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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4/22/24: 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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4/11/24: Daily Post

Yesterday was my first real day back in a regular routine. I started the day by commuting to Magdalena. Along the way, I knocked out an Upwork project.

At Magdalena, I tutored all day. The kids were all glad I was back, and they expressed it in a dozen ways, one of which was by scolding me for leaving, and the other of which was by showing me all the math problems they had saved up over the past week.

I cancelled the Magdalena storm chase this year. I didn’t want to, but the scheduling was not working out. There were some standardized tests opposite the only window we had. However, we’ll start fundraising for next year.

In the evening, I commuted home. I stopped by the gym and did a little lifting, did some mystery shopping, and then hosted a Varsity Tutors session.

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4/9/24: Daily Post

Yesterday was the first day of our return trip to New Mexico after the eclipse. We left Castroville and headed northwest. Mom and Dad took off earlier than us, but we weren’t far behind them.

Along the route, I played on amateur radio. I operated from a new county, though I did learn I missed a county in the region. Now, I’m missing one county in all of west Texas, and I’ll have to go back and get it some day.

When we arrived at the AirBNB in Seminole, we sat around and chatted about our college experiences and played on Google Earth for a bit.

Between the morning and the late evening, I knocked out an article for one client, updated a document and knocked out an Upwork project.

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4/5/24: Daily Post

Yesterday, I woke up and did a bunch of work against some Upwork contracts. A few of our students went with the other teacher to an event first thing in the morning, but my duty was to stay back at the hotel with the others. Our first event as a complete group was 11:30; the FFA held a cookout on the NMSU campus.

After the cookout, we went to the mall, as a few students wanted to get some clothes for the formal ceremony and the dance. I went and played with cats at the cat cafe there.

In the evening, we had dinner at Andele’s, which has become a tradition for FFA state competition. Then, we went to the awards ceremony (we didn’t win anything this year) and then to the dance.

Overall, it was a good day.

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4/4/24: Daily Post

Yesterday, I arrived at Magdalena first thing in the morning. I left my truck there and picked up a Suburban and six high school kids and headed down to Las Cruces for FFA State Championship.

We arrived just before noon and went to lunch at Dick’s, which is a local restaurant that serves really good green chile cheeseburgers. After lunch, we went back to the hotel, and I worked on a few Upwork projects while the students played in the pool.

In the evening, we went to dinner and then I took one of the students as a guest to Planet Fitness, as she needed to work out each day, as she is on the lifting team. That worked out- I’ve only taken a guest once or twice, and it was really easy to get her in.

I will post about this in more detail later, but so far, it’s been a lot of fun!

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3/25/24: Daily Post

Yesterday, I spent the day in Socorro. I helped out with Junior Design, taught a section of Process Safety and also went through the first batch of annual safety inspections with the college safety officer.

I drove down to NMT in the Malibu and brought the Ranger home. I had some big things that needed to be picked up, and the truck was the vehicle for the job.

Other than that, it was an uneventful day. I managed to get one article out for a client, but didn’t get much else done. I’m starting to slip behind again…

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3/19/24: Daily Post

Yesterday, I spent the day split between Magdalena and NMT again. I started out the day by getting a shower at the gym (which, thankfully, was open over spring break), and then drove to Magdalena.

At Magdalena, I tutored most of the day. The tutoring was uneventful, but fun, as usual. After school, we had a staff meeting about the upcoming changes to our schedules starting next school year. Against our wishes and most of the state’s wishes, the governor has ordered five day school weeks (we had the same number of hours, but were split in four days, as it is a rural school district).

In the afternoon, I did a bunch of work against some Upwork projects and outside writing contracts. I feel like I am getting caught up.

In the evening, I had a Varsity Tutors meeting.

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3/18/24: Daily Post

Yesterday, I spent the day split between Socorro and Magdalena. I started out the day in a meeting and ended up purchasing whole life insurance. I have term already, but that ends if I ever leave NMT.

After the meeting, I drove into Magdalena and tutored there for the rest of the day. It is their last week before spring break.

In the evening, I returned to NMT and did some laboratory inspections. I am changing how I do my inspections. I tried something last night and didn’t like it, so I am changing it again. I also did some work against an Upwork contract. I also hosted a Varsity Tutors session.

I am starting to get caught up, but it I can’t let off the throttle now.

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2/23/24: Daily Post

Yesterday, I spent the day working at NMT. I had several meetings in the morning and early afternoon. I did all of my monthly lab inspections yesterday as well.

I did some work against an Upwork project along my commute. I have more to do, but I got caught up, and now have new work coming in.

In the evening, I did some reading a book that our 8th graders are reading. I started it yesterday and will finish it soon. I also watched an episode of Jericho and finished logging all of my amateur radio contacts from my Florida trip.

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