Creative Meanderings

My ramblings and wanderings through life

  • It’s been a quiet day today, which is good. I went to bed early last night and got a full eight hours of sleep, which still had me up at 6.30 this morning. 😉 Since my headache was gone, I attempted to try running outside this morning, but the neighborhood is not exactly conducive for running and perhaps I was a hamster in my other life as I just prefer the treadmill. It…

  • One night with not enough sleep and then having to wake up earlier than desired today has led to a tired Tara. Also, I’m wondering if the cloudy weather has triggered my migraine today or if it’s from being tired or a series of sources. In any case, it’s not very convenient for vacay! 🙁 After the cleaners left, I took some meds and a nap. Sadly, I had to cancel plans for…

  • Although I should not complain about getting good help when the Western world sees it as a luxury, in this part of the world, it’s a way of life. With both of us studying and working full-time, one area that gets lost is a regular and thorough cleaning. Since most people hire housekeepers/nannies/maids, who are we to say no? 😉 When we moved to the new apartment, there were advertisements for a new…

  • Only got about five hours of sleep last night. I’m not sure why… I did go to bed around 2am, but thought I would sleep in…. Anyway, yesterday was a fairly good day, though not necessarily study-productive. I did get quite a bit of reading done, but it’s taking me longer to get through some books than I had hoped. I guess I just have high expectations… 😛 I headed out of the…

  • This is just a small view of the things I have planned to get through this week. 😀 I managed to accomplish in small doses everything on my list yesterday, though not necessarily as much as I had hoped for one day. Still, it is holiday and as long as I get bits done each day, I can feel content that the days aren’t being wasted. Today, I woke up pretty refreshed after…

  • It dawned on me this morning that this is perhaps the first time in three years that I have stayed put during a holiday. It’s a little weird. Also, I haven’t been on my own for a while, so I have to admit that I’m quite a bit excited about the week. 🙂 After dropping off R at the airport this morning, I had a short run and then a swim and an…

  • While I am trying to recover from midterm hell, we got some more fantastic news today at work. Our vacation went from being a week long to just two workdays. WTF? Normally, I would just roll with the punches, but after the last two days and with more marking coming up tomorrow due to the incompetency of the program system, I am just not happy with these sudden decisions that again make my…

  • Okay, seriously, I thought it was bad when we had to double-mark 25 essays at the end of term. When I decided to do this new semester course, I figured that it would be an okay trade-off to have to teach instead of all the marking…. Then, mid-term exams were formulated – okay, I can handle that since I hadn’t seen them yet. Then, a challenge exam for students who want to try…

  • While I was reading a New York Times article, I saw a link to a story on an abused adopted daughter. Of course, I had to click on it. The article is interesting, but am more interested in the section of adoption diaries. Though I haven’t explored it thoroughly, I wonder if all the stories end up having a positive tone about adoption or not. I like a varied point of view, but…

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