So it turns out our evals this year are just writing out 3 accomplishments and 3 areas for improvement from 2021. Which is certainly shorter than what we used to do and what I expected but is still nothing I want to do. It will be fine, I'm sure, once I am at a point where I can stop doing my actual job and think about previous times I was doing my job.
We can come by between classes. Usually I use that time to copy over my class notes with a system of different colored pens. But it's been pointed out to me that that's, you know...insane.
Willow ,'Showtime'
Natter 77: I miss my friends. I miss my enemies. I miss the people I talked to every day.
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, butt kicking, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
-t - Jan 06, 2022 12:38:15 pm PST #11950 of 30000
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Steph L. - Jan 06, 2022 12:38:55 pm PST #11951 of 30000
Unusually and exceedingly peculiar and altogether quite impossible to describe
she's the human embodiment of Snow White
But, like, zombie princess Snow White.
Trudy Booth - Jan 06, 2022 12:44:46 pm PST #11952 of 30000
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart
But, like, zombie princess Snow White.
Well, yeah.
Jesse - Jan 06, 2022 1:09:37 pm PST #11953 of 30000
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
I have to say, I haven't been impressed with this week, and I would like things to stop sucking for everyone.
That pretty much sums it up! Yikes.
Along with the alcohol, I find self-assessments (and others' assessments, honestly) go better for me when I do it in dribs and drabs, and at least some off the clock. I definitely can't just sit down and do it straight through.
sj - Jan 06, 2022 1:57:52 pm PST #11954 of 30000
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
Heh. She would like that description. I’ll have to tell her later. She had a much better day at school. Her teacher has handled it.
ION, we need a new oil tank.
Sheryl - Jan 06, 2022 2:54:02 pm PST #11955 of 30000
Fandom means never having to say "But where would I wear that?"
Timelies all!
Self-evils are not a thing I've had to deal with, thankfully. Performance reviews are pretty painless. The head of the lab has basically been writing the same thing every year for the past few years. (Since that usually includes a recommendation for an award, I don't mind.)
sj - Jan 06, 2022 3:19:44 pm PST #11956 of 30000
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
ltc officially has a snow day tomorrow.
Sophia Brooks - Jan 06, 2022 4:47:31 pm PST #11957 of 30000
Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here
I love self-evils, Sheryl.
In Covid shitshow news, we had to go to all online orientation MID-DAY today. Like we broke for lunch and sent people home. With all sorts of different messaging. Some from the President and Provost, some from the Dean and others from the Program Directors and everything is contradictory! And it is all being sent to the students too!
Calli - Jan 07, 2022 4:13:28 am PST #11958 of 30000
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
[side-eyes 2022] Not a great first week on the job buddy. Room for improvement.
I found out that after the Oxford, MI school shooting there were copycat attempts at the school where my sister teaches. (She lives 20 minutes from Oxford, and it’s still very much a thing on people’s minds up there.) None got past the front door. But one had apparently had my sister’s name on a list. And now she’s back working at that school and having to make learning plans for her would-be murderer in juvie. I’m on the side of “let the vile little bastard wallow in his willful ignorance,” but she’s definitely the superior sister and is doing it.
Laura - Jan 07, 2022 4:53:38 am PST #11959 of 30000
Our wings are not tired.
Oh Calli, way too close to home. Very unnerving,
Friday! Watched a bunch of the 1/6 coverage yesterday. Still in shock that this actually happened. Then I went and read my book because fiction is much better than reality.
Feeling significantly better today. Reminding myself to not try and do all the things since I can do something for a change.