Update

I guess I really own readers some updates of what's happening in my life. It is quite uneventful recently, but I definitely have something to report.

Spring is coming, and I might take a swimming class this quarter. I am also teaching a class this quarter on SPSS. Today I had the first session. I was nervous about how many students gonna show up and how it would go, but afterwards I found I was quite a good teacher.

My life priority is change, I figure. I got out of a dance piece today. I felt bad to abandon the group, but I did it. It is hard to give up things. That's why I accumulate so many burdens on my shoulder. I guess I am learning to give up things. One quote from the Time Magazine struck me: Life is not about what we can do, but about what is worth doing. I got a video ipod recently. My old one died. I am quite happy with the new one, because it is COOL!

I got quite a lot done on my chapter 2 of the dissertation over the break. I think I am over the most recent writer's block and back in my swing. I guess I should ride on the momentum and do more of it. I have applied to graduate with Ph.D. this summer, so I have to finish the whole thing by September.

I got a letter saying that I was waitlist by a law school. I am quite hopeful about the chance, but I am not sure. In the meanwhile, I need to talk with my boss about the post-doc position at my school on Thursday. All of a sudden, I feel good hope for next year.

I try to come up with a good daily schedule. I am writing it out as a psychological reinforcement for myself.
7am: Get up
8-10am: Readings
Then get some workout or go swimming
After lunch: I will either teach my class, or prepare my class, or take dance class, or do my work in the lirary.
5pm: Running? I am not sure. If i have morning workout, then I do not need this one. By the way, I ran again today, the whole 4 miles, the first time in two weeks I think.
6pm: Dinner
7-11: Study. Whatever. Be productive.
11: Return to dorm. Play some piano, chatting with people, calm down, sleep at midnight. or 12:15pm latest. By the way, now I can play most parts of "Fur Elise" or "For Alice", the famous piano music.
I hope I can stick with it, because it will be good for me. Starting from today.