And now for something completely different...

A blog post! I can't believe it's been almost two months since I posted here. Although, I can because this semester is a killer. I am just counting down the days until Spring Break so that I can have a break from putting out teaching fires and spend some time catching up on research (whatever that is). I don't feel like delving into the details of my teaching so far, but it's been extra hectic- as I expected it to be. I have Big Conference coming up in April and need to get some work done for that, so Spring Break will be my saving grace there. I'm already looking forward to the semester ending, but obviously that's a long way off.

We have a visiting speaker here this week who I know from my Master's program. I love having campus visitors that I know and it's fun to catch up and hear what is going on back in Favorite City in Adopted Home State. I think I also need that kind of reset that comes from imagining something different for the future- something that doesn't come from all the negative energy that being in my department can bring. I feel like I've let myself down, though. I think I pulled myself out of the post-tenure slump, but I've also had some professional disappointments lately, too. I wish I had some good ideas and felt inspired about research, but I don't right now.

Anyway, I'm still here- way overwhelmed- but hanging in there.