Jumpin' Husker Ferrets

• I'll be home (SD) from July 1-10. I fly back to BR really, really early on July 11.
• Finished watching season 1 of True Blood. It was quite good. Honestly debating whether or not I need to get extended cable to see the new season that begins in 2 weeks.
• Enjoyed being rather busy at work for the past 2 weeks. My student staff for the summer rocks, and it is nice having people in the building other than me.
• Hung out with co-workers past & present last week when PV came back for a visit.
• Have a plan for getting back to healthier living soon. This time I mean it. For reals.

• Finished reading the first 8 books in the Southern Vampire series. Maybe now I should pick up the first season of True Blood on DVD.
• Successfully finished out the academic year with only 3 students not attending meetings from late April/early May.
• Smiled as my sister found a new apartment and began realizing that she's too old to be living with our parents anymore.
• Rediscovered my love for TV shows that will not be back for the fall 2009 television season: Samantha Who?, The Unusuals...yup, my tastes tend to run the opposite of the rest of the television-viewing public.
• Found a great staff of student workers for the summer. They rock my socks off!

• So tired from being so busy at work. Not that I mind being employed and/or being busy. Just not used to being productive and busy.
• Majorly homesick. Good thing I'll be back in SD in about 6 weeks (July 1-10!).
• Lack of sleep. I am in serious need of some sleep...hopefully, I'll get some tonight!

• Too many of my co-workers have been spending too much of their time in and out of hospitals and doctor's offices lately. That means that I have been spending too much time visiting or sending them cards too.
• Ferrets should not chew on their paws. Ever.
• In less than 24 hours I will have a different hair style. Sweet.
• Late night commitments are over for the academic year. Not relly sure where the year went.
• Not only have I become addicted to Agatha Christie books, I have become obsessed with James Bond. Well, mainly the new James Bond. Still, I kinda feel like I should be either in my 80s or in the 1920s. Not sure which would be better.
• Seriously. I need to restock the house with food and other goods as my cupboards are almost dry.
• I enjoy procrastinating. It is fun.
• Off to brave the 50% chance of rain for another meeting. Later.

• Saving electricity by not turning on my computer at work. (Although, this may not save my employment status.)
• Recycle paper. All paper. I wonder if the housekeeping staff will notice full reams of paper in the recycling bin?
• Only drinking sustainable liquids. Such as beer, wine and other liquids fermented from plant life.
• Breaking for animals.
• Wagging my finger at SUVs as they pass me at the bus stop. A double-wag for those SUVs that hold only one person or sorority looking females.
• Watching movies starring Leonardo DiCaprio.
• Omitting my morning shower routine. Yay for sponge baths!
• Guilting someone into buying me lunch.
• Breathing 10% less than I usually do.

Now for my real goals for Earth Day:

• Taking the bus to and from work, walking to and from lunch location. (I usually do this, I know. But I will be doing this in honor of the planet.)
• Recycle all paper waste for the day.
• Bring a refillable cup to Starbucks for my morning caffeine fix.
• Continue to go through boxes at home and put things in piles to donate or recycle.
• Not watch TV except for The Unusuals (there's also an episode on tonight, I think Cupid has met the same fate as the original/much better version of the concept...go Pivs!).

Well, I should get back to editting.

Have a great day!

• The weather. It's been gorgeous this week, most of last week...it's been one of those odd years where Baton Rouge has actually experienced Spring.
• Books. We all know that I love them. But so far this year, I cannot seem to tear myself away from them. To be honest, I need to buy another book shelf for my house to store them all. I'm really considering getting rid of my table to make more room. (Since I rarely use the table for anything other than storing books, anyway.)
• Students. While I have the tendency to believe that all students are hooligans, I must admit that they have been a point of happiness as of late. Meeting deadlines. Behaving. Providing good feedback. It's been a pleasant week or so of student interaction. (Totally jinxed myself on that one, I know.)
• Television. I must admit that I have become a fan of some of the late season replacement shows. I really like The Unusuals and Krod Mandoon. Of course, they are quirky shows...which I tend to enjoy...on DVD...after they are quickly taken off the air...maybe these will be different?

• Health. I've been feeling really blech lately. Not really sure why. But I would put money on the fact that I've been sleeping, eating and exercising much like someone with their own Discovery Health Channel special lately. Must work on being a healthier member of society.
• Addiction. "Hi, my name is                    , and I am addicted to Mystery novels. Specifically those written by Agatha Christie."
• Motivation. While I have been motivated by books, tv shows and students lately, I have had a hard time finding motivation to complete some projects that are still sitting on my desk (currently staring at me, actually). Hopefully, my first wind of the day hits soon. That would be most excellent.
• Weather. Just in time for the weekend, Baton Rouge should be getting another round of rain/thunderstorms/spring weather. This really will not help my goal of being more active this weekend at all.

Well, I should try to conquer some of the piles on my desk. Have a great weekend!

1. Drinking a pitcher of mojitos on Tampa Bay.
2. Dollhouse. I  Joss Whedon.
3. Agatha Christie books. Apparently I should have been reading them all along.
4. Crawfish. I have become a big fan of this 'bug' or 'fish bait.' One can usually find me at Heads'n'Tails on Friday nights enjoying a 3-pound platter of these yummy little critters.
5. Buying DVDs at Wal-Mart and having the clerk do a double-take at your choice of movies. Example: Buying Twilight, Madagascar 2 and Zach & Miri Make a Porno at the same time. Priceless.

1. Cell phones that pick and choose when they will work. Grrrr....
2. Misleading text/AIM messages.
3. Piles and/or puddles of pollen. Tis the season to be sneezy....falalalala...
4. On again/off again travel plans. Darn economy and stuff.
5. Waking up with one's alarm. Just plain overrated.

Have a great Wednesday! I plan on being more on the ball with my blogging. For serious this time. Pinky swear.

1. Spent 1.25 days away from work this week. Due to just not feeling well. Kind of an anti-other-people kinda week.
2. I truly enjoy the fact that my office is located in a remote location. Keeps me away from the drama. Which is a good thing.
3. I'm really craving crawfish today.
4. I've read a lot this week. About a book per day. YAY! (TV has kinda sucked this week.)
5. Plan on hanging out with Rosemary this weekend and acquiring a new chair. Which is *almost* exciting.

Well, off to finish a project, then begin another one. And stuff.

1. I really wish that I understood the true meaning of dreams. And what those dreams truly mean to others. Or why people feel the need to share odd dreams that they have about you. Dreams confuse me.
2. Vacation planning has begun for the Girls Road Trip 2009. It looks like we'll be making Madison, WI, the homebase and seeing all that can be seen in the surrounding area. If you will be in that area around July 4, let me know. We may use your knowledge to our favor.
3. Everyone I know is currently in the process of cleaning out files, apartments and houses. Must either be that time of year or something in the air. Yay for decluttering?
4. I spend way too much time discussing the weather. I think it may be part of the aging process that our parents didn't tell us about. Example: I knew the projected highs and lows for this entire week, and shared that information with a student who couldn't care less. Yes. I have become one of 'those' kind of adults.
5. Floyd passed away last week after a long battle with health-related issues. Floyd was one of the Jumpin' Husker Ferrets. Only Ivan remains.

• Enjoyed watching the Super Bowl with a group of work colleagues. Although I really didn't care who won the game, I usually enjoy the half-time show and the commericals. This year, I only enjoyed the half-time show. Who knew that Springsteen was that bendy? Am I the only one who thought that 85% of the commercials bit this year?
• Spent one day in the office the following week. Basically running around with my head chopped off. Why is it more stressful to be out of the office for a week than it is to be in the office?
• Left for Florida on Tuesday, February 3. All of my flights were on time. Although both were pretty bumpy due to turbulence. Thankfully, I made it to Clearwater Beach on time and with all of my belongings.
• Annoyed family & friends in SD on February 4, as I enjoyed a leisurely breakfast on Tampa Bay. Although it was a bit chilly. Honestly, it was record cold weather in Florida the week I was there. You'll believe me once the price of orange juice begins to rise.
• Spent the remainder of February 4-8 in conference mode. Lots of learning going on while meeting new people and renewing other friendships. Needless to say, I was wiped out at the end of each day. Thankfully, my roommate for the conference (my new colleague from across campus) felt the same way. I don't think we stayed up past 11PM during the week...at least on purpose.
• Returned from Florida on February 9. Again, all of my flights were on time. And this time they weren't too bumpy.
• Back into the swing of work on February 10. Almost caught up as of today, February 17.
• Realized that I probably have some cell phone problems going on. As my cell phone keeps on shutting down without warning. Trust me, I'm working on fixing this. Soon. Ish.
• Spent a lot of time on the phone with my parents and sister. Just 'normal' family issues that are getting more and more difficult to handle from this far away.
• Basically, slept most of this past weekend. Just plain worn out from a busy couple of weeks. Hoping (fingers crossed) that I won't catch one of the many, many illnesses that are floating around campus.
• Spending a lot of after hour time on campus this week due to trainings and classes. I am so excited that next week is a shorter week - yay for Mardi Gras!

Well, I think that about catches everyone up. In a very generic way. Well, it's time for me to order pizzas for tonight's training session. As they say, no rest for the wicked.

• Uploading pictures from Jan 1's visit to Old Chicago with my SDSU friends to facebook.
• Cleaning out my Sent Mailbox on all of my e-mail accounts.
• Catching up on reading every blog that I've ever heard of.
• Creating a mock itinerary for my upcoming (in June/July) trip to Madison, WI.
• Checking my e-mail every 2 minutes.
• Typing a to-do list, instead of doing anything that may be on the to-do list.
• Rearranging the supply closet.
• Combining piles on my desk into a huge pile...that I then made into smaller, easier to manage piles.
• Procrastinating.

I blame my lack of motivation today on the fact that there is not a huge crowd of students in the lobby cheering me on (I know that they were cheering on the President yesterday, but let me have this moment) as I accomplish feats unseen in my office for days. Such as, being completely caught up on filing and responding to messages, of both voice and e-mail varieties.

Oh well. Maybe after lunch I'll be more motivated.

Other accomplishments of note for the week thus far:

• Completed 3 books in 2 days. I'm really liking the Hannah Swensen Murder Mystery series. (Which take place in small town MN...)
• Made a couple of important decisions about the direction of my life (blog entry forthcoming).
• Caught up with a couple of long-distance friends via facebook.