I hope all US-ians have had a lovely Thanksgiving and are enjoying their leftovers (honestly the best part of any holiday meal in my opinion). As always at the end of November, the demands of the teaching term (and looming assignments bringing out the students who have not been showing up or replying to checks for weeks now - and all need attention NOW) and the looming list of Christmas chores are building up just as the weather hints firmly that hibernating inside under the duvet is the only logical thing to do - how working parents manage I don't know, they must run on nothing but sugar, caffeine and adrenaline for at least a month!). A long weekend and a big feast would be a very nice minibreak right now, so I hope it went well for you all.
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| Shoutypants is back in his winter bed, and disapproving of me turning on the lights and waking him up |
This week's stationary item is more stationary-adjacent, and follows on from last week's talk about binders quite nicely -
filing cabinets. Are they still a thing for you/in your office? Do they make things vanish (out of sight out of mind) or help keep things in order? Or is everything digital now? (and if so, do things disappear or stay organised helpfully in your online systems?).
LAST WEEK'S GOALS
Daisy
New/Old paper to co-authors
One review now extra urgent
Review committee homework
Read grad student chapters (one for each would be good)
Practice like maniac for upcoming shows
Dame Eleanor Hull
- swim x2, cardio & weights at gym x1, keep up as best I can during Thanksgiving break*, yoga x5
- at least 4 writing sessions
- finish final exam and review sheets for grads
- add policies and send sample syllabus
- Thanksgiving cooking for two
- jigsaw puzzle? fun reading? something fun!
heu mihi
1. Find reviewers for two journal articles
2. Write a letter of nomination for a teaching award for a grad student
3. Work out 3-4 times (including a yoga class)
4. Enjoy family
5. Read a little for research on a subject I'm just interested in, not planning to write about (what luxury!)
JaneB
SELF-CARE:
a) intentional movement for at least 15 minutes three days
b) dentist's appointment, ring GPs to see if I can make a non-urgent review appointment
c) making a couple of times a week
d) two gently social things (D&D hopefully)
e) keep up reading for pleasure
IMPROVING MY ENVIRONMENT
a) 75%+ of the weekly list of chores
b) make a plan for the shelving in the living room
c) don't make clothes worse
TEACHING AND ADMIN:
a) prepare week 12 materials
b) mark on-time submissions for big assignment
c) limit teaching and admin to 5 hours at weekend
d) feedback on draft from former senior PhD student
e) start on feedback for Senior MSc by Thesis student
RESEARCH
a) finish very long lasting multi-author paper resubmission
b) if possible read revised manuscript from last autumn's visiting post-doc.
Julie
1. Finish and send chapter to editors.
2. Aim to finish other chapter
3. Score poster submissions for conference.
4. House/life admin: find plumber, get gutters and roof cleaned (unless it snows again), eye test for daughter, hair cut for son, financial stuff.
5. Self-care/fun: baking, make soup, read, journal, keep up with exercise, sleep more.
Susan
1. Finish all the copyedits
2. Clear my desk and all the piles around the house
3. Order snacks for various events that are coming up
4. Get all the rest of the assignments up in my classes
5. Send out notice about upcoming events
6. Read MS for journal
7. Do something on the decluttering /clearing project (1/2 hour four days)
8. Keep up with exercise
9. Take at least Thursday off for the holiday
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