Today is my last day of work until the 6th!! Woo Hoo!!! They are actually turning most things off at NKU until the 5th, so I couldn't come in even if I wanted to.
I officially turned in my reappointment materials in my lovely pink binder - it is so me!! Working on getting some planning done for my new class in the Spring. It isn't really new as it is an intro level class but for business majors.
I am going to look at my first house today - the one that is sort of out of our price range...but as my father once said, "it doesn't look to hurt" :) This house is a family that is getting close to being foreclosed on...so we might be able to get it cheaper....maybe. It is absolutely gorgeous online, so we'll see how it looks in person. After I get back from Nebraska, we'll probably really start looking. I know some things I want and don't want - I want a nice kitchen with either an island or pantry with a microwave above the range. I would like to have a 4-bedroom since they seem to be in abundance here. I would like a walk-in closet, non basement laundry. I don't want a split-level or a garage that is not at kitchen level. I don't want to have to get on I-75 if I don't have to. If I absolutely fall in love with a house then I'll do it.
Going to be heading out to Nebraska on Friday morning. Hopefully the weather will be in our favor. Looking forward to being there for awhile, but will miss getting to have a "real" vacation. I guess I might have to take a couple days at Spring Break for myself....
Going to eat at O'Charleys today....going to have a parmesan chicken sandwich!! Yummy!!!
Quinnie's Birthday Countdown!
December 23, 2008
December 19, 2008
Finals - Part II
Finally done grading all of the finals (over 120 of them!!). Overall in my lower level class I ended up with 62.2% A's and B's! Not too bad - especially when most of my "F" were to people who didn't show up to the final! I really didn't think it would ever end. It was hard getting use the grading system here - there are no +/- to give, which really makes it hard - especially the "B" area. An 88 student knows so much more than an 81 student, yet they technically get the same grade.
Beginning to browse at some houses - I fould one I absolutely love that is a bit out of our price range. It also makes me wonder why it is priced as low as it is though - it is about $20,000 less than similar houses in that neighborhood.
Looking forward to having a little bit of a break. On Monday and Tuesday I have to work on my materials for reappointment - it is due on January 5th and I won't be back before then so I have to get it done by Tuesday. Since it is my first, there won't be a lot to it, but it is what I will be adding to each year to hopefully end up with tenure, so it is a rather big deal.
Heading back to Lincoln on Friday next week! Looking forward to being there, but not the drive.
Beginning to browse at some houses - I fould one I absolutely love that is a bit out of our price range. It also makes me wonder why it is priced as low as it is though - it is about $20,000 less than similar houses in that neighborhood.
Looking forward to having a little bit of a break. On Monday and Tuesday I have to work on my materials for reappointment - it is due on January 5th and I won't be back before then so I have to get it done by Tuesday. Since it is my first, there won't be a lot to it, but it is what I will be adding to each year to hopefully end up with tenure, so it is a rather big deal.
Heading back to Lincoln on Friday next week! Looking forward to being there, but not the drive.
December 16, 2008
Finals - Part I
This is finals week at NKU (as I am sure it is at most places). I have already given my 8am final (yesterday) and have one today at 1pm. I gave the students in my lower level class a take-home portion - for some it didn't go very well - talking less than 40/60 on the take-home. I think I will have to take that part into consideration when determing border-line students.
The one today is in my upper-level course. It is definitely not a cake walk and I am expecting quite a bit from my students - but shouldn't I have high hopes???
Wanting to get some more of my Christmas shopping done - don't know when that will happen. Want to get quite a few things but only will have so much room on the way back to Nebraska. Not looking forward to that car trip - but the next time I will be out after that is in the summer, so it will be worth it in the end.
I have passed all the medium songs on G.H. World Tour without ever being boo-ed off! I have started playing some of these songs on hard since I think World Tour is easier than Rock Legends! I would really like to get perfect on Sweet Home Alabama on Medium - getting close (98%), so we'll see. You can see what I have been doing to release stress!
The one today is in my upper-level course. It is definitely not a cake walk and I am expecting quite a bit from my students - but shouldn't I have high hopes???
Wanting to get some more of my Christmas shopping done - don't know when that will happen. Want to get quite a few things but only will have so much room on the way back to Nebraska. Not looking forward to that car trip - but the next time I will be out after that is in the summer, so it will be worth it in the end.
I have passed all the medium songs on G.H. World Tour without ever being boo-ed off! I have started playing some of these songs on hard since I think World Tour is easier than Rock Legends! I would really like to get perfect on Sweet Home Alabama on Medium - getting close (98%), so we'll see. You can see what I have been doing to release stress!
December 10, 2008
Back to Nebraska
Tuesday, December 09, 2008
Nebraska time Current mood: chipper Category: Life
We went back to Nebraska for Thanksgiving. Honestly, once we arrived it was like I had never been gone. Not much had really changed in Lincoln - though I was glad that the O Street bridge was finally finished!!
Made sure that we ate at Runza one night since that is one of our favorite places that we don't have out in Kentucky! (We do have some favorites from here though - Penn Station, O'Charley's and Max and Erma's are all great!)
I was excited to finally get to see my nephew - he is so cute, facially he reminds me a lot of his sister. She is currently potty-trained so I got to take her to the potty a few times as well - definitely a new experience. Makes me wonder how that will go with Owen - maybe we'll start trying after January when we get back again.
Seeing my new nephew makes me want to have another one - I just don't know if this is the right time with it being my first year and all. But after what happened with Owen, who knows if I can have another one and even if I can, who knows how long it would take. All of you that know me well know that I am a planner and this is just something I don't get a lot of control of, which of course bugs me to death!
Went up to UNL to see some old profs and classmates of mine. It was kind of weird to see people in my office but it isn't like I expected to them to leave the room empty and create and altar for me!
Really enjoyed getting to see my best friend. They say you know you are really good friends when you get together after not seeing each other for a long time and it feels as though you just saw them yesterday. This is one friendship that has really stuck. She is looking for jobs this year - which are going to be really hard to find with the economy the way it is. I hope that she finds something that she will like, but of course I selfishly hope that the place is closer to me!
Getting together with the families was a bit difficult with a cranky 2-year old. We only got to stay for a couple of hours before we had to leave, but it was great seeing everyone. A couple of my cousins are graduating this year and am sorry that I won't get to be back to see them graduate. They have both grown up to me pretty admirable women - it will be interesting to see what they do next.
The drive home was okay for the most part. Owen started get a bit restless just outside the Indiana border - so we only had about 2-2.5 hours left at this point. We'll see how the drive goes by myself in a couple of weeks!!
Nebraska time Current mood: chipper Category: Life
We went back to Nebraska for Thanksgiving. Honestly, once we arrived it was like I had never been gone. Not much had really changed in Lincoln - though I was glad that the O Street bridge was finally finished!!
Made sure that we ate at Runza one night since that is one of our favorite places that we don't have out in Kentucky! (We do have some favorites from here though - Penn Station, O'Charley's and Max and Erma's are all great!)
I was excited to finally get to see my nephew - he is so cute, facially he reminds me a lot of his sister. She is currently potty-trained so I got to take her to the potty a few times as well - definitely a new experience. Makes me wonder how that will go with Owen - maybe we'll start trying after January when we get back again.
Seeing my new nephew makes me want to have another one - I just don't know if this is the right time with it being my first year and all. But after what happened with Owen, who knows if I can have another one and even if I can, who knows how long it would take. All of you that know me well know that I am a planner and this is just something I don't get a lot of control of, which of course bugs me to death!
Went up to UNL to see some old profs and classmates of mine. It was kind of weird to see people in my office but it isn't like I expected to them to leave the room empty and create and altar for me!
Really enjoyed getting to see my best friend. They say you know you are really good friends when you get together after not seeing each other for a long time and it feels as though you just saw them yesterday. This is one friendship that has really stuck. She is looking for jobs this year - which are going to be really hard to find with the economy the way it is. I hope that she finds something that she will like, but of course I selfishly hope that the place is closer to me!
Getting together with the families was a bit difficult with a cranky 2-year old. We only got to stay for a couple of hours before we had to leave, but it was great seeing everyone. A couple of my cousins are graduating this year and am sorry that I won't get to be back to see them graduate. They have both grown up to me pretty admirable women - it will be interesting to see what they do next.
The drive home was okay for the most part. Owen started get a bit restless just outside the Indiana border - so we only had about 2-2.5 hours left at this point. We'll see how the drive goes by myself in a couple of weeks!!
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