TLQ 2024 Session 3, Week 11

I went back to the archives to see what we were thinking about, or using for themes, eight years ago. Karen did a post just before the 2016 US election with the theme of unfilled space (starting from design elements in creative work), what it meant to us, how to create it ("physically, mentally, or in our own heads"), and I liked the ideas that resulted so much that I'm recycling this idea. Whether a design element, a calming image, a blank in the calendar, something to notice when it happens or something that you deliberately create, what does the idea mean to you now? 

Here are last week's goals; how did you do? What's coming up?

Daisy

Mark tests and catch up on lab marking
URGENT Thesis edits
Do one task on revision of languishing paper
Do some microscope work for new paper
Do microscope work with grad student
Open shipment of samples and start looking through them for analytical work plans

Dame Eleanor Hull

- one household task of some sort
- notes on bibliography from book JG, notes on text of book LA
- 2-3 pomodoros on Alms
- write up notes for grad class
- adjust all remaining class plans given cancelled day
- read remaining chapter drafts for student A, advise on restructure
- take Sir John to buy new car
- yoga x4, other exercise as possible
- try to think about goals for the remainder of the calendar year

heu mihi

1. Read over my husband's book proposal; provide feedback
2. Read Ka's dissertation chapter
3. One billion emails (actually I took care of most of these already on Monday and Tuesday, but I'm putting it here anyway)
4. Graduate student business (summer teaching and conference funding allocations)
5. Work on draft of what was supposed to have been co-editor's part of our book proposal

JaneB

1 SELF-CARE. Remember I'm still recovering from burnout and be kind to myself

(i) do at least one mildly creative-with-the-hands things
(ii) read at least three days
(iii) play D&D with nibling or the group.
(iv) three days of stretchy/bendy type intentional movement for at least 15 minutes
(v) get COVID and flu jabs

2 HOUSE-LIFE ADMIN

i) at least 75% of regular chore list
ii) do one extra load of laundry
iii) get caught up on dishes
iv) make a Christmas Wish List and circulate to family

3 TEACHING AND ADMIN

i) prepare everything for teaching next week (a lot)
ii) look at stats for confused research student

4 RESEARCH

i) at least one hour integrating other people's comments into the consultancy paper, ugh!

Julie

1. Teaching prep, keep minimal.
2. Research for two hours at least, work out plan for article.
3. Start marking when assignments come in.
4. House: more decluttering, start Christmas planning, go to farm shop.
5. Self-care: read, exercise, watch good TV, bake.

Susan

1. Figure out plans for further revisions
2. Enjoy the seminar
3. Keep talking to friends
4. Take walks, look at art
5. Enjoy the conference