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Ice skating pics may take a back seat for a while

I haven’t spent time working on any ice skating pictures this weekend like I thought I would. What have I been doing with my time? Well, I’ve been busy with church, reading things for school, and working on a resource sheet for a presentation that is coming up. And when I have had extra time to relax, I’ve been using the time to read a fluffy book that helps me unwind.

There have been a few things going on with me that I thought I’d share.

1. For Lent, I’ve committed to three things. A) reading the bible everyday – specifically chapters of Matthew and the Psalms. B) Praying everyday (I’ve let that slide ’til now). C) Going to church weekly – that is pretty easy, since I already do it. Of course, during Lent, there are services on Wed nights too and those are the ones I’m singing at. Doing the bible study and praying in the mornings is what I’m now doing during breakfast when I would normally be editing pictures. I will still probably make the blog rounds during that time too. But maybe not as much of that either. I’m not sure.

2. I taught some labs this week. I LOVED it. And I learned a lot about what makes me happy in the process. Teaching in small groups like that where I have direct interactions with students really makes me happy.

3. There is a teaching job I’m going to be applying for that requires that I polish up my CV & Teaching Philosophy. I also have to generate a cover letter and a Research Statement – I’ve never done a research statement before, so that will take some time. The Preparing Future Faculty class that I’m in will cover those things this semester, but it won’t be until later.

I hope things are going well for you. See you!