Daily Dissertation Update #3
I guess this really should be #4 but I didn't post yesterday (or work on my paper yesterday - I needed a break!), so it's going to be #3. I spent a couple of hours on my paper today, expanding my existing sections to include more nationwide and Delaware technology-related statistics. I think it feels more complete now.
I ordered some stuff for Prague yesterday and today. Yesterday, I visited Yves Rocher and ordered some new hair and body products for the trip. Mom went in on the order with me so we qualified for a free umbrella (mine), tote bag (Mom), and $75 mystery goody box (depends on what's in it, haha). Today, I did some ordering from Victoria's Secret and got some great deals on clothes. Ended up getting some free stuff from there too - yea! So I'm going to look forward to watching the mail this week waiting for those new treats to arrive.
Peter's Mom, Svetlana, e-mailed me today with some information about our trip. It sounds like she has been planning our trip for months. Actually, it's quite possible she started planning things for us to do the moment they knew we were coming for sure, which I think is totally sweet of her. According to Svetlana, we will be going to the theater twice while in Prague. The day we arrive (I see a lot of caffeine in my future during this trip!), we will be seeing "Angelika", which according to my Google search is an "immortal story of a beautiful lady and her life created by Anne and Serge Golon." And later during the trip we are going to see Don Giovanni, the famous Mozart concert. I love getting dressed up so this should be fun! Svetlana is telling me not to bring dresses - I think that means she has something planned for me - but I'm bring two black favorites just in case. I picked up these shoes in black from Victoria's Secret - they will match anything!
I'm starting to feel a little sick - which makes me mad because it feels like just yesterday when I was so sick I had to stay home for two days from work. That's definitely very unlike me. I never stay home. But I had a terrible cold that turned into Bronchitis, Strep, and Ear Aches. I definitely don't want to feel like that again. But on Friday, I started coughing. And I was coughing more on Saturday, and even more today. My throat doesn't hurt, but I feel it coming. I'm going to see what I can do to get some Vitamin C tomorrow. I have so much to do in the next two weeks that being sick just isn't an option.
Week 3 of my Podcasting Workshop started today. This week teachers are going to give their Podcasting lesson to students, reflect on how it went, and talk about it with each other with their colleagues in Blackboard. They're also going to learn how to set up their own Blackboard site to make distributing existing Podcasts with students easier, and to have a place to upload their own Podcast that they are making during Weeks 4 and 5. It's hard to believe that this workshop is already half way over with!
Tomorrow, I'm working more on my paper. I intend to get Chapter 3 most outlined and filled in as this is the chapter where I talk about what my technology plan is. I figure that I can definitely finish the part where I talk about my pilot program. I'm also headed to the gym tomorrow. Ordered all my pants in size 2 so I have to make sure I'm fabulously fit!
12 days until we leave for Prague!