8 - 10am get dressed, breakfast
10-10:30am NPR news
10:30-11am Weekly Rotation: brainstorm blog drafts, pay bills, travel writing, photo editing/posting
11-2pm dissertation research, drafting, academic articles, conference opportunities
2-3pm lunch break (websites, social media, professional e-mail)
3-6/7pm creative writing, research/reading for that purpose, some drawing (audiobooks? NPR music?)
7-8pm dinner, workout
evening personal email, Skype calls, movies/TV with Alex, Russian lessons, etc.
(bills once a week, email daily, schedule calls)
Skype call rotation
- Hoffmans
- Brockmeiers
- Claire
- Tihleigh
- Amy A/W
- Jaime/Todd
- Bryce
- James
Dinner Ideas:
- what's fresh at the market?
- plan leftovers ahead of time (2-3 meals)
- read to each other during cooking/clean up
- add quinoa for more protein and low calories
Activities
- exercise daily with Alex
- ballet classes (once I've learned some Russian)
- get involved in a women's group or otherwise find group of friends
- seek out local libraries, librarians, higher ed professors/researchers
Goals
- complete dissertation
- complete PhD
- obtain adjunct teaching position at university
- complete novel (Godmother)
- learn Russian enough to 1) order food, 2) shop, 3) talk with locals