5/16/24: Daily Post

Yesterday, I spent the day working at Magdalena. I drove down first thing in the morning, grabbing all of the things I would need for the next two days. Once I arrived in Magdalena, I tutored who there was to tutor, as a lot of students were out.

In the afternoon, I drove back to NMT and did some work around the department. I also finished out two separate projects. I’m starting to catch up and will hopefully only have one thing to do while I chase storms this upcoming week.

In the evening, I went for a walk around campus. In fact, I set up my laptop and finished yet another Upwork project while sitting outside and enjoying the weather. It had stopped raining in the early afternoon, leaving behind cooler temperatures and pleasant weather. I also hosted a Varsity Tutors session.

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5/15/24: Daily Post

Yesterday, I spent the bulk of the day at my parents’ house. I started the day before everyone, and knocked out two writing projects before breakfast. I was pleased with this, as I have been behind for several days.

Later in the afternoon, my parents and I watched a few more episodes of Resident Alien. It has been an entertaining show. Eventually, I got a call from the mechanic- the Crown Vic was repaired and ready to go. I packed up my things and Dad drove me over to pick it up.

From there, I left and went to the gym and lifted.

I went home and started preparing for my storm chase. I did some cooking and cleaning around the house. I also started packing up my bags. I leave on Saturday.

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5/7/24: Daily Post

Yesterday, I spent the day at Magdalena again. We continued reading and working on their final projects. Several of the students and other teachers gave me cards and gifts as it was teacher appreciation week. I will add the cards to my board that I keep in my office for just such things.

I turned in an Upwork project, but now have two more coming in.

In the evening, I went to the gym and ran. It was not a great run- I did 2.65 miles and then another 0.4. I was really tired during my run.

I have changed up my diet and that may be part of it- I want to stick with it, but it does mean less energy and maybe more sleep. I am trying to only drink one Rockstar a day, as I had crept up to two a day. This week, I dropped back to one, and I can feel it.

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5/6/24: Daily Post

Yesterday, I spent the day at Magdalena. NMT is about finished, though I have some grading left to do.

At Magdalena, I tutored all day. We did some reading in most of the classes, as their semester is ending soon, and each class needs to finish the book they are reading.

I did some work against an Upwork project, but didn’t get as far as I would have liked.

In the evening, I hosted a Varsity Tutors session. I was not nearly as productive as I had intended to be, but this school year will end soon, and I’ll get a chance to “reset”.

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4/29/24: Daily Post

Yesterday, I spent the day working at NMT. I had my plans changed several times, based on when meetings moved around, but overall, I had a productive day. I was able to close out the junior design lab, making sure each group cleaned up their workspaces and properly labeled and stored all of their chemical waste.

On my commute, I knocked out an article for a client. I am reaching a slight lull in projects, which isn’t a bad place to be in May before I go chasing, but I will have to stay on top of finding more opportunities.

In the evening, I went for a 3.94 mile run- I tried for four, but my treadmill timed out before I could get there. I ran a little slower yesterday as compared to Thursday, but I also went biking on Sunday. I updated the biking page to reflect that ride.

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4/27/24: Daily Post

Yesterday, I slept in a bunch. This week took a lot out of me. When I did wake up from my long slumber curled up with the Sinclair, JoAnna and I chatted for most of the day.

In the evening, we went to Range Cafe for dinner and music. We brought along our laptops and did some work while we were there, too. I knocked out an article for an Upwork project and did some general organizing of upcoming events.

Overall, it was a relaxing day. I didn’t do much, but I did get a little sleep.

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4/24/24: Daily Post

Yesterday, I spent the day working at NMT. I did some inspections and then met with a safety committee about improving laboratory safety on campus. I have been making changes and developing my program for a while, so it’s always good to get more feedback on how to improve.

Besides working at NMT, I have about caught up on my Upwork contracts. I wrote a few blog posts and caught up on some other personal work along my commutes.

In the evening, I went to the gym and ran just over four miles. It was good to get in and run. I have not been running as much as I would like, but I am glad that I get to do it sometimes.

When I returned home, I ran a Varsity Tutors session and then went to bed.

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4/23/24: Daily Post

Yesterday, I spent the day in Magdalena. I drove the Malibu down, tutored all day, and then took the bus and train back to Albuquerque, where JoAnna picked me up.

Besides tutoring, I spent some time in a meeting for chemical safety on campus, and I also did several Upwork projects. I actually got quite a bit done along my commute. I have officially caught up, and now am approaching a little lull until more work hits my desk.

We went for a nice walk in the evening, and then I did some cooking. I made a sesame ginger chicken stir-fry as an experiment, and I think it turned out alright.

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4/22/24: Daily Post

Yesterday, I spent the day at NMT. I worked on some things for safety and then I hosted my last process safety course of the year. After that, I helped out with Junior Design practice presentations until it was time to catch the bus.

On the train rides, I knocked out two writing projects.

In the evening, I stopped by the gym and did some lifting. I changed up how I do my lifting a few weeks ago, and I like the way I’m doing things now.

After the gym, I did some shopping and then hosted a Varsity Tutors session.

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4/19/24: Daily Post

Yesterday, I spent the day in Socorro. I worked at NMT all day, including attending a department meeting, grading and performing laboratory inspections.

Along the commute, I finished up an Upwork project that has been on my list for quite some time.

In the evening, we went to a heavy metal concert. There were three bands, the middle band was the one I wanted to see the most. The opener was Necrogoblikon, which I’d never heard of, but they weren’t bad. The second was DragonForce. We saw them back in October and had a great time at the show. The third was Dethklok, which was fun. Dethklok was really loud, perhaps the loudest concert I’ve been to in fifteen years or so.

I’ll talk more about them sometime soon.

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