Alright,
So I have been on a mission to read more this year. Which, considering the amount of 'free time' that I have, is something that could be a great feat. However, I have found a way to 'read' that satisfies my desire, when I can not actually dedicate time to a paper book; that being audio books to and from work (30-35 minutes each way). Thus I get about an hour of 'reading' in a day while driving.
Mind you this list is exempt of the 2 different 500+ page text books I have already read this year for school (delightful reading, might I add *snicker)
Completed Reads:
1. Divergent - Veronica Roth
2. Insurgent - Veronica Roth
(I haven't read the third one because the Mr. actually started the series and then I lapped him, and got upset that I was stealing his books, so I paused and he has not caught up yet)
3. A Change of Fortune - Jen Turano
4. Wild - Cheryl Strayed
Completed Audio 'Reads':
1. Unbroken - Laura Hillenbrand (honestly do not think I would have made it far enough in the book to keep reading, but the its a good one, just a slow start, and so listening was great)
2. Ultramarathon Man: Confessions of an all-night runner - Dean Karnazes
3. Lean In:Women, Work, and the Will to Lead - Sheryl Sandberg (honestly this one kinda drove me up a wall - either because of her voice, of the fact that it seems like one long tangent; none the less I finished it)
4. The Giver - Lois Lowry (a classic)
(I honestly think there is one more, but I can not for the life of me figure out what it was right now)
Started but didn't finish:
1. Gone Girl - Gillian Flynn - (had a hold on it and could not renew)
2. Women Who Don't Wait in Line - Reshma Saujani (while its purpose is to focus on achieving great career goals and not settling to 'pay your dues' it is deeply rooted in just telling her store of her political career, rather than so much applicable to anyone; I didn't even know she was a politician when I grabbed the book from the New shelf)
3. Making Masterpiece - Rebecca Eaton (the store of masterpiece theatre being created, I started to read it and just ran out of time before it was due, however they came out with the audio book for it, which I have ready to go soon after finishing the ones I am listening to currently).
Current reads:
1. The Body Book: The law of Hunger, the Science of Strength, and Other Ways to Love Your Amazing Body. - Cameron Diaz (actually a pretty decent written book thats factual but done in a approachable, logical, applicable manor so far)
Currently listening to:
2. Entre-leadership - Dave Ramsey
Enough for now, back to reading for Marketing Management (so much better than finance... as of now anyways)
Have a lovely day
Wednesday, April 16, 2014
Wednesday, April 9, 2014
15 hours and counting.
Financial Principles will be a thing of the past; not really, but being graded for it will be.
I do not hate finance, but I def. do not want to be the one creating financial documents. I feel that I will benefit from the increased understanding of how to read them, and pull from the material. But creating them... no thanks.
I also am dreading the formatting/document attachment/reference portion of this project, simply because its submitted digitally. Grant it, its good practice, and a good skill to perfect, but in a regular class room, I could simply print out the source attach documents I need, and attach them with a staple, or in a folder.... no so much online.
Work is slow... but I can't be working on HW there, even though I am reviewing the company I work for. And still waiting to hear about the ASM app I submitted; although I think they may plunk me in a interim position next month and see how that goes... no stress.... right.....
I am not overall concerned about the step, as I know how to do most of what they do anyways; between moving locations, my inability to sit still and do nothing at work, and my question asking curse/blessing, I have picked up a lot. I also place far more pressure on myself then I think others do, its that feeling of being watched. I know they are watching me, my numbers, my actions, my attitude.... and that is exhausting. I know its been that way since I got here, and maybe that is why I feel so tired and unable to fit exercise into my day.
I have not found the time, the routine, the gap to allow it to fit in, allow me to be social presentable at work afterwards, and get the chapters of reading each week (I think its around 100 pages a week) for school done.... oh and sorta relax, and try and sleep too.
Kristopher has been getting up early, work is keeping him busy, so I have been trying to mirror the wake up time. It helps some, sometimes I get a good chunk of stuff done, but sometimes 5 am is just too early to digest financial information and retain it.
I find myself coming home, and then burying myself in my office/craft room, attempting to focus and get homework done, I do work better in the evening, I am motivated to get to sleep. The faster I get through hw, the faster I can go to bed, or eat dinner, or heck, go to the bathroom.
I know I need to fit running or the gym in. Perhaps the next class will be more casual reading, it is a marketing management class, so it seems less math/tedious process based, something I may be able to read on a bike/stairmaster/treadmill.
I have found a way to satisfy my craving for rec. reading; books on tape, while not actual reading, make my commute time valuable and enriching to a degree. So far 4 books down, and I am afraid the library may run out of interesting 'reads' soon.
The house is coming along, the Mr. has done some lighting work in the kitchen (having an electrician husband is nice). And we have spent far more than one should at Lowe's and Home Depot in the last few months, I can not even imagine what people spend when they buy a 'fixer upper'.
Ok, enough for now, I've got to figure out a good way to attach some tables and graphs... don't be jealous, I know you might be.
I do not hate finance, but I def. do not want to be the one creating financial documents. I feel that I will benefit from the increased understanding of how to read them, and pull from the material. But creating them... no thanks.
I also am dreading the formatting/document attachment/reference portion of this project, simply because its submitted digitally. Grant it, its good practice, and a good skill to perfect, but in a regular class room, I could simply print out the source attach documents I need, and attach them with a staple, or in a folder.... no so much online.
Work is slow... but I can't be working on HW there, even though I am reviewing the company I work for. And still waiting to hear about the ASM app I submitted; although I think they may plunk me in a interim position next month and see how that goes... no stress.... right.....
I am not overall concerned about the step, as I know how to do most of what they do anyways; between moving locations, my inability to sit still and do nothing at work, and my question asking curse/blessing, I have picked up a lot. I also place far more pressure on myself then I think others do, its that feeling of being watched. I know they are watching me, my numbers, my actions, my attitude.... and that is exhausting. I know its been that way since I got here, and maybe that is why I feel so tired and unable to fit exercise into my day.
I have not found the time, the routine, the gap to allow it to fit in, allow me to be social presentable at work afterwards, and get the chapters of reading each week (I think its around 100 pages a week) for school done.... oh and sorta relax, and try and sleep too.
Kristopher has been getting up early, work is keeping him busy, so I have been trying to mirror the wake up time. It helps some, sometimes I get a good chunk of stuff done, but sometimes 5 am is just too early to digest financial information and retain it.
I find myself coming home, and then burying myself in my office/craft room, attempting to focus and get homework done, I do work better in the evening, I am motivated to get to sleep. The faster I get through hw, the faster I can go to bed, or eat dinner, or heck, go to the bathroom.
I know I need to fit running or the gym in. Perhaps the next class will be more casual reading, it is a marketing management class, so it seems less math/tedious process based, something I may be able to read on a bike/stairmaster/treadmill.
I have found a way to satisfy my craving for rec. reading; books on tape, while not actual reading, make my commute time valuable and enriching to a degree. So far 4 books down, and I am afraid the library may run out of interesting 'reads' soon.
The house is coming along, the Mr. has done some lighting work in the kitchen (having an electrician husband is nice). And we have spent far more than one should at Lowe's and Home Depot in the last few months, I can not even imagine what people spend when they buy a 'fixer upper'.
Ok, enough for now, I've got to figure out a good way to attach some tables and graphs... don't be jealous, I know you might be.
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