to five minute chunks until I arrive at the sweet spot (total = about 18 minutes).  If I have to haul myself out of bed the first time I see the clock I stay muddled all morning, if not all day.</p>
<p>So my day was sort of a drag.  I got my handout made for the presentation I&#8217;m giving tomorrow, and I got all my papers graded and put in the grade book.  I also went to yoga, and had a particularly rough class today.  Somehow it seemed to take me three times longer to do anything than it should.  And I was mid-level grumpy all day, which is stupidly so hard to shake, and compounds on itself.  Meh.  Anyway, I&#8217;ll be glad to have tomorrow out of the way, and this week over with.  We&#8217;re having a cute game &amp; snacks night with a bunch of us linguistics kids, which should be a lot of fun.  So I just have to get through a section, my office hours (which are sometimes quite a trial..) and this presentation, and then I&#8217;m home free.  Phew.  Four weeks of nothing, and then one last class presentation, and we&#8217;ll be on summer vacation before I know it!</p>
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		<title>Harshed</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2009 05:39:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laurie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Somehow going to the gym today did the opposite of relaxing me&#8230; and I&#8217;ve been trying to fight off this doom feeling since I got home.  Poo.  I&#8217;m ready for bed, and feeling a smidge grumpy about it, so I&#8217;m defaulting to list format.
Good:

Nearly finished Lewis&#8217; PJs.  Just have to put cuffs on his pants.
Got [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Somehow going to the gym today did the opposite of relaxing me&#8230; and I&#8217;ve been trying to fight off this doom feeling since I got home.  Poo.  I&#8217;m ready for bed, and feeling a smidge grumpy about it, so I&#8217;m defaulting to list format.</p>
<p>Good:</p>
<ul>
<li>Nearly finished Lewis&#8217; PJs.  Just have to put cuffs on his pants.</li>
<li>Got my work done rather early, feeling prepared for my presentation on Friday.</li>
<li>Made green curry eggplant and sweet potatoes for dinner.  It turned out well, and was, for once, saucy enough.  (I admit, we doubled the sauce portions!)</li>
<li>I actually did go to the gym, and did have a nice workout, even with pervasive funk.</li>
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<p>Meh:</p>
<ul>
<li>Messed up a disappointing number of things on the jammie project.</li>
<li>Graded papers.  I guess that&#8217;s a success, but it&#8217;s a crap way to spend an hour.</li>
<li>Feeling unconvinced about section tomorrow.  Lots of stuff, some of it crap, no real grip on my theme or trajectory though I prepared everything.  Ick.</li>
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<p>If I were a betting woman, I would put my money on that last point being the source of my grump.  Being convinced your section is crap before you start teaching is a sure way to put a defeatist gilt on the remainder of the day.</p>
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