Hi everyone! This is technically our second to last week of the session, but unless anyone has any objectives, I'm thinking to go on until the 21at on the assumption that many (most?) of us will still be working in the week leading up to the 21at and therewfore will have TLQ goals for that week and maybe even a bit of time to finish up session goals as teaching winds down, and also because it might be a nice idea to set ourselves some PERSONAL TLQ goals for the end of year vacation period that will help us rest and refresh actively rather than just hoping it will happen if we just go with the flow (one of the things I definitely learnt when I was on sick leave a couple years ago is that it's important to make getting into the restorative things like doing crafts, connecting with people, working on personal or house projects as easy, just as it is for academic stuff - we talk about parking on a downhill slope for our writing, so how do we downhill slope resting and self-care?
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This week's stationary topic is a timely one, calendars/diaries - what's your system for keeping track of days and their obligations? or if that feels too daunting at this time of year, do you have an advent calendar? Or several? We'd love to hear about that too!
<b>LAST WEEK:</b>
Daisy
New/Old paper to coauthors
Review committee homework and meeting
Read grad student chapters (one for each would be good)
Data for students
Association proposals urgent
Keep practicing like maniac for upcoming shows
Dame Eleanor Hull
- at least 4 writing sessions
- finish final exam for grads
- add policies and send sample syllabus
- finalize PhD exam
- pay bills
- set December goals
heu mihi (carried over)
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
a) intentional movement for at least 15 minutes three days
b) ring GPs to see if I can make a non-urgent review appointment
c) wrapping Christmas stuff, finishing Christmas shopping
d) making a couple of times a week
e) two gently social things (D&D hopefully)
f) 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
d) set up advent calendar (I got a fancy one...)
TEACHING AND ADMIN:
a) mark late (extension) submissions for big assignment
b) limit teaching and admin to 5 hours at weekend
c) start on feedback for Senior MSc by Thesis student
RESEARCH
a) read revised manuscript from last autumn's visiting post-doc.
b) read chapter for meeting in December
c) work on outline grant text
d) work on modelling - check pilot results, plan next steps
Julie
2. Review an article.
3. Practice interviews for university applicants.
4. House/life admin: more Xmas presents, start on making calendars for parents, more financial stuff, get work done on car, follow up with plumber, book meetings with daughter's teachers.
5. Self-care/fun: exercise, read, sleep, journal, do something creative, book club, wander round local Christmas fair on Friday.
Susan
2. Read student piece before I meet her
3. Deal with questions for BIG COLLABORATION
4. Clear all the piles of paper
5. Draft Christmas letter (yes, I still send actual cards!)
6. Start planning party
7. Keep up with all the admin stuff and work
8. Make sure that I'm far enough ahead on anything I can do that when proofs come I have mental space and a clean desk
9. Keep up with exercise
10. Do something fun sometime (tonight I went to the Holiday Pops concert from our symphony, so progress.)
