Creative Meanderings

There is a short period in the morning that determines how much I am going to get done during the day. During the work week, this window is less noticeable because I generally have the same schedule that gets me up, ready for work and at work at the same time. For the most part, I am predictably productive and know that I can get my tasks done. However, the weekends are a different…

This morning I had perhaps an epiphany – has my mood and brain synapses been altered since I stopped being so diligent with my Paleo diet? Hm…it is quite possible since I have increased my caffeine, sugar and carb (sugar!) intake quite a bit the past few weeks. I stopped being so focused on Paleo eating because my weight had dropped a bit too much and with the yoga, all of my clothes…

So, my plan to write more has kind of gone by the wayside the past five weeks or so. There are a number of reasons for it: *adjusted my living situation a bit *work changed to be busier (understatement!!! :P) *went on an up, then a down and am somewhere in between now *my head is jumbled *my body is tired…. This is just a short list, but you can get the idea…. I…

Almost exactly a year ago, I finished reading the book _Unbroken:  A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption_ by Laura Hillenbrand. I wrote about it and then I even wrote a brief about it, which was published on Amazon. So, when I heard that the film was being made, I was quite excited about it as it’s such a great story. Last weekend, I made M go see it with me,…

Well, today is the last weekday of holidays with nothing left but an ordinary weekend separating me from the ‘real’ world again. 🙁 In the past three weeks, I had grand plans to be productive, but instead I relaxed and had a lot of fun. So much fun, in fact, that I could see myself never going back to work and truly never being bored. When I was younger and worked from home,…

Today was my first day of the new year on my own; and it has been much needed. While I dearly love my friends and BF, the extreme introvert in me has been in serious need of refilling my energy basket. So I took some time to reflect and set some goals for the upcoming year…we shall see how it goes! *I will finish the PhD at last! *I will sort out my…

I’ve taken a bit of a hiatus from blogging and lost my somewhat systematic method of posting for the latter half of the year. However, with a new year comes new goals and a reassessment of life’s proceedings. So, as I start to settle in to the new year and start to lay down my goals for the next year I am going to be putting my blogging back at the top of…

Amidst my general unhappiness with the job at the moment, I do know that there is much to be thankful for and so here is my gratitude list in honor of Thanksgiving. *12 days of teaching left *I am able to go to Beirut next Monday evening for four days. *I have a wonderful man in my life *My best friend is better than anyone else’s best friend by far and away! 😀…

I think I am a fairly flexible person when it comes to my work. I know I am not as much with my personal life, but professionally, I try hard to put in all of my efforts and beyond. It is no secret really that my supervisor and I have a tense, but professional relationship. We will probably never see eye-to-eye on things; however, I try to stay out of her way as…