Ah, the vacation has ended. It was a nice vacation, I got a heck of a lot done:
- Got WordPress up and running (and old entries transferred)
- Replanted front yard
- Fixed plumbing (ok, this was mostly Geoff)
- Gave presentation
- Went to Worlds of Fun
- Celebrated my Birthday
- Had Party
- Cleaned up before and after party
- Visited Geoffs grandma ( showed her how to use Flickr, too)
I didn’t rest much, but I guess that’s OK. This week, I’ll return to fixing my website. I need to learn the magic of WordPress Template tags.
I got some good news last Friday- I have received 2 more scholarships- the Nebraska Library Association Louise A. Nixon Scholarship, and the LITA / Christian Larew Memorial Scholarship. It’s a big relief for me to know that I won’t be in debt when I graduate, and also means that I will be able to take a job I like, rather than one I need to pay the bills.
I have about three weeks before my next class starts, and in that time I’m going to write up my portable application and open access presentations as articles and submit them to (where else?) open access publications. I also hope to produce a narrated demonstration of portable application using free screen capture software. I need to buy a microphone first. :)
My vacation really threw off my sleep schedule, which was, frankly, not that good to begin with. I really have been wishing for a place to take a nap during lunch this week- because often after lunch I am so tired. This article recommends driving to a remote spot and catching some shut eye- a nice idea, but I don’t drive to work. I have considered biking to work (the quickest way) and then going home for a brief nap.
Geoff and I got everything planted nice and pretty last week:
But this week, the bushes are dying. I suspect they’re getting too much water, maybe? We watered them yesterday, then it rained. I can’t seem to keep plants alive.
In other news, monkey has been gone for 3 days now. I hope he’s found a good home. :(
