Ready for Spring Term

For some strange reason I seem to be ready for the start of the semester.  I am not looking forward to the fatigue, but the excitement will compensate a bit.  I feel as if I've done a good job at prioritizing my work.  We'll see.

Packing Up

I don't enjoy trying to clean things up before leaving town but I'm getting better at it.  I'm pretty good about prioritizing what needs doing before I leave town and what can wait.  On the other hand I get pretty stressed out if the time I've allotted for doing so gets encroached upon.

Joint Mathematics Meetings

The Joint Mathematics Meetings take place in January, shortly after our Christmas travels.  Being an introvert, I need time to myself on a regular basis.  When visiting family this is limited to working out at the YMCA.  The lack of personal time leaves me stressed and cranky.  The timing of the JMM works out nicely.

I'm a fairly simple person, so I don't go wild when out of town.  I go to bed early, take long walks, visit museums.  The simple things accumulate to relax me:  being able to walk out of a door without waiting on anyone;  to be able to choose my preference without negotiation or complaint; to go for days without any negative feedback.  It's marvelous.