Coding and Transferring
I spent several hours staring at a computer. I have been working on two web based projects and for some reason, my links on the playground website are not working. I think it has something to do with files being transferred from the jump drive to my webdisk (the university gave me some space). It was kind of hard to concentrate because somebody keeps clearing his throat loudly (AHEM AHEM AHEM – every ten to thirty seconds). I know it isn’t his fault and that he is sick, but sometimes I wish I had Dreamweaver at home so I could do this project. I am sure my dad would purchase it for me if I asked, but my parents already give me a lot of things, so I am here at school getting this stuff done because my 30 day trial with Dreamweaver expired.
I think that the problem is a coding issue. Whenever I look at the code part of the screen, I notice that there is a path to my jumpdrive’s file, even though I transferred them over to the webdisk.
But, the point is, I have 90 percent of this stuff finished, the rest of it is mainly a coding and file transfer issue. It will get resolved by next week.
I have to go have some lunch and
tired
I am very tired. I woke up at around seven, studied, worked out, ran errands, went to class, drove to parents’ home, did homework and I still have two articles to read. Honestly, I would rather just go to bed and read the articles tomorrow morning. I have to read them by about nine tomorrow. It is better to read when I am alert than to read while trying to keep my head up.
I think I will do that. I don’t want to make it a habit because I would finish things the night before they are due, but I am beat and incredibly thirsty from the MSG I consumed via Popeye’s Chicken.
But as a result of being so tired, I am so wired because I still have to read two articles. I am also wired because there are some things going on at school and they have been distracting me.
I felt anxious throughout most of today. I think it had a lot to do with waiting in a smelly subway station for a sluggish Blue line train on my way to class and then waiting in the cold air for a smelly subway train on my way back to class. After I returned back to my neck of the concrete (ha!), I went to Grossinger Toyota to pick up my car. My car has become a regular “patient” at Grossinger.
I have a take home examination due on Tuesday. I started working on it a little on Monday and then today. Somehow, I feel better psychologically when I work at something a little at a time. I like to complete a rough draft and then edit it so I don’t feel rushed.
I don’t know how I made it through the last two years. I forgot due dates and often fell behind on a lot of the reading. I definitely attribute my improvement to changing my social environment. I never realized how much of a social and emotional drain I was in until I looked back and thought about how miserable I was. At that time, I felt as if I had to have a drink (or two, three, four…) to feel socially alive and I felt as if I were crazy for being miserable.
Well, I guess the moral of the story is that you can still be a Christian and maintain boundaries.
Let’s Talk Shop
I have started the job searching process already. School lets out in May 2008, but like a squirrel, I am keeping my eyes peeled for the choicest acorns. I am pretty flexible about where I will work and the kind of job responsibilities I have. When I started school, I was very interested in staying employed within the field of teaching. But, my internship experience provided opportunities for me to complete program projects in the office in addition to teaching a course and I discovered that I like the office setting.
If you feel led, please pray for me during this process. In my opinion, there is no such thing as “the perfect job”. A great job cannot replace my relationship with God and others. So, pray for me to be grounded in that philosophy and to trust that as I am engaged in the job search, God is ultimately in charge of where I will be employed. If you can’t align with what I am saying about God being in charge (there are differing ideals about God’s will in our world), that is okay 8-)
I appreciate your attentiveness and thoughts.
