WebLOG
Well, despite my early ruminations on the evils of procrastination, it appears I've set a new record for weblog non-use. I've decided that a good rationalization for this inordinate lack of posting to my blog can be found in the descriptive term used for this particular cyber-format: webLOG. What does a log do but sit there...and slowly deteriorate? So why should a weblog (blog) be any different?
Hey, it sounded good to me!
I have many things to be happy about! I just finished two weeks of teaching new interpreters treaty terminology in Russian. They all did very well. Their final test grades were all in the mid 90s. Either I ran a good course or I had a good crop of students. Maybe both. I'm also happy to be done with that course. Grading papers is a pain in the neck!
My son, Joe, is finishing his freshman year at Southern Indiana University. He's a smart guy, a lot of fun to be around, and a passionate Christian. I have a daughter who is just about to finish her junior year of high school and she still seems to like school, enjoy church, and love her dad, even though he hasn't been around much in her life. The youngest is wrapping up 6th grade and is just entering the most hormonal phase of a young girls life. She's a riot! Another smart kid too! Three smart kids! Good kids! That's a blessing!
My mother turns 70 the day after tomorrow and is still full of vim, vigor, and vitality. Oh, she moves a little more slowly then when she was chasing babies around, the eyes aren't what they once were, and there are some issues that come with aging, but she's sharp as a tack, as sweet as ever, and I expect she'll be around for a good many more years.
I've got a year of excitement ahead of me too. A week from Sunday, I fly to Tokyo, Japan! I've never been to Japan before! I get to spend about 10 days there, during which time I will fly into Russia a couple times! I've never been there before either!
Next month, I return to Middlebury College in Vermont for another six weeks of total immersion in the Russian language while simultaneously accomplishing another 1/4 of the work necessary to finish my Masters degree in Russian. In October, I'll be going to Moscow for six weeks to work in the embassy! I've never been there before either (you might get the sense by now that I love going to places I've never been to before)! I've also applied for a two-year assignment to Moscow. I'll find out in September if I've been selected. If I make the cut, I'll be moving there in March of '06!
It appears that I do have things to talk about, but I just don't happen to be the world's most prolific blogger. Oh well, c'est la vie...mama mia...Mea culpa...ad nauseum...pax vobiscum...
Hey, it sounded good to me!
I have many things to be happy about! I just finished two weeks of teaching new interpreters treaty terminology in Russian. They all did very well. Their final test grades were all in the mid 90s. Either I ran a good course or I had a good crop of students. Maybe both. I'm also happy to be done with that course. Grading papers is a pain in the neck!
My son, Joe, is finishing his freshman year at Southern Indiana University. He's a smart guy, a lot of fun to be around, and a passionate Christian. I have a daughter who is just about to finish her junior year of high school and she still seems to like school, enjoy church, and love her dad, even though he hasn't been around much in her life. The youngest is wrapping up 6th grade and is just entering the most hormonal phase of a young girls life. She's a riot! Another smart kid too! Three smart kids! Good kids! That's a blessing!
My mother turns 70 the day after tomorrow and is still full of vim, vigor, and vitality. Oh, she moves a little more slowly then when she was chasing babies around, the eyes aren't what they once were, and there are some issues that come with aging, but she's sharp as a tack, as sweet as ever, and I expect she'll be around for a good many more years.
I've got a year of excitement ahead of me too. A week from Sunday, I fly to Tokyo, Japan! I've never been to Japan before! I get to spend about 10 days there, during which time I will fly into Russia a couple times! I've never been there before either!
Next month, I return to Middlebury College in Vermont for another six weeks of total immersion in the Russian language while simultaneously accomplishing another 1/4 of the work necessary to finish my Masters degree in Russian. In October, I'll be going to Moscow for six weeks to work in the embassy! I've never been there before either (you might get the sense by now that I love going to places I've never been to before)! I've also applied for a two-year assignment to Moscow. I'll find out in September if I've been selected. If I make the cut, I'll be moving there in March of '06!
It appears that I do have things to talk about, but I just don't happen to be the world's most prolific blogger. Oh well, c'est la vie...mama mia...Mea culpa...ad nauseum...pax vobiscum...
posted by G.I. Joe | 6:30 AM
1 Comments:
That sounds really cool. I hope you'll tell me all about it later.
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