m2h blogs by Marcia Hansen

On a personal note, Christmas has been mostly pleasant and occasionally joyful. That makes me happy.
I gave earrings, salsa, movies, and chocolate that were well received. I received JBL Duet 2.0 Speakers for my computer that are really nice.
It’s been hard to ignore Mom’s Cookies. She made approximately 150 [...]

During break, I want to accomplish the following:
1. Submit a proposal to teach a 1-hour intersession course. Even though the email said their present intent is to limit a student to one course, I may submit two proposals. When I was in the department office this week, I asked the person in [...]

I slept until almost 11:00 this morning! Yeah!! It felt so good to get some sleep. I’m looking forward to even better sleep tonight.
I turned my seminar paper in last week and I think it turned out ok — at least for now. I’ll continue working with my ideas [...]

I decided tonight on the way home from campus that I should take the plunge and make a quick stop at the grocery store. I mean I have been subsisting on tuna, popcorn, pasta, and granola bars for about a week. I’ve even been using that powdered creamer crap in my coffee for [...]

I am continuing my series on emotions. From the list, today’s emotion is concerned.

I am concerned that I won’t get everything done before the end of the semester.
I am concerned that I work so much and take so little time for fun.
I am concerned about my students and hope they will get everything done [...]

What am I afraid of?
The other day, I posted a link to a list of emotions. I thought it might be interesting to write a post that corresponds to each emotion.
1. I am a little afraid of writing about what makes me afraid for fear of giving energy to negativity. I [...]

I am thankful for friends, family, and colleagues who whose generosity and compassion amaze and delight me. They are truly inspirational.
My friend, Sue has written a cookbook: 3-Ingredient Slow Cooker Recipes : 200 Recipes for Memorable Meals. In the copy she sent me, she thanked me for all that I’ve [...]

Talk about blog joy…
this one will make you smile: Good day
and, laugh: This is what bender really says
can’t forget about dooce when the subject of blog and affect comes up.
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Jimmy Buffett is on in the background on CMT.
He just said something along the lines of, “I’m not a go into the studio and get every note kind of person. I’m a show up and capture the magic kind of guy.”
“you have to make your life as you go.”
Yeah. What he [...]

I went to yoga class today. I am so out of shape. It’s been a little over a year since I’ve been to a yoga class. I could tell. Still, it felt so good!
I ran into the teacher in the ladies room after class and she said, “Some people really konk [...]