on work

Is there such a thing as an easy job? You know, jobs that don't give you a headache? I'd like to sign up for one, please.

time to rest

The fall competition season is over! I'm taking a two week break from baddy to rest my elbow, but as it doesn't seem to hurt when I go to the gym, I think I can still keep in shape that way.

Now, to focus on work and rest. And a bit more church stuff. Lots to do at work this month.

sigh

I feel like I must have posted this video before, but here it is again: a really cool TED talk on vulnerability, given by a sociologist.

system shutting down

I am going to do the minimum for the next month or so. I'm going to exercise as little as I possibly can in order to do well during our last two matches for the season, and then after those two matches, I'm going to take 7-10 days off from exercise to give my arm a chance to recover. It's only a little sore now and I can still play but I want to let it rest for a bit after the season.

My social life has always taken a back seat, so no surprises or changes there. And sorry, students, I have to put less into lecture-writing too because I have so much grading, dammit!

The minimalist. Bye bye world, I need a break from life.

more on lessons

I'm learning these days that problems don't always have to be solved right this minute, you know, the right after I find out there's a problem and I'm still panicking no breaths just want to scream kind of right this minute. Problems need to be solved, yes, and sometimes, being quiet is the best first step to problem-solving.

common grace

Learning grace from a non-C. There's this ____ who has been mean to me for more than a year now. Well, she's stand-offish with most people but I feel like I've been at the brunt of it. Anyway, Sarah said, look, just keep saying goodbye to her at the end of practice even if she ignores you twenty times. One day, she will have to say goodbye back, and even if she doesn't, at least you will have been polite, and she's the one who is rude. Seventy times seven, anyone?

I'm really learning a lot, eh?

that Asian thing

I hate it when Asians go, "Oh, so and so is so much better in _________" or "So and so never ________" in an attempt to manipulate your behavior. Eff off, yo, just eff off.