Thanksgiving is a mixed bag here, and I’ve gotten into a habit of doing something non-traditional for it. I tried doing the usual Thanksgiving with the Norwegian family, but it ended up feeling like just another meal, and I ended up feeling rather depressed about the entire thing—so we don’t do that. For now, anyway. [...]
It’s -1F. Just sayin’.
It’s Saturday afternoon, and I have some breathing space. The sprint is over as of yesterday and the pace is now down to a quick trot. That’s MUCH more comfortable. Student assignments—except for resubmissions of failed assignments—are all marked. Student conferences are done, all 120 of them. Exams need creating, and 2 short essays need [...]
We’re back, and I’m finally catching up with the blog. It was a full sprint for the first couple of weeks after we walked in the door, and then—joy of joys—we lost phone and Internet for two full weeks. Telenor is the carrier, and after two weeks of negotiations and broken promises, I’ve come to [...]
I’ve been playing catch-up again, and I just realized I haven’t updated the blog. Since I’m about to go offline for the coming month, I also realized I’d better do that sooner rather than later. On a work front, I’m trying to meet deadlines and get things settled for 10 course sites which will go [...]