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Studying when I'd rather be writing.
Sep. 16th, 2012 09:05 amNote to self: if I'm going to use this semi-regularly from now on, I need new icons...
Sitting here studying for hour #5 of this weekend. I always seem to get the instructors who are on their shakedown cruise and this semester is no different. My professor for Public Policy and Public Finance is new to our university and I think is trying to overcompensate a wee bit. Five books for each class and literally 4.5 inches of extra readings assigned. I mean, I know there is a lot of reading and writing involved in a Master's program but, seriously, dude? When we're only using the entire book a few times and it's a selected reading in others? Today my brain feels like Alka-Seltzer, burbling over with facts and figures re: public policy and housing as well as modern day implications of Johnson's Great Society initiatives.
And I still have to figure out WTH I am going to write about for my finance paper. I got the okay to extend the topic from my Research Methods class (sexual assault in the military) for my policy paper, this time looking at punishments meted out and suggesting policy for a more uniform approach, but finance still eludes me. I don't technically have to have my topic submitted until October but with the amount of reading and writing we are putting out, I'd feel better if I had it nailed down and could start pulling my sources now.
At least there is no group work. After this summer's issues with those in my group, I'm ready to offer Buddha or whoever a doughnut or twelve for that little blessing.
On other topics, I've had some small ideas on the SGA/Chuck xover that will not die and it's helped me stitch together a few scenes to where I'm feeling like I'm getting more of a flow versus just writing individual scenes and plopping them in a file. The only thing I hate about this story is it makes me go back and review two episodes I really dislike (Irresistible and Irresponsible - seriously, they're like first season SG-1's Emancipation for me in the Loathing Sweepstakes) but I mostly do it by looking at transcripts and only checking out scenes on the DVDs if I really need to.
The diet appears to be going well so yay to my doctor :). I've lost 14 pounds in about three weeks. The absolutely no carb/dairy/fruit/fruit juice thing is honestly not too bad. I haven't been really craving anything with the exception of wanting a big bowl of buttered popcorn yesterday. Chewed a lot of gum and drank a lot of water instead :P.
The only thing that gets me is I cannot exercise in the method I am used to. Since there are no carbs to be had/stored (protein is my main source right now), my body does not have that energy source to draw from. Even though I am no longer training/fighting muay thai, I have been pretty religious about strength training and cardio. Right now, though. I am having to cut my effort and weight in half which bugs me. Yeah, it's purely mental but I feel like I'm wimping out.
Finished the scarf I was working on:
Now on to the other four projects in the pipeline...
Was out running errands on Saturday and ran into these:
The first thing through my mind was Apu saying, "Mr. Simpson, please to not be feeding my god a peanut."
and this, which I think is just Southern weirdness given form:
Because, yeah, that name makes me want to smear the stuff on my lips!
P.S. Dear Guy Sitting in Recliner Next to Me: Play music on your laptop all you want. However, please to be investing in your earphones. Nobody around you wants to be subjected to the tinny R&B strangling sounds coming out of the speakers on your laptop. Thank you.
Sitting here studying for hour #5 of this weekend. I always seem to get the instructors who are on their shakedown cruise and this semester is no different. My professor for Public Policy and Public Finance is new to our university and I think is trying to overcompensate a wee bit. Five books for each class and literally 4.5 inches of extra readings assigned. I mean, I know there is a lot of reading and writing involved in a Master's program but, seriously, dude? When we're only using the entire book a few times and it's a selected reading in others? Today my brain feels like Alka-Seltzer, burbling over with facts and figures re: public policy and housing as well as modern day implications of Johnson's Great Society initiatives.
And I still have to figure out WTH I am going to write about for my finance paper. I got the okay to extend the topic from my Research Methods class (sexual assault in the military) for my policy paper, this time looking at punishments meted out and suggesting policy for a more uniform approach, but finance still eludes me. I don't technically have to have my topic submitted until October but with the amount of reading and writing we are putting out, I'd feel better if I had it nailed down and could start pulling my sources now.
At least there is no group work. After this summer's issues with those in my group, I'm ready to offer Buddha or whoever a doughnut or twelve for that little blessing.
On other topics, I've had some small ideas on the SGA/Chuck xover that will not die and it's helped me stitch together a few scenes to where I'm feeling like I'm getting more of a flow versus just writing individual scenes and plopping them in a file. The only thing I hate about this story is it makes me go back and review two episodes I really dislike (Irresistible and Irresponsible - seriously, they're like first season SG-1's Emancipation for me in the Loathing Sweepstakes) but I mostly do it by looking at transcripts and only checking out scenes on the DVDs if I really need to.
The diet appears to be going well so yay to my doctor :). I've lost 14 pounds in about three weeks. The absolutely no carb/dairy/fruit/fruit juice thing is honestly not too bad. I haven't been really craving anything with the exception of wanting a big bowl of buttered popcorn yesterday. Chewed a lot of gum and drank a lot of water instead :P.
The only thing that gets me is I cannot exercise in the method I am used to. Since there are no carbs to be had/stored (protein is my main source right now), my body does not have that energy source to draw from. Even though I am no longer training/fighting muay thai, I have been pretty religious about strength training and cardio. Right now, though. I am having to cut my effort and weight in half which bugs me. Yeah, it's purely mental but I feel like I'm wimping out.
Finished the scarf I was working on:
Now on to the other four projects in the pipeline...
Was out running errands on Saturday and ran into these:
The first thing through my mind was Apu saying, "Mr. Simpson, please to not be feeding my god a peanut."
and this, which I think is just Southern weirdness given form:
Because, yeah, that name makes me want to smear the stuff on my lips!
P.S. Dear Guy Sitting in Recliner Next to Me: Play music on your laptop all you want. However, please to be investing in your earphones. Nobody around you wants to be subjected to the tinny R&B strangling sounds coming out of the speakers on your laptop. Thank you.
