Hardly Working

It's Friday.  A time where one typically rejoices about the week coming to a close and a place to begin celebrating the weekend ahead.  As for this week, I don't have that luxury.  Now, I know most of you are thinking "you're a teacher, you've had the whole summer off!"  While you may be correct you may not know that I've spent the last week in a graduate Statistics III class dis-aggregating data and researching for my dissertation due in April.  Everyday.  All week.  8 to 4,  I've done all of this while fighting off some kind of sickness and preparing for a triathlon this weekend.  AND, I have the pleasure of spending all of next week in Calculus class.  Everyday.  8 to 4. With hours of homework.  Allow me to wallow in self pity for a brief moment...

A Masters Degree is no joke, especially a Masters Degree in Mathematics.  But at the same time I need to be completely honest and say don't let me fool you.  I've spent a great deal of time slacking off this week.  And an immense amount of time eating.  But that part shouldn't be a huge surprise.

I've spent the majority of my week in the University of Vermont library sifting through articles and journals about the relationship between math vocabulary and achievement scores.   However, I have also been listening to the Crossfit Games currently taking place in Carson, California.  Like I could focus at a time like this!  If you've never checked out the Crossfit games, head over to games.crossfit.com or ESPN3 and catch a peak at what these athletes are doing!  Saying my attention has been slightly skewed would be an understatement. And as I sit in the library right now blogging away, I am again reminded that I am still not on task. I'm working for sure, but hardly.  Hardly working.  It's Friday.  I'm burnt out and stressed out.  And if I have to look at one more regression model, scatter plot, residual, or p-value I might lose it.  Or I'll claw my eyes out for simply sounding like the math nerd I've been forced to become.

Stay tuned for results from the triathlon and what I expect to be more agonizing tales of Calculus.

Back by Popular Demand

"Beware the barrenness of a busy life"

- Socrates

It's been a long hiatus away from blogging or any sort of writing for that matter which is rather unlike me.  Whenever I go a long time without posting on the blog it feels like I should have something really important to say when I get back, but I don't really.  I lost my blogging mojo, slipped away and got caught up in reality.  Life is busy, I'm busy, and I slacked.  I've been asked by several supporters to bring it back and I have to be honest I'm honored that 1.) People even remember the blog in the first place 2.) Actually enjoyed reading my posts and 3.) Want more!  You're all wonderful!

Just as a warning though, the purpose of a blog is to post what I want to...if you don't like it or you don't care, then please avert your eyes.  Blogs can manifest in many different ways; informational, entertainment, opinionated, brag-ish.  It is what I damn well make it!  So, one can expect a whole lot of school, crossfit, and Sydney stories, each one as entertaining as the rest!  Or, if you want me post about something in particular- let me know!  I'd love to hear!

So, it is with true intention that I do a better job to keep up with all of this even when my complicated, chaotic, and delightful life gets in the way.