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Jan. 3rd, 2013 05:06 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
gillpolackThe negative: I'm emerging from my period of afternoon grump, which means the day is about to cool down a little. This is the advantage of living in Canberra, most days will cool down eventually. Yesterday cooled down early and was almost perfect overnight, and I'm hoping for the same tonight. This is hope rather than reality, however, as it wasn't this hot at this hour yesterday.
The neutral: One of my big tasks today was (with the help of a friend) sorting out my new computer. There's still one decision to be made (multifunction printers are not so straightforward, it appears), but then it's all ordered and I should get it next week sometime. This means I have to finish all my deadlines precisely on time, and sort myself out for the changeover to boot. Since I'm still not quite over that nasty NY virus, the extra pressure will be good for keeping me on track. It will mean that I won't dig myself into holes by asking for extensions when I have consistently solid workloads for the next two months. I don't want to turn 'consistently solid' into overwork! I have 30 must-finish items for this month - if I can get a minimum of ten and hopefully fifteen done by next Tuesday, I'll be fine.
The positively delightful: A friend helped me sort out the gap in my teaching materials left by the burgulation. She didn't just talk me through things, she went out and found what I needed and posted it to me from Germany. I may be mean to archaeologists in my fiction, but they are awesome and wonderful in real life, especially Katrin. I now have more stuff, better stuff, and German gingerbread*.
The parcel arrived today. Some of it is actual Medieval (the sherds!), much of it is careful reproduction of known finds, and the rest you can work out for yourself. I've not had the opportunity to handle bits of pot before (being a manuscript person living on the wrong side of the world) and it's very exciting. What's more exciting is that all this is mine, from the bits of pots through to the striker and flint. When we reach a time of no fire bans, I am happy to have help making fire, Medieval-style.
*She included Chanukah presents in the parcel. Spot the not-quite-authentic and you'll see what she gave me.
The neutral: One of my big tasks today was (with the help of a friend) sorting out my new computer. There's still one decision to be made (multifunction printers are not so straightforward, it appears), but then it's all ordered and I should get it next week sometime. This means I have to finish all my deadlines precisely on time, and sort myself out for the changeover to boot. Since I'm still not quite over that nasty NY virus, the extra pressure will be good for keeping me on track. It will mean that I won't dig myself into holes by asking for extensions when I have consistently solid workloads for the next two months. I don't want to turn 'consistently solid' into overwork! I have 30 must-finish items for this month - if I can get a minimum of ten and hopefully fifteen done by next Tuesday, I'll be fine.
The positively delightful: A friend helped me sort out the gap in my teaching materials left by the burgulation. She didn't just talk me through things, she went out and found what I needed and posted it to me from Germany. I may be mean to archaeologists in my fiction, but they are awesome and wonderful in real life, especially Katrin. I now have more stuff, better stuff, and German gingerbread*.
The parcel arrived today. Some of it is actual Medieval (the sherds!), much of it is careful reproduction of known finds, and the rest you can work out for yourself. I've not had the opportunity to handle bits of pot before (being a manuscript person living on the wrong side of the world) and it's very exciting. What's more exciting is that all this is mine, from the bits of pots through to the striker and flint. When we reach a time of no fire bans, I am happy to have help making fire, Medieval-style.
*She included Chanukah presents in the parcel. Spot the not-quite-authentic and you'll see what she gave me.