Two years down: A Doctoretta in the house and a wife on the way
Photo of Monsieur Heston from Google images. I started counting down officially at 100 days. 100 days left living in the desert. …
Last fortnight in the desert
The prickly pear outside of my office. Uprooting this as a souvenir would be poor form, right? 14 days. 336 hours. 20,160 …
Zen goal setting and overcoming my strange relationship with time
The Zen-est picture on my desktop. From our Hopscotch Honeymoon stop in Keokuk, IA. As you know, I’m a list-making freak (see …
Life in the sky: Hiding from the TSA, watching grumpy passengers, and keeping perspective
Yesterday I spent 7.5 hours at Midway Airport in Chicago. The length of a business day. The amount of time it takes …
Southwest Flight 812: In the groove, tensely
Photo from GigaIsland. Follow the link to see what pupus are. 🙂 Eight years had passed since I last clapped eyes on …
Southwest Flight 812: Finally feeling it
It’s been 48 hours since I stepped onto the plane that would make me famous, even if just for a few days. …
Thursday 13: Words for the week
Photo Credit When I think of this week, here are a few (okay Thursday 13) words that come to mind: 1. Devastation. …
Thursday 13: Communication strategies for dealing with doctors
Ha! Photo Credit. For a healthy person, I’ve seen a lot of doctors in my day. I’ve visited specialists in oncology, neurology, …
Laptops don’t get thirsty
Don’t mind if I do. One of the ironic things about studying organizational tension, stress, and burn out is not recognizing the …
Thursday 13: Confessions, volume II
Life has been whirlwindy lately. I just got home from an excellent academic conference in Monterey. I gave three presentations and per …