Tough Decisions

This has been one of those weeks where I had so much "stuff" to get done that it really feels as though I haven't made any real progress. I have also had some really crazy decisions to make concerning my future career path. These are the offers on the table:

1. Teaching two course in my area of expertise (one junior and one senior) for both the Fall and Winter semesters, at a university 3 hours from my current location (so I would have to drive down on Tuesday morning and back home on Thursday night). This is a great opportunity if my career path meanders toward academia. Start date: September 2007


2. There is an internship at a local health organization, for 6 months, in an area that I find really interesting and would like to gain some experience in. Start date: July 2007


3. I am registered for a placement centres at a couple of large conferences to find the ideal, 1 year internship. Start date: potentially September 2007 or January 2008.

This is a really hard decision as I really, really love teaching however, I truly want to be a practitioner and not an academic. I really am not sure what to do...any advice???

I have to say I am really looking forward to the end of the semester, so I can head to the "shopping mecca" and then PV to relax.

Have a great week!!!

So, So Busy

Well these are the things I did accomplish this past week - sent off a publication (hopefully it won't get rejected), wrote most of a paper (the rest I will be finishing tonight), did some seriously complicated data analysis with the all the groups in the ugly lab I teach, and attended a bunch of committee meetings.


Things I must to this week = WAY TOO MUCH STUFF to list.


Confession: My name is Psych-O and I am overextended, because I can't say "no" to anything.

As such, it may be awhile until I post again.

Finally!!

After a really horrible week, where I slept only 10 hours in total from Sunday night until Friday evening while trying to get some major projects finished, I found some things to be happy about:

1. It is nice and sunny out (even though I am currently in my office at school)
2. One of my three papers stemming from my Master's thesis was accepted at a big conference in our field, which is perfect timing in terms of feedback because I am submitting it to a top tier journal tomorrow.
3. I have started one of the other three papers and hope to get it out for publication in about a month.
4. My friend "J" is here from Hawaii, I am incredibly excited to see her.
5. I finally finished an extremely boring consulting project.
6. My dog was being exceptionally cute this morning.

Mostly Dog

You Are: 70% Dog, 30% Cat

You and dogs definitely have a lot in common. You're both goofy, happy, and content with the small things in life. However, you're definitely not as needy as the average dog. You need your down time occasionally.

Are You More Cat or Dog?

Woo Hoo!!

You Are 40% Nerdy

You're a little nerdy, but no one would ever call you a nerd. You sometimes get into nerdy things, but only after they've become a part of mainstream culture.

How Nerdy Are You?

Hmmm...Interesting

Your Emoticon Is Laughing

You've got a wicked sense of humor. You're everyone's favorite IM buddy... at least today!

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5 things...

5 snacks I enjoy:
1) Frozen Yogurt from the famous ice cream parlor in my tiny town
2) Salt & Vinegar popcorn
3) Salsa (yup! Straight out of the jar)
4) Berries of any kind
5) Light cream cheese and Melba Toast crackers

5 Favorite lazy at-home activities:
1) Getting up early eating breakfast and going back to bed
2) Watching movies
3) Reading for fun - preferably on the deck in the sun (so that I can kill two birds with one stone)
4) Bubble bath
5) Cleaning (I know it says lazy but I love to clean)

5 Things I would do with $100 million:
1) Travel (preferable to hot tropical areas)
2) Move back to Hawaii and open a surfboard shop (I have always wanted to be a shaper)
3) Provide for all my family members
4) Do as much charity work as humanly possible
5) Have an indoor and outdoor pool

5 locations I would like to run away to:
1) Maui
2) Mexico
3) Greece
4) Spain
5) Italy

5 bad habits I have:
1) Procrastinating
2) Worrying (mainly about my partner)
3) Being too nice
4) Over-analyzing
5) Saying yes to every little request people make of me

5 things I like doing:
1) Kiteboarding
2) Surfing
3) Relaxing
4) Swimming in the ocean
5) Reading (for fun - just though I’d better clarify that, as articles do not fit in this category)

5 things I would never wear:
1) The skinny jean
2) Leg Warmers
3) Fanny Pack (lame - unless it is a yuppie-puppy one from Lululemon, the ones that hold their ball, treats, etc.)
4) Elastic-bottomed sweatpants
5) Thigh-high boots

5 TV shows I like:
1) Grey's Anatomy
2) Gilmore Girls
3) Criminal Minds
4) Numbers (yes! I am a nerd)
5) The Class (it is the funniest show ever!!!!)

5 Biggest joys of the moment:
1) Finishing anything on my To Do list
2) Lunch/coffee dates with J & M (my local girlfriends)
3) Friday afternoon basketball with the I/O Group
4) 3rd Mexico trip of the year (yippee! For May)
5) High school reunion - I am really looking forward to it

5 Favorite toys:
1) iPod
2) Laptop
3) Nintendo Wi
4) Soon to be my new Blackberry Pearl
5) All my shoes

High School Reunion

So on top of the craziness that I generally refer to as my life, I have decided it would be great if I planned our ten year high school reunion with my ex-boyfriend from high school. So far this is what has gone on:

1. We have established a venue, a date, food, DJ & band, door prizes, and are almost done the website (yup! sounds like a lot of work but the ex is really well connected - so it's been a breeze).
2. We had out first face-to-face meeting - where we were able to accomplish virtually nothing but did fall into a pattern of finishing each other's sentences - This sucks! I really hate being/feeling connected to someone I consider to be pompous and arrogant (especially since I absolutely adore my partner, the one I've been with for the last 10 years).
3. My job is to contact the 568 people we graduated with. So far I've tried emailing everyone I know and asking them to send me all the info on the contacts that they still have, I've posted on Facebook, Classmates, Gradfinder, and Reunion.com, and I've contacted the high school. Have any of you (yup! all 3 of you who read my blog) ever planned a reunion? Do you have any suggestions for contacting people?

Well I guess I had better get back to my presentation for tomorrow's class. Have a great week!