Monday was lovely, a nice day to get back into routine and come down from a fabulous weekend. Made even more special by an impromptu pizza date with a new friend -- amazing conversation until nearly midnight is a wonderful treat for a Monday night.

However, it's a busy week, and so.....

Job search related tasks
Peruse academic job boards and DL as necessary
Peruse nonprofit job boards and DL as necessary
Add new publications to CV
Revise academic CV into nonprofit/corporate appropriate resume
Put relevant due dates on calendar
Make hanging files for each job
Email UH about application for January

Scholarship related tasks
Make files for each writing project
Put due dates on calendar
Touch base with Folklike editor
Send stripped copy of article to Bisexuality editor
Pull sources for Religion and Mothering article
Draft Religion and Mothering article (due 1 Sept)
Finish Folklike articles (1 Sept)
Abstract for Mothering article
Look at CFPs for interesting calls

Non-academic writing related tasks
Outline Bitch article
Complete two more PanGaia reviews
Submit Pangaia reviews
Look at upcoming themes for several magazines and pitch as necessary

Housekeeping related tasks
Litterbox cleaned
Pig cage cleaned
Laundry
Meal plan made
Fridge cleaned
15 minutes per day of declutter
Half Price books run
Goodwill run

Teaching related tasks
Grade final CPs for UoP class
Grade final papers for UoP class
Final grades for UoP class (due Sunday)
Reminders for new UoP class
Grade first CPs for UoP class
New class posts on writing policies for new UoP class
Verify textbook for MVC class
Syllabus for MVC class

Etsy related tasks
Pack orders
Mail orders
Update listings
Touch base with people who might want a show
Pour at least one new scent

Self-care related tasks
15 minutes of journal time
15-30 minutes of daily movement
Pedicure feet

You know I'm getting back in form if I'm making lists. I'm skipping the LJ cut this time, because I really need to be able to see this when I pull up my journal. It's not massive, but if it ends up sending your Flist page into freakouts, let me know.

Today I take what is hopefully the final step in finding out if one of my Plan B's is going to pan out. More on that when things develop more clearly. Until then...

Job Search Related Tasks
American U app (send out later today)
Writer/Editor app (send out later today)
Freedom Network app (send out later today)
Georgetown app (send out later today)
Revise academic CV into corporate/nonprofit resume
Fill out Kaplan online application
Search academic job boards and DL as necessary
Search nonprofit job boards and DL as necessary
Search corporat job boards and DL as necessary
Send CV and statement of purpose to AAA section head

Scholarship Related Tasks
Print guidelines for Religion and Motherhood article
Start file for Motherhood article
Print guidelines for Mulitmedia Encyclopedia articles
Start file for Multimedia articles
Flesh out outlines for Queer Folklife articles
Touch base with Queer Folklife editor about deadlines
Look at CFP boards and mark as necessary
Send ghost stories to girl at SMU magazine

Teaching Related Tasks
Grade most recent CheckPoints
Put feedback for CP's in the Gradebook
Post reminders for late papers
Grade research papers (by Sunday)
Weekly feedback reports posted (by Sunday)
New weekly posts to classroom (on Sunday)
Answer student emails

Writing Related Tasks
Marketing letter for consulting client
Touch base with Bitch magazine about my article
Proposal to Sagewoman (by Friday)
Complete at least two PanGaia reviews (by Sunday)
Peruse freelance boards and make contacts as necessary

Household Tasks
Daily Flylady missions
Do couple loads of laundry
Clean litterbox
Clean guinea pig cage
Mail car insurance paperwork
Mail prescription paperwork
15 minutes per day of clean/declutter
Meal plan
Prepare lunches
Return SMU library books
Return Irving library books

Dreaming Priestess Related Tasks
Pack orders
Mail orders
Update Etsy
Pay Etsy bill

Self-care Tasks
15-30 minutes of movement each day
Color hair
Pedicure feet

Well, even though it feels like my life is over, and that my heart will stop beating any moment now, there is life to be lived. I'm going to skip the usual step of the LJ cut this time, because there is something in me that needs to see this list pop up on my LJ page for a few days. Sorry for the inconvenience.

Teaching related tasks
Grade Axia CheckPoints (today)
Axia Week 6 Feedbacks (today or tomorrow)
New Axia weekly posts (tomorrow)
Grade Axia papers (by next Sunday)
Check Axia emails/student posts and answer as needed

Job search related tasks
Apply for job at UNM
Apply for job at UConn
Search job boards and DL as necessary

Scholarship related tasks
Finish FM article
Work on edits to Bisexuality article (June 13, at the latest)
Continue work on folklike articles
Search CFP boards

Household related tasks
Clean litterboxes (Monday -- just did it)
Feed animals each day
Do laundry
Defur couch
Take out trash
Scrub tub and sink in bathroom
Vaccum carpets
Change bedding (wash everything)
Freecycle off printer, excess canned goods
Mail out package for embodiment mail

Self care tasks
Remember to eat
Remember to shower every day
Pedicure feet
Do yoga

Recovering from camping in high winds and rain. Recovering from sunburn. Basking in the joy of having reconnected with old friends and making new ones.

( I see your lips moving but all I hear is blah, blah, blah... )

As always, more for me than for you, so feel free to skip it.

( Be the squirrel, girl )

Trying to get myself organized. This next couple of weeks is the last big push on the academic job market, and I've got writing deadlines approaching.

( As always, move along, move along )

Another fascinating edition of  "keeping myself sane." I think job app season is winding down, unless a bunch of last minute opportunities come through, so hopefully I will soon be a little less busy. Also hopefully one of the many jobs I've applied for will come through soon, which will alleviate all kinds of stress and worry and busy-ness. Until such time...

( Feel free to skip it, it's just me bein' the squirrel )Job Search Related Tasks
EEOC form for ODU mailed back
EEOC form for JCC mailed back
Oberlin American Studies app sent
Homosexualities fellowship app sent
Letters of rec from Hal for Oberlin, Goucher
Transcripts ordered for Goucher
DL jobs off job boards as needed
Browse community college job boards for Dallas and Houston areas
Scholarship related tasks
Draft tampon article
Outline Feminine Mystique Article
Outline moonblood ritual article
Send back new contract to publisher
Mountain View Class related tasks
Prep midterm review sheet
Post midterm review sheet
Drop off forms to schedule evaluation with Dr. Harris
UoP class related tasks
Grade CheckPoint (3/9)
Grade Discussion Questions (3/10(
Week Six Feedback reports (3/13)
Post Week Eight materials (3/15)
Housekeeping related tasks
Clean litterboxes
Return books to SMU library
Update Cozi calendar
Organize desk area
Make meal plan
Get small load of groceries
Mail out couple packages
Correspondence related tasks
Post pics to 50bookchallenge

I lost most of my day today. Bun spent about 8 hours in the ER yesterday with shortness of breath. All those hours and $480 later and they tell us the tests show nothing, it's probably just seasonal allergies gone a little wild. Then two dehydrated, exhausted, hungry, stressed girls get into the car to drive home and you can imagine how that ended up. Lots of tears and late night talking things over, and a sleepy pair of girls this morning. We got up and went and got some lunch then came home to nap. Bun's supposed to be taking it easy for a few days -- they took so much blood she doesn't have a choice, really -- but I have no excuse except physical and emotional exhaustion. So I'm already behind the 8 ball on everything I've got to accomplish, which is not really helping my stress levels. I'm going to put up my to-dos for the next week, and I'm going to organize them into categories to see if that makes me a bit saner.

This coming week is likely the last big push on the job search, or at least the academic portion of it, so that should at least keep me a bit saner in the coming month. The fact that March is likely to be a tight money month (with no UoP check) is something I'm not really thinking about right now.

( Move it along, move it along, nothing to see here.... )

Today's one of my days when I work at home, and when I essentially work for myself. While it's meant a reduction in my SMU paychecks, having Tuesdays and Thursdays to concentrate on UoP, scholarship, and life stuff has also meant a reduction in my stress. I need to do my weekly to-do post, but thought I'd take a few minutes to figure out my day.

As always, feel free to skip it.

( Parade of Tuesday Adventures )
Tha'ts all pretty manageable for a Tuesday, right? Maybe, if I'm really lucky, I'll get done in time to do some yoga!

Ok, I've recovered (mostly) from my job-related flail of yesterday. Today is one of the two days I don't go to SMU, and with rehearsals and all over, I can actually use these days for what they are intended for -- writing, job applications, and UoP stuff. *makes little squirrel noises*

( So here it is.... )

Ok, so I don't know if I was just a total lazy-ass last week, if I overestimated how much I could get done in a seven day span, or what, but not nearly enough is crossed off last week's list. This week promises to be nutz, with the show going up Thursday and rehearsals every night starting Tuesday. I also teach Monday, and have my online teaching responsibilities to attend to. I will not freak out. I will make a nice, tidy list that will keep me sane for the next 7 to 10 days. Yes, I will. Yes, I will.

( You know what to do.... )

I actually got some forward momentum today, and I'm impressed with myself and how much I managed to do. I often take Brighid as my New Year, and I guess that some of the changes I've made since 1 Jan have finally taken hold. I still have a daunting pile of work to do this week, but it feels less overwhelming than past weeks.

I need a squirrel icon for these posts, since shotfromthehip</lj> always encourages me to "be the squirrel." Anyone got one or more they are willing to share?

And with that, on to the list. You know the drill...feel free to skip...yaddayaddayadda...

( Parade of weekly adventures )
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..after an amazing unproductive ice day.....

As always, some recycled from the weekend. As always, more for me than anyone else, so feel free to cruise right on by.

( Nothing to see here, folks, nothing to see, move right along... )
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As always, more for me than for you. Feel free to skip it. It's nothing exciting, trust me.

( I'd rather be drinking coffee... )

Again, more for me than for anyone else. (Unless you're insane curious about what an underemployed recent PhD does with her time.) Feel free to skip it.

( Some of this looks familiar... )

More for me than for anyone else. Feel free to skip it. I'm just feeling scattered today (since I'm working from home) and need to make a plan...

( Wait, what now? )