Two Feet In | Writing and the Institution

19 August In all, it was a busy and productive day. I woke up early (6:00, which needs to be the new norm) to get to campus by 7:45. There had been some overlap in emails between three parties, so I wanted to be sure that I was at least present on time if needed. Arrived at the Ezekiel Cullen building before 8:00 to meet with Rick Valdez of the Human Subjects Committee who was helping Dr. Lindahl and me prepare our applications. Fortunately, we decided that I would return at 9:30 when Dr. Lindahl arrived to save everyone some time. There, we discussed some edits, corrections, and suggestions from their office to our application. Though I considered the edits to be significant, and with only one day till the applications are due, I was increasingly concerned. Still, it had to be done. During the meeting I received a call from Dr. Mazella of the CTE. He was ensuring I was on campus and ready to meet him and his team at Farrish Hall, so I left one meeting and went immediately to an...

18 August 2010 Up at 6:30, walked Rox, came back and relaxed for a while, even though the Internet is out at the house. Finally got dressed to go cycling at 8:30 and rode 10 miles ( http://goo.gl/maps/OC4L though the map says 12 miles and I know it's only 10). I suppose I don't really enjoy cycling, but that's because I don't do it enough. But it was an accomplishment, and next time I'll go to 15 miles. Perhaps Saturday go to Tomball, about 35 miles round-trip. Was content at home, about 11 o'clock and gradually getting ready to go to LSC and grade papers, work on syllabus, etc, when I got a call from Dave Mazella (UH Center for Teaching Excellence), explaining what he expected at his presentation. I was prepared for one tomorrow, but not today. So I quickly dressed and drove too fast down I-45, rushed over the washboards of Cullen, fortunately found easy parking in my economy lot, then huffed across campus to Cullen. My sole purpose was to edit a PowerPoin...