Sorry I've been such a bad blogger and even worse blog reader and commenter. I can't really point to anything and say that I've been too busy to blog, but I was definitely in a serious funk last week. From the middle of the week until yesterday afternoon (when I seem to have finally snapped out of it), I was feeling really depressed and kind of hopeless. I was reluctant to blog about it, because I am not fishing for sympathy- I really blame it all on PMS to be honest! Even so, I just felt awful for a day or two and just wanted to get in bed and cry. This is all so unlike me, I can't even tell you! Having a sick, pit-in-my-stomach, deep sadness- it was truly awful. I don't think I have been doing myself any favors, either. I'm not eating too well (for me, anyway), I haven't been exercising (other than lots of cleaning and yard work). I should really get myself in gear and just stop it- after all, my 20-year reunion is in November and I could certainly stand to lose (more than just) a few pounds.
Aside from the funk, I do have lots of work going on. I leave in 8 days for a BIG conference. Luckily, my poster is almost finished and I will take it for printing tomorrow. Before I leave, I also need to work on a proposal, tie up some other loose ends, and if I'm really good- get some things together for - dare I say it???- the semester. I can't say I'll be glad for the semester to start, but I actually think it will be good for me to have more structure to my days and more things to distract me from gut-wrenching things for a while. I should be happy, right? It will be my first semester as a tenured faculty member. I guess you regular readers know what is really at the root of my anguish, but I just can't blog about it any more. Ugh. Don't worry- we'll be on vacation in a couple of weeks, so I will have scenic pictures to share.
Sorry to everyone for not keeping up with YOUR blogs!
P.S. I started playing PackRat again, so if you're on Facebook- join in!!
7 comments:
I'm sorry, Addy. Hope you feel better soon. Maybe the vacation helps?
Well... we all need an attitude adjustment from time to time. Hopefully yours will come while you're on vacation :)
I think many of us, myself included, have been in a bit of a funk this summer. Glad to hear that you are coming around.
Hmm..maybe a back to fitness challenge for August Active Academic?
Thanks everyone- I'll be OK! Geeka- if you email me and tell me your secret identity, I can find you on facebook (or vice versa)...
glad you're starting to feel a bit better -- getting ready for the trip should help I hope...
I'm sorry to read that you've been feeling this way! I hope you're doing much better now. :-)
I hope you feel better soon!
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