Weekend Update

Things that have been accomplished:

– Writing the first draft of a position planning document.
– Catching up on reading and commenting on a backlog of student writing.
– Re-reading the volume of poems for one of tomorrow’s classes.
– Washing, drying, and folding nearly a month’s worth of laundry.
– Responding to a big pile of email, and initiating another big pile.
– Beginning the review of the copyedited manuscript of my soon-to-be book.
– Making a big pot of something I can bear to eat multiple times over the course of the rest of the week.

Things that have not yet been accomplished:

– Re-reading the essays assigned for tomorrow’s other class.
– Re-reading the essays assigned for Tuesday’s class.
– Reading anything at all assigned for Wednesday’s classes.
– Finishing the review of the copyedited mansuscript.
– Writing the lecture I’m giving at the end of the month.
– Writing the big strategic planning proposal I’ve been asked for.
– Revising and submitting the position planning document.
– Drafting the next stage of the curriculum revision document.
– Copyediting material for my volunteer gig.
– Grocery shopping.
– Exercising.
– Breathing calmly and evenly like a person convinced she’s got enough hours in the day to accomplish all she needs.

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