Christmas

I survived the end of the semester.  It was close. I'm a little worried over next semester when I teach an overload.  I know it will be fine once I'm doing it.  Because then I won't be thinking, just going. 

I got ride of a paper in once class and added a presentation which will totally help.  I will keep the class I am most worried about with the burden on the students which will help me.  I will reign in my assignments outside of class for my writing intensive course.  I will remember that I have two wonderful students serving as my teaching assistants to help me. 

I'm enjoying my time off even though it has only been four days.  Starting tomorrow I'm going to try to make some head way during "naps."  My life will be so much easier if I start the semester ahead. 

Christmas went well.  Little one enjoyed her presents and had a great time. 

As I preview videos

As I preview videos for a lecture on Thursday, I am marveling in my accomplishments.  Once this lecture is complete, I will be done with my prep work for the semester. 
Then I have 25 papers left to grade and four tests to create.  It is coming together.  I will survive.  I will survive- hey hey!

Hot Mess

I'm totally a hot mess at the moment.  I'm stressed, I'm easy to anger, I'm easy to cry....

It's not a fun time in the semester and I'm not exactly handling it with grace and poise anymore.  I'm coping via coffee and running from zombies. 

So the good news is that on my run this morning, I escaped twice.  Which was fun.  I got to run to my new running list which was okay.  It started well, but I'm going to need to tweak things. 

So I am going to go home, cuddle a child and a kitten.  Eat left overs and play for a few hours.
Then I'm going to grade a few more papers.  Then I'm going to go to bed early. 

And tomorrow I will be closer to done with the stack of papers I have.  And I will try not to think about the second stack that I get tomorrow. 

I can do this.  I can do this. 

Work Out Challenge

So it is back to running for me.  My friend and I are going to push ourselves and run a 10K in May. Now that's a long way from now, but I'm hoping to not feel like dying from running outside.  So it is now game on.  I'm thinking I need to run two to three days a week so I can get back in the swing of things. 
Now to help myself, I have done two things.  I purchased, Zombies, Run! which is epic.  I ran to it today and it was a great fun.  When it is not super late (and I have time) I'll talk more about it.
And I started http://sweatforacause.com/challenge/55 I was called a wussy by a co-worker so I said game on.  I'm excited about kicking her butt. 

Last thankful & overwhelmed

So I missed one last day of thankfulness.  I am thankful for sleep.  I need more than I get, but I am grateful for how easily I fall asleep.

So I am fraying at the seams right now.  I’m only prepped for part of Tuesday.  I’ve got a giant stack of papers to grade.  I’m totally freaking out.  I don’ t know how I’m going to find the time and I want to be super avoidant about it (hence this post)…. Okay enough.  Time to work.