12/13/10 Monday 2:08PM

Ok, my doctor’s appointment is canceled, and I don’t leave for the post office/library/pick up the kids for another twenty minutes, so I thought I’d get something into the journal for the first time in a while. Good news...I have a new laptop. My old device charged intermittently, only when the cord was perfectly balanced in relation to the plug, and on Saturday morning refused to charge a all. I quickly emailed myself journals/poems and that night Tristan and I ventured out into the pouring rain to pick up this baby. The entire package was only $450 dollars. I’m still adjusting to the keyboard’s actions but so far so good.

And how are you? The end of the semester has been fine, really. 99% of my grades are entered into the computer. 75% of my syllabi are finished. My office is packed and ready to go. In fact, I’m slightly lost because I’m not sure what to do with myself now the semester is ending. Yes, I know, this is a good problem to have. And I’m taking the opportunity to break my workaholic patterns. I go so intensely when I work...I need to breathe. But this is minor, I don’t mean to characterize the issue as huge. I’ll adjust:)

The weather plummeted into the single digits yesterday. I spent most of the afternoon reading crash (The Ballard one), watching football, and catching up on a nap. This morning I lifted before heading out to work. I slipped some, workout-wise, or perhaps I needed a break. I’m psycho-dedicated and worried of losing my rhythm, so I’m glad I’m back in gear, even though I’ not looking forward to tomorrow’s weather on the way to the Y in the morning.

Ok, must go. Have a lovely start of the week.