Where has Addy been?

I think I have neglected my blog* recently, because I have been spending all of my time on Facebook instead and updating people on my life as my actual self. This is not bad, obviously, and some of you also know me over there. However, a lot of my blogger friends are not friends with me on Facebook (for various reasons, such as we don't know who is who), so you have been left out (if you could call it that!). I really like blogging and I feel free to blog about plenty of things that would never find their way into my Facebook status, so I am taking NaBloPoMo as a good chance to get back to this blog and my lovely bloggy friends.  For those of you still hanging around- thanks! I realize a lot of people use Feed Readers, so that helps to keep people reading, even in times of sporadic posting, so I'm thankful for that, too.

I am more than half way through my first semester as a tenured faculty member and I would describe myself this way: I am a total slacker. I did not change a thing for my classes this semester, I am not working on research the way I should, and I am watching lots of TV. I am enjoying myself, but I am also feeling guilty about it. I have plenty of research stuff to work on, but have not motivated to do much. Last Tuesday was the first day in a long time that I actually spent a good part of the day on research- and actually doing analysis and thinking about the results. It felt good and I hope to continue this. My work-at-home days this week are shot, though: Tuesday is election day, so D is home (no school), then Thursday morning is when I am finally getting those moles removed. I'm not planning to work much that day, although I could and probably should. We'll see. 

Right now, I've got to get some lunch for D and me before her swimming lesson. If I get a chance, I'll blog more tonight, but at least I will tomorrow for sure! It feels good to be BACK!

*and even Twittering as Addy