I ran a mile yesterday. On the treadmill. Relatively no pain or twinginess. So, when everyone else is running the marathon this weekend, at least I have that. Plus, I can sleep as late as I want!
Monthly Archive for October, 2008
Just a quick update. Kelly and I checked out the Banksy show this weekend (photoset on flickr), and also hit the Guggenheim. The Catharine Opie photographs were pretty spectacular, but the museum seemed mostly empty otherwise. I returned from Austin exhausted and relieved, and will take my oral exams by video conference before thanksgiving. We’re looking forward to lots of visitors: my folks this week, Libby and J next week, Bob and Sabia the following week, then down to Charlotte for Thanksgiving. It’s a whirlwind until Christmas.
I’m planning to get back to running this week, at least on the treadmill… the weather is getting perfect for long runs in the park though.
It may only be the recent trip to Texas, but Kelly and I are now addicted to Friday Night Lights.
I”m in the Jet Blue Terminal at JFK this morning, on my way to Austin to take my qualifying exams. I meet with my committee chair Monday morning at 9, get my 4 questions, and begin writing around 50 pages worth of answers by 5pm on Friday. I polled some of my colleagues and have decided on the following as my game plan:
- As Joe suggested, I will plan all of my meals in advance. This should be fun and delicious, since I have a super long list of Austin restaurants I miss. Having Kelly and others around to deliver the meals, as Don suggests, is going to be helpful.
- Lisa convinced me that I should only spend about 3 hours each day reading and reviewing literature so I can force myself to write for the rest of the day.
- I’ve asked Kelly to reset my bloglines password so I can’t procrastinate with my RSS feeds.
- Everyone suggested avoiding staying up all night writing and trying to adhere to my regular sleep schedule, until perhaps Thursday.
- Save save save save.
I’ve brought with me my APA publications manual and a bunch of pdfs and things I’ve written, but that’s about it. I’m excited and nervous to see the questions I’ll be answering.
Kelly and I are staying in Austin until the 12th, so we’ll have time to relax once it’s all over.
The only real bummer I can foresee is that I’m still in physical therapy for my leg so I can’t run Town Lake at all while I’m there.
Ok, going underground….. now!