Thirty Eight
Most birthdays do not bother me. This one, I feel old. I suspect it is because I have too many metaphorical balls in the air. The next few weeks are very busy. The class I’m teaching is finishing up next …
Category: Miscellaneous
What Kind of Soul are You?
I love these silly quizzes. You Are a Seeker Soul You are on a quest for knowledge and life challenges.You love to be curious and ask a ton of questions.Since you know so much, you make for an interesting conversationalist.Mentally …
Valentine’s Day
I found this quiz on a few other blogs (amyella, Kyra, & Irene) that I read so decided to take it. Notice how nice and sweet these other fine ladies are. Lucky for me, my hubby likes (or at least …
Hmmm
I was at a meeting today where, among other things, a troubled program was under discussion. Some decisions were made that I feel will merely postpone the eventual demise of this program. However, some individuals were charged with creating a …
Real Hot 100
I am on a mailing list for an organization called Women’s Prerogative. I think my sister-in-law sent me an email about them and I signed up. I have to confess I normally just delete the emails as many of them …
Thanksgiving
I cannot express how grateful I am for this four day weekend. My new position at work has been an incredible time eater. In theory it is budgeted for 20% of my time and effort. At this point however I …
Right or Left
I found this test on Mel’s newest blog experiment. I feel happily balanced having seen the results. Like her, I’m an INTJ. You need your MBTI to do the test. Brain Lateralization Test Results Right Brain (46%) The right hemisphere …
A mile in his shoes
I have been pondering an old idiom about not criticizing someone before having walked a mile in his shoes. I developed a new appreciation for all of my teachers, both good and bad, after I created and taught an undergraduate …
Just do the right thing
When I started an evening MBA program back in January of 2004, I envisioned that the degree would potentially create a number of opportunities for me once the degree was completed. Although my degree is not yet complete (I should …
Are we there yet?
Mel’s post resonated with an article I read last week. While Mel’s focus was generalized to women in business, the article I read was specific to women, like myself, in the life sciences. Here’s a rather disturbing excerpt: “Here’s the …