March 3--the day I almost didn't post

[zyzyly]

Lots of stuff on my mind today. Although one side of my brain realized that I would be in Boise most of next week, the other side was still planning all the things I was going to do at work at the same time. At some point today, the two sides exchanged notes, and the side that forgot about Boise kind of freaked out, because there is all this stuff that needs to be done at work.

Anyway, I stopped at the office on the way home from the hospital and gathered all the stuff that needs to be done, and came home and did most of it. I'll do the rest tomorrow.

The doctorate faculty sent out the agenda for our presentations and meetings in Boise next week. Even before I opened it, I knew I was going to have to present first. I don't like to go first. And yes, I am presenting first. It's only 10 minutes and 4 powerpoint slides, and I know it backwards and forwards. But I don't like to present first.

Bad news for two people in my cohort, though. Their proposals were rejected, and they have to propose a new project by next week. The faculty is working with them to develop a new proposal, but it still sucks. This is all stressful enough without having the project you have been developing for two semesters trashed.

So I didn't take a picture today, and almost didn't post, but remembered how easy it was just to slip out of this habit from last year, and I didn't want to do that.



So here's a totally random picture that I took 10 years ago of an Alfred E. Neuman bobblehead that my totally random sister gave me as an ordination present 11 years ago. It sits on the table behind me still.

eta: after I posted this, I looked at the picture and realized that this is totally me presenting next week.

Comments

[shutterbug.livejournal.com]

Personally I love going first. It's nice to get it over with, not have anyone to compare or live up to, and being able to actually pay attention to the other presentations.

And being done! Done is the best!

[zyzyly.livejournal.com]

yes--all very true!

[howeird]

You'll do well, I know.

There is a huge soft spot in my heart for Alfred E. Newman, not just because I used to be a Mad Magazine addict, but also, "What me worry?" is, IMHO, the most accurate translation of the Thai phrase ไม่เป็นไร (mâi bpen rai). :-)

[zyzyly.livejournal.com]

Haha that's great!

[randomdreams.livejournal.com]

Those are kind of terrifying bobbleheads.

[zyzyly.livejournal.com]

He talks when it is dark. lol

[randomdreams.livejournal.com]

Aaaaaah even creepier!

[manintheboat.livejournal.com]

Will you have time to go to the World Center for Birds of Prey?
Totally worth it.
http://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g35394-d143832-Reviews-World_Center_For_Birds_of_Prey-Boise_Idaho.html

[zyzyly.livejournal.com]

Probably not. Doesn't look like we will have a free moment. Next year I will go a few days early and look around.

[thoughtsbykat.livejournal.com]

I'm sure that you will do fine. I feel sorry for the 2 that have to come up with different proposals.

[zyzyly.livejournal.com]

Ya, I am ready.

[elainetyger.livejournal.com]

What were you ordained as?

[zyzyly.livejournal.com]

a Catholic deacon. Technically I still am one. I applied to be un-ordained, but they kept losing my paperwork so I eventually gave up.

[w. lotus (from livejournal.com)]

It sucks that if their projects were so "bad" to be rejected that no one helped them redesign them or start new projects well before now. Two semesters is a YEAR they have wasted on proposals that aren't considered good enough. To me that points to a problem with the faculty for letting them go that long.