I found out my co-worker was let go this morning.All week I had a feeling that someone else was going to quit but it turns out it was a termination instead. That makes only 1 ally co-worker left for me to have as a work friend.
On the other hand, I think I might have just found my niche- web based marketing. The website hosting my company uses has great online classes and I found a solution to another challenge we've been having instead of what was acutally covered in the class. George can officially call me a Web Diva again, although I don't have the designation yet. I decided to wait another semester until I qualify for a tutition waiver where I teach (I think that will be Jan. '10).
So it's been a good day/bad day for me so far, and a Friday however.
Friday, March 20, 2009
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
A Holiday Abroad
Today, as everyone worldwide knows, is 11 days before my birthday. Oh wait- I mean it's St. Patrick's Day today. The drunken noises below my office building are revelers in the New York City St. Patrick's Day parade. Inside, there's a suave luncheon with traditional Irish food wafting up the staircase. However, it stops at "Danny Boy"-I don't like the song, never will and right now a marching band's marching down the street playing it!
In the last month, I've entered myself in two contests to win a trip to Ireland. I have no idea what my odds are but for some reason it's been kicking around in my head for a while that I want to go there. I own more than more movie that has scenes in Ireland. While I'm a bonny lass by ethnicity there's something ethereal about visiting Ireland as an American.
I am a U2 fan as well as the Corrs so that means I like Irish music, right? Actually as I believe I mentioned in a post last month, George took me to see the Dublin Philharmonic (I still don't know the difference between a symphony and a philharmonic by the way). So I guess you could say I like traditional and contemporary Irish music. I have a feeling that by the end of the day one of the street musicians will play a stirring (or disturbing) rendition of "Danny Boy".
In the last month, I've entered myself in two contests to win a trip to Ireland. I have no idea what my odds are but for some reason it's been kicking around in my head for a while that I want to go there. I own more than more movie that has scenes in Ireland. While I'm a bonny lass by ethnicity there's something ethereal about visiting Ireland as an American.
I am a U2 fan as well as the Corrs so that means I like Irish music, right? Actually as I believe I mentioned in a post last month, George took me to see the Dublin Philharmonic (I still don't know the difference between a symphony and a philharmonic by the way). So I guess you could say I like traditional and contemporary Irish music. I have a feeling that by the end of the day one of the street musicians will play a stirring (or disturbing) rendition of "Danny Boy".
Friday, March 13, 2009
Deadlines
I'm a procrastinator when it comes to writing academic papers. It's probably a good thing I didn't get into a Ph.D. program. I do fine taking classes but getting through a dissertation would have been torture.
I'm presenting a "paper" in a few weeks at a conference at my school. It's not done yet and frankly it probably won't be until the night before. I did think of a cheeky title (pending the okay from my mentor). I've also come up with a great analogy to make my point. I hope to use a segment from the film "Anne of Avonlea" to make my point about how adjuncts feel snubbed by the administration and the full-time faculty. I have no idea how many women will be in the room but I sure hope there a few.
This is the third time I've presented a paper, if you count my senior thesis defense. I should be thrilled that I even got into this conference at all but then again I work at the school and they don't often put on conferences. But I'm first on the panel so I better get my act together and have something ready. That is after I finish filing my taxes!
The only deadlines I actually like these days are the one for my newspaper gig. There's something thrilling about having only a few hours to push out a story that will be in print within a day or so. SO far so good with that work. I even got some positive feedback from the publisher.
I'm presenting a "paper" in a few weeks at a conference at my school. It's not done yet and frankly it probably won't be until the night before. I did think of a cheeky title (pending the okay from my mentor). I've also come up with a great analogy to make my point. I hope to use a segment from the film "Anne of Avonlea" to make my point about how adjuncts feel snubbed by the administration and the full-time faculty. I have no idea how many women will be in the room but I sure hope there a few.
This is the third time I've presented a paper, if you count my senior thesis defense. I should be thrilled that I even got into this conference at all but then again I work at the school and they don't often put on conferences. But I'm first on the panel so I better get my act together and have something ready. That is after I finish filing my taxes!
The only deadlines I actually like these days are the one for my newspaper gig. There's something thrilling about having only a few hours to push out a story that will be in print within a day or so. SO far so good with that work. I even got some positive feedback from the publisher.
Tuesday, March 03, 2009
NYC in the Winter-What I love and What I despise
It's wicked cold here in the big,bad city. The street corners are not cleared (thank you Mayor Bloomberg for canceling alternate side street parking on Monday). The wind is harsh but it's manageable for the 7 blocks I have to walk to get to work from the subway.
Right outside my subway stop is a very nice breakfast cart. Since my train was 1 hour late today- I missed breakfast at work. So I decided to grab this amazing pastry (which is not to be eaten except in such a time as this) . I could describe the tasting of it to how I feel when I get to see George after a few days absence- deliriously happy. But it's just a sugar rush that will get me only so far whereas seeing George well it's just better for me (and has fewer calories).
What I also love about New York City is having a great meal. Here are some of the places I've eaten at and would go to again:
Hill Country (W. 26th- near Madison Square Park)
Alice's Tea Cup (the Upper E. Side location)
Havana Central
Right outside my subway stop is a very nice breakfast cart. Since my train was 1 hour late today- I missed breakfast at work. So I decided to grab this amazing pastry (which is not to be eaten except in such a time as this) . I could describe the tasting of it to how I feel when I get to see George after a few days absence- deliriously happy. But it's just a sugar rush that will get me only so far whereas seeing George well it's just better for me (and has fewer calories).
What I also love about New York City is having a great meal. Here are some of the places I've eaten at and would go to again:
Hill Country (W. 26th- near Madison Square Park)
Alice's Tea Cup (the Upper E. Side location)
Havana Central
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