Author: Tara
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Zoo is really a zoo…
I’m totally wiped out from this week and it’s only half-way – well, thankfully it’s now down to the last two days! It has been a nutty week at work with a new campus, new course, new managers and the same ol’ BS. 😛 Will update more later, but it’s time for me to veg…
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Gardening – the beginnings
We tend to not buy a lot of vegetables and then when we do they go bad from sitting out too long or neglect of use. One reason is price, cheap vegetables tend to poor quality and I hate to pay a ton for good ones. Thus, I thought it would be great to 1)…
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Attempt at creativity with ZOO animals….
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Phew…
It’s been a busy week. My posting run has slowed down considerably…not sure if I will be able to keep up as regularly, but we shall see. Anyway, spent most of the week wondering what to prepare and catching up with people. Plus, getting used to the new campus has been tiring…. It takes 20…
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New office
[simage=4227,200,n,center,][simage=4228,200,n,center,][simage=4229,200,n,center,] After getting over the excitement of finally feeling like a proper professor and getting my own brand-new office, I quickly wanted to make it my own. While walking down the hallway and looking in the other rooms, I noticed that everyone had the same layout and felt everything was rather “square”. [simage=4236,200,n,center,] So, I…
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Back to the grind…
Took a bit of a computer break yesterday and am back to work today. The new campus is pretty impressive and I love that I have my own office. Tomorrow I will take pics… today I am wiped! I’m out of practice for a full day’s worth of this working thing… 😉
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Greener grass…
As the day to return to work draws nearer, I find myself feeling a little depressed. It’s not that I oppose working, or even that the job itself is bad. I mean, really, how can I complain about having the holidays that I have?? So, I have been trying to sort out why I seem…
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What?! It’s September?
Hard to believe another month is about to start. Just another couple more days of vacation freedom, but I suppose it will be good to get back into the swing of things at work. I know that it will start off with a sprint, so I am working hard to just enjoy the last bit…
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Getting back into it…
I joke that I don’t do anything that makes me sweat…; it’s mostly true, but getting older means that I should try to be conscientious about my health. So, I try to eat a little less (still love food, tho!) and exercise. When I moved to Abu Dhabi I got into swimming regularly despite my…
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New documentary on young adoptees
Thanks again to 8Asians, this trailer for a documentary on young adopted girls – Somewhere Between – looks interesting. It is nice to see/hear the voices of young adoptees and those from other countries. What is striking is that the issues and thoughts are the same as those I am familiar with – a sign…
