Time for a reality check. Here are some things that I've been deluding myself about:
1) Keeping in touch. I bought a netbook, own an iphone, and despite knowing better, I realize that I have fully expected to be able to use them all the time while sailing. Even as I develop a program to encourage students to unplug themselves while on the voyage, I find myself shell-shocked and chagrined to be jonesing for a swift connection, Youtube, Skype, and pic uploads!
2) Allergies. One word: claritin. What was I thinking not to have procured a 112 day supply. I'm allergic to my bed, and I knew I would be -- I was when I sailed in January! Luckily, the next 2 ports are Halifax and Cadiz, places sophisticated enough to have universal healthcare and cheap, available medicine that can purchased on the cheap without prescriptions. Hell to the yeah.
3) Work. Oh yeah, I have a job to do. I knew this, I told other people this, and I am enjoying the hustle and bustle of meetings and brainstorms. It's easy to be an impressive whirlwind full of ideas and passion. But then there are the students, and the inevitable fears about how they will behave, etc... which is not to say that I won't fall instantly in love with them. Currently I am a smooth machine, spinning at full power, which makes them a bucket of monkey wrenches. Either way I'll be broken down, but will I ultimately recover to make a better, more efficient worker... or not?
4) The ship. It still rocks, both literally and figuratively. But will I still have the same blithe attitude after crossing the Atlantic, the Pacific? I signed up for 108 days of this madness!!!
5) I'm still an overachiever. I can't stop. I boarded the ship with one mission: to serve the students and make this the best voyage ever. My goals currently include: losing 25+ pounds, working out everyday of the voyage, giving up meat and dairy while sailing, teaching a fitness class, planning several trips in port, reading all my books, reading all Augustin's class's books, auditing several courses, competing and nanowrimo and winning, learning Spanish, aggressively collecting for my scrapbook, keeping in touch with all my friends, buying souvenirs, saving my money, and finishing my current novel. Did I mention blogging everyday? Is there a padded room on this ship?!?
1) Keeping in touch. I bought a netbook, own an iphone, and despite knowing better, I realize that I have fully expected to be able to use them all the time while sailing. Even as I develop a program to encourage students to unplug themselves while on the voyage, I find myself shell-shocked and chagrined to be jonesing for a swift connection, Youtube, Skype, and pic uploads!
2) Allergies. One word: claritin. What was I thinking not to have procured a 112 day supply. I'm allergic to my bed, and I knew I would be -- I was when I sailed in January! Luckily, the next 2 ports are Halifax and Cadiz, places sophisticated enough to have universal healthcare and cheap, available medicine that can purchased on the cheap without prescriptions. Hell to the yeah.
3) Work. Oh yeah, I have a job to do. I knew this, I told other people this, and I am enjoying the hustle and bustle of meetings and brainstorms. It's easy to be an impressive whirlwind full of ideas and passion. But then there are the students, and the inevitable fears about how they will behave, etc... which is not to say that I won't fall instantly in love with them. Currently I am a smooth machine, spinning at full power, which makes them a bucket of monkey wrenches. Either way I'll be broken down, but will I ultimately recover to make a better, more efficient worker... or not?
4) The ship. It still rocks, both literally and figuratively. But will I still have the same blithe attitude after crossing the Atlantic, the Pacific? I signed up for 108 days of this madness!!!
5) I'm still an overachiever. I can't stop. I boarded the ship with one mission: to serve the students and make this the best voyage ever. My goals currently include: losing 25+ pounds, working out everyday of the voyage, giving up meat and dairy while sailing, teaching a fitness class, planning several trips in port, reading all my books, reading all Augustin's class's books, auditing several courses, competing and nanowrimo and winning, learning Spanish, aggressively collecting for my scrapbook, keeping in touch with all my friends, buying souvenirs, saving my money, and finishing my current novel. Did I mention blogging everyday? Is there a padded room on this ship?!?
lol~it is all great intentions my friend, but most importantly and above all that is DONT FOGET TO BE PRESENT AND HAVE THE TIME OF YOUR LIFE EVERY MOMENT OF EVERYDAY...it will go by really fast and you may miss the best part of the VOYAGE OF DISCOVERTY...stop doing and start being...jsut a thought after having done this 3 times! love ya~and see you soon~in december in san diego...
ReplyDeleteAll that! Wow. You are the only one who can do it D. Cause me lol. You know me D!. have fun and don't forget ration the snacks.
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