I do subscribe to the theory that will-power is a depletable resource. It's why I hired a trainer in grad school - I felt like my willpower was used up by research and grad school tedium, and whilst I would do exercise that I enjoyed, I would not get round to doing the weight training that I ...
It has been a crazy couple of weeks. The highs have been... high. The lows have been... low. Some of the highs and lows have come with associated "I don't suck as much as I thought!" and "argh I'm an utter failure" emotional turmoil. Some have just been happy. Some have just been really, really ...
Abstract: In a world where computing power doubles roughly every two years, the goal is no longer efficiency, but effectiveness. The education system prepares students for efficiency, but to be successful when we go out into the world (or before!) we need rather to learn to be effective. In this workshop, we'll discuss more useful things ...
Today, I wore a mini-skirt (gray) over leggings (black) with ballet flats (gray) and a plain tshirt and cardi (both black). I wore my hair down, and (naturally) curly. I know, I don't normally share the details of my wardrobe, but bear with me - I have a point. It was an ideal outfit for today - ...
In September, I challenged myself to say no. And so - I didn't take a trip. I set boundaries. Yes, I will do the thing I agreed to, no, you can't change it about on me like that. After reflection, my boyfriend and I decided that now wasn't a good time to move in together. ...
It was inevitable, the amount I've been flitting about, and the number of bugs that have been going round, but Thursday last week I came home early and pretty much keeled over. I barely got up for 3 days. Monday I got up but I was berating myself for being so lazy, annoyed at myself ...
I've determined that 6am workout classes are the way to prioritize and fit in exercise. As a result, I've discovered that there's something quite depressing about oversleeping and thinking "because I did not get up at 5:30 I am not going to fit in everything I want to do today". But on Monday I made it, ...
August was about change. I switched projects. We are buying a new car and will hopefully start taking more local trips. I'm trying a new trainer - with the amount of travel I'm doing, I need more flexibility. I've been changing the way we do women in CS stuff, and trying to decentralize and delegate ...
Currently, I'm taking my first vacation since I started work in January. It is basically my first vacation, ever (I think it's not really a vacation if you're still in the education system, because of The Guilt). There is nowhere I should be, and nothing else I should be doing, than this. It's nice to take a break. I ...
I really enjoyed my 6 weeks of going nowhere. I know, I don't get to complain because my life sounds so glamorous - but reality is different. Oh New York! You're so lucky. I know, the hotel was wonderful, the office fantastic, and the three blocks in between? Just fabulous. This was the trip I struggled most with. In ...
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