July 31, 2010

Whether the Weather be: A Few Clouds (59F/15C)
In the News: Posthumous Jackson album to be released (Source: Cover Media).
Events of Note: Unit 4 continues.

* Well, it's mildly comforting for me to make the realization that the proverbial light at the end of my tunnel isn't actually that of an oncoming freight train. Still, mid-way through this Term, I'm feeling less than sanguine about where I'm situated with school. That said, I'm a perfectionist, which can be to my detriment, at times. Although I'm a writer, I'm less than confident when it comes to accepting that I may have an audience, some day. In fact, that I do at all on any given day. Much less, that they might actually be interested in reading anything that I've written. A crisis of confidence in my own creativity, I guess.

* By extension, I am not a quiz or test taker, by nature, nor by design. Up to a certain point, I have a photographic memory, which serves me well with basic, visual memorization. Last night, I dreamed the figurative illustration of the "Rule of Nines" for A&P. When I was writing my thesis, I dreamed my illustrative figures, as well as my 150 word abstract on a regular basis. In talking with my Departmental colleagues at the time, this seemed to be a fairly common occurence.

* With my weekend now half-gone, it's time for me to have some relaxation. I'm going to put together a package for my family/whanau back in New Zealand. My daughter has two little cousins, Arwen (5 years) and Sophia (1 year) who just love getting fun, family, fan mail from us here in America!. Thanks to prompt air-freighting and no more surface mail any longer, a parcel takes a little under 10 days to reach the South Pacific. According to my mother, each of our parcel arrivals is greeted with enormous excitement-bigger than (dare I say it) Christmas!. Typically, it's the little treats that I think of including that are what is most appreciated. Some pretty little trinket, book or picture that I've managed to locate, that captures a special mood or a unique moment. I miss many different and random parts of life in "En-Zed". Running on 'island time' (not to be confused with PST, either), Pineapple Lumps (a chewy candy made with real pineapple juice, and covered in real milk chocolate), the geographical closeness of the big surf waves with the alpine snows, the quirky, part-Maori humor-a little bit self-deprecating, a just little bit snarkastic...

* Physically, I'm holding my own, in so far as I don't push myself. Listening to my music really, really helps me mentally. I think that I'd go a different shade of stranger, if I didn't have that alternative reality to temporarily escape in to when things get rough on me. I have to go back to my PCP (primary care provider) again on Monday, which might determine how pear-shaped my subsequent week becomes. One more reason why having Seminars on Mondays really messes with me. Just have to make the best of it, is all.

* My husband is home from work after a 14 hour day, so I'd better go and see what we have for our dinner menu, tonight. My daughter is feeling better, after a rocky night herself, last night.

Have a great Saturday night, all!. See you on the Boards!.