where's my syllabus?
What I miss about being an in-classes student is somebody handing me a schedule. I want my syllabus. I want somebody to tell me what to do and when.
So now I'm home alone again with the boy. School started for Chris today. Everyone is back at work.
I don't want to make resolutions because they sound too daunting...too much to live up to. But maybe I'll make myself a "syllabus".
My Syllabus
A. Be more organized.
1. Create a schedule for the day
2. For me and the boy
3. Something more detailed than the vague "consistent routine"
4. Be showered, coffeed, and dressed by 9 am
5. Go to bed at decent time
B. Be more tidy
1. Make the bed every day
2. Pickup rooms every day
3. Attack the Desk Monster that wants to clutter up my desk every day while singing appropriate crusading song
4. Make sure the kitchen is clean before I go to bed, even if that requires nagging other people to do their part
C. Study more consistently
1. This thesis isn't going to get done on wisps of snagged time
2. Make a study plan for the next day before I go to bed at night
D. Play more
1. Directed play with Ellis
2. Including reading books and concentrated signing time (other than popping in the Signing Time DVD, though that helps)
E. Exercise more. Yea, yea.
Withdrawal from this course is not an option. Failure to maintain adequate progress according to the department standards (see Handbook) will result in frustration, a bad kid, and squalor.
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:-)
and dont forget:
F. Chill Out
1. Make time to relax
2. Enjoy each stage of life
Posted by: bobw | 03.01.06 11:00
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haha! unfortunately i have no trouble chillin'. :-) and i think i could F2 better if i felt like i wasn't losing my marbles.
best to you on your resolutions, too! it's hard not to enjoy life when we have such cute kids, isn't it?
Posted by: Jeannette | 03.01.06 12:23
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I'm trying to turn over a new leaf. My leaf is organization. I have room monsters kinda like your desk monsters....hehehe or probably more like Joanna's college desk monsters. Good luck!
I am so terrible at mailing anything, especially baby gifts. I now own quite a few newborn outfits and such. However sometimes I included something a little bigger too. I guess what I need to know is how much does Ellis weigh? Part of the "new leaf"
is mailing things on time.
I enjoyed your christmas/new years letter.
Posted by: rubykate | 03.01.06 12:28
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Oh no!! Has my desk monster reached legendary status? Sometimes Desk Monster and Dissertation Dragon pair up to make my life a mess, but now I have a knight in shining armour to help rescue me.
Jeannette, I love your syllabus!
Posted by: joannabug | 04.01.06 19:14
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"Chillin' is a DiBernardo trait. (pssst. don't tell Dad)
Posted by: mom1 | 05.01.06 09:28
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"A. Be more organized.
1. Create a schedule for the day
2. For me and the boy
3. Something more detailed than the vague "consistent routine"
4. Be showered, coffeed, and dressed by 9 am
5. Go to bed at decent time"
seems a big rules, marby it's a good idea.
Posted by: note | 29.03.06 02:41