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sophierom

Happy ... What Year Is It Again?

Jan 03, 2009 07:15

How are you?

My first resolution of 2009 is to think about you before I think about me.

Okay, now that that's out of the way, ( navel gazing, which is an even more unpleasant but necessary activity after eating too much over the holidays. )

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sophierom January 3 2009, 14:49:55 UTC

You're completely right about my husband. I am incredibly fortunate. I have no idea how I managed to snag him. I think it was because we were both 19 when we started dating, and he had hope that I would improve with age. Oops. ;-D

Hope you're having a nice weekend!

queenp71 January 3 2009, 17:34:42 UTC

*sigh* My dear, Sophierom, I'm an even less-beautiful version of the soap opera. I don't even have the dissertation adviser to update everyone...I use facebook.

I say...take the plunge. You know what you want to do--even if you do waffle over it. I am still looking for what to do.

and you have a gem of a hubby--willing to support your dreams. Mine is good, but I'm not sure he's quite that good--he's balking at my getting a doctorate degree. :(

sophierom January 3 2009, 18:22:31 UTC

Thanks, queenp71, for your words of encouragement! I hope you get to pursue the doctorate. Is it a matter of funding? Moving? Both?

My DH is indeed a gem. I think, though, that he also dislikes my teaching job. I have a long commute, and we rarely see each other, even when I'm home (grading, planning, emailing parents... you know the routine). I really enjoy teaching, but I find that I can't pursue writing at the same time. I'm too emotionally dead at the end of the day. I know how whiny that sounds. From the sounds of it, you have a much tougher job than I do, so forgive me for being so full of complaints!

Anyway, to better things - hope you have a lovely weekend. (Do you go back to school Monday, too?)

queenp71 January 3 2009, 18:30:05 UTC

funding? yes. Moving? yes. Claiming I'll have him call me "Dr. Queen"? yes. *rolls eyes*

Yeah, I go back on Monday...the kids come back Tuesday. Sanity is gone on Wednesday. *snicker*

Actually, teaching anywhere has its frustrations--I teach inner city which results in kids & parents who don't care and a lack of supplies. Teaching in private school results in overachieving kids and parents who believe you are just 'mean' for not giving them extra credit to get the highest grade possible in your class. Pick your poison. ;-)

veradee January 3 2009, 18:27:20 UTC

I'm not entirely sure whether I've understood you correctly. Couldn't you do both teaching and writing at first to see how it goes before you give up teaching entirely?

sophierom January 3 2009, 19:09:49 UTC

That sounds like a sane plan, which is why I won't be doing it. :-D ( ... )

veradee January 4 2009, 01:32:29 UTC

No, it's not insane at all. I think it's a good idea that you intend to give yourself a certain time to try it. Like that you've nothing to lose, but everything to win.

redvelvetcanopy January 3 2009, 18:47:44 UTC

I know EXACTLY what you mean about teaching. It keeps us busy-busy-busy, allows us to do something incredibly constructive, but also gives us an excuse for not getting out there and taking the plunge. Between my job and my children, it's nearly impossible to find just an hour to write. In the past 6 months, my writing completely tanked. Interpersonal issues and moving, on top of everything else, sank my motivation.

But I'm ready to try again. I've changed my Plan and am striving to get in the groove again.

Do what makes you happy. Change is never fun when it occurs too quickly anyway, you know? If you're in a similar spot now as you were a year ago, at least your life's been stable.

sophierom January 3 2009, 19:14:37 UTC

I know I'm repeating myself - but this is worth repeating. You are amazing. I've always admired your ability to juggle so much.

And you're always so positive, too. ;-D Yes, I'm stable. Stable like mud. (Actually, mud isn't really stable, isn't? Mud can be found in a stable, though, so there.)

Good luck with your Plan!

redvelvetcanopy January 4 2009, 13:22:17 UTC

You crack me up. Stables are very cozy places really. Warm little stalls for the horses and cows, you know.

deeble January 3 2009, 18:52:53 UTC

Whatever you end up doing, I hope it turns out splendidly. You have good stories in you -- it's got to be frustrating that you're too tired to write much after work.

Long, empty days set aside for writing could be both carrot and stick. Time plus the motivation that you'd better do SOMETHING ... :-)

sophierom January 3 2009, 19:03:13 UTC

I hope it turns out splendidly, too, if only because splendidly is a splendid word and deserves to be used more often! :-D

Thanks, as always.

And yes, I had better do SOMETHING!!!!! (Actually, I'm pretty excited, as well as terrified. I actually have a desk in the dining room that was never really a dining room for us, and there's a desktop that is, thankfully, not connected to the internet, and I've been writing several hours a day - during vacation, I know, big deal - and we'll see.)

Hope you and yours are having a lovely new year!