I met up with Mom for lunch yesterday and we took care of some administrative stuff, as well.
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SPRING CLEANING!! Cleaned out and organized most of a closet this morning---will recycle some blazers, summer blazers, summer blouses, etc.
Time for a little something for breakfast....
Labels: adventure, cleaning, dine, organizing, recycle, seasons
posted by Grace @ 5/15/2010 08:45:00 AM
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Sunday, Mom & Dad, Les & Chere, and William's family went for Chinese food in Fox Chapel for Mother's Day.
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Yesterday Beata and I had lunch at Panera's whilst Marissa and Wawa were at the toy lending library. We joined them late in the game, but not after saying hi to a group of senior citizens and to Richard, who I explained to Beata helps to keep my building nice.
Maureen and I went to get her a new battery for her watch yesterday afternoon.
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Today I spent the morning neatening up my living room.
Labels: cleaning, dining, family-Marissa, niece and nephew, organizing
posted by Grace @ 5/11/2010 01:39:00 PM
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This morning I awoke late, ran an errand for PAMS, organized my work files, and will have lunch with Mom and Dad, and go to the grocery store. Mid-afternoon Susan will pick me up for some flamenco fun, then this evening I will join Mom and Dad for Fiesta Filipina, a Canadian-based group which presents cultural music, singing, and dance as a benefit concert for the Philippine Nationality Room project.
Labels: cleaning, dance, dancing, dine, international culture, music, organizing, Pilipino culture, PNR, shopping, singing, sleep
posted by Grace @ 5/08/2010 12:19:00 PM
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While teaching yesterday, my supervisor C and another visitor toured the lab space.
Yesterday afternoon after work I took a nice nap, then had dinner and headed to the Newman Institute for the third in a lecture/discussion series on Newman's Apologia. A very interesting talk and facilitated discussion by Damon, a local Newman scholar.
Today after work I had spaghetti for lunch, and took an hour-long nap, picked up my mail, and generally had a slow afternoon. I started to organize my clothes more, and got a phone call from William about getting ice cream, the Miss Teen USA questions for contestants, and questions about qualifications for foreign policy for a former US VP candidate (Wow!)
I need to clean house a little bit every day...I'll get back to that shortly.
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21.50
I emptied my dishwasher, loaded my dirty dishes in it, weeded and organized my closet a bit, and went to Bible/Sunday Gospel study with Father Bill tonight. I went to Maureen's home to help her by grading ~ fifteen student quizzes. It was fun to have Hot cocoa afterwards.
Labels: biology, chocolate, cleaning, dine, Faith, ice cream, organizing, politics, sleep, teaching, work
posted by Grace @ 3/23/2010 03:16:00 PM
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Saturday I awoke early to work on a student reference letter. I cleaned my living room a bit and in the afternoon weeded out part of my closet. I took a nap, as well.
Sunday I awoke early, prepped for work this week, took a nap, then headed to St. Paul Cathedral to check out the process for distributing Volunteer Registration Forms. Went to choir practice, and after Mass I handed out some volunteer registration forms, a goodly number to students, as well.
Nancy C. and I had a great conversation over smoothies and a noodle/won ton dish (with noodles flown in from San Francisco!), got cookies and snacks (at the Indian store), and sat in my garden to discuss.
I walked Nancy to her car, went home, took a nap, and then spoke with Maureen, napped some more, then went with Christina and Karina to Jen P's party at her home in Friendship. Her landlords were pleasant, lovely people. She had prepared at least four carrot cakes (with obvious orange flavor) for her 28th birthday party. The Newman Crowd was there, and Father Mike was even there.
Labels: Birthday, cleaning, dining, Faith, organizing, sleep, St. Paul Cathedral, student, volunteering, weather, work
posted by Grace @ 3/21/2010 09:31:00 PM
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Just found another item I had thought was lost. A nice gift from a friend. A little worse for the wear, it is, but O Well, what can I do about it? Dwelling on it can only drive me crazy (er).
So, in finding things that I've lost, I see that:
Things are not always found where I expect them to be. At all.
The message from the universe has been to get my personal life more organized/neater. (I told my friends this earlier this week.)
I guess I just have to keep neatening up /straightening up / redding up until I find everything that's misplaced /displaced.
Labels: art, career, cleaning, gift, honor, jewelry, list, love, mystery, niece and nephew, organizing, patient, philosophical, photos, safety
posted by Grace @ 3/11/2010 02:33:00 AM
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Afternoon yesterday, cleaned and organized my files. Went for a walk yesterday late afternoon with Maureen. We ended up heading toward the pan-Asian restaurant in Oakland, and ran into Dan from choir on the way there. Chatted with him for a while, and ran into Freddie at the restaurant, where we got General Tso's chicken with a pot of green tea. Mmm. Nothing is better for the soul and the coughy throat on a cool-tending-to-cold March night.
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3.37
Just finished deleting files to reduce my file space by more than half in my work email account. I am so happy! I'm now down to 13.0% of total disk space possible/potential. Yay!
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5.20
I'm consolidating my work and school files---tossing excess waste, recycling paper...Now I'm getting tired and less effective. Time to rest.
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6.33
Never took a break: Am doing laundry. Need to move to the dryers in a few minutes.
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19.00
Ran errands in the AM---walked to retrieve my prophylactic antibiotics for my teeth cleaning later this week.
Had lunch at the sushi buffet with mom and dad. Purchased computer storage supplies at the office supply store, then headed to the visitation of our neighbor, Rita. It was good to see her extension into the community and to talk to her family.
I worked on some paperwork, then did some computer work.
It will be good to rest tonight.
Labels: Choir, cleaning, dining, email, farewell, friends, health, laundry, organizing, school, seasons, walking, weather, work
posted by Grace @ 3/09/2010 02:57:00 AM
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I went to sleep before nine thirty last night, I was so tired. I've been up for two hours now, working on cleaning my home, organizing files, and computer work such as my CVs. Time to go to sleep now. So tired...
(Maybe after I check my email.)
Labels: cleaning, computer, email, organizing, sleep
posted by Grace @ 3/04/2010 05:33:00 AM
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Went to physical therapy this morning, and added exercises for my knees--using what I call the "clock" machine. Keelan also mentioned leg squats, wall squats, and straightening the knee for knee strengthening.
Went home and cleaned up @ Mom & Dad's, took a nap, then went with Rachel to Squirrel Hill for Monday sundaes. I had a mango sorbet with a strawberry. Then walked about, window shopping and stopped in the library.
We then went to Bible Study, where we read James 4:11-12 and discussed it. I mentioned that "God gives us a daily Sabbath, during which we can quietly use the intellects He gave us to make a 'To Do' list. And then we carry out the list, one by one, step-by-step, without worry or being anxious about anything."
Rachel and I went for gyros for dinner, with some hot peppers. They were tasty and delicious.
Labels: BAD, cleaning, dining, exercise, Faith, ice cream, list, organizing
posted by Grace @ 7/27/2009 10:05:00 PM
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William called me today to inform me that it's "a race" between Solomon and me as to who will walk first.
"When are you going to walk?" he asked me.
"I"ll probably go to a cane after I see the doctor on Tuesday," I replied, thinking that I have to place less than or equal to 50% of my body weight on my operated hip until Tuesday, when I have my post-operative appointment with the surgeon....and thinking that I won't be unencumbered until well after Tuesday. Bets are on for Solomon!
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It was nice to get clean today---hair, everything (via a shower), to toes!
Labels: BAD, cleaning, exercise, surgery, surprise, walking
posted by Grace @ 7/02/2009 09:01:00 PM
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Yeah! I just had a shower chair delivered...I expect that my home care nurse, the nurse at the orthopedic surgeon's office, and the fact that the last two.5 changes of dressing showed no drainage will lead to an "O.K." to shower.
Now I have the appliance to make it a reality.
I am so excited!
Labels: cleaning, excited, surgery, surprise, tea, thankfulness
posted by Grace @ 6/29/2009 07:37:00 PM
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After Luce departed early Monday morning, I took a brief nap. Mom, Dad, and I went to Greentree for the Chinese Buffet, and went straight to Dr. Pat's office to pick up supplies for the medical mission. We stopped at Tuesday Morning for some shopping, and I went home and did some laundry and dishes in between a cool lemonade break with Maureen. I dropped off the pill cutter for mom late Monday night.
Tuesday I lectored and also attended the evening Mass with Maureen. I had my physical therapy in the afternoon, as mentioned in my previous entry.
Today I went Downtown to pick up shoes I had dropped off for repair, went to Mom & Dad's, then picked up my meds and ran into Jenn, who will meet with Jenny Friday. Spoke with Jenny, some other friends, and took a bus home. SR gave me little magnetic words!
I must vacuum and empty the dishwasher before tonight is over...
Labels: cleaning, friends, health, Mass, medical mission, music, phone, repair, shoes, St. Paul Cathedral, walking, writing, Zubik
posted by Grace @ 5/27/2009 02:59:00 PM
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At it again---
I awoke in the wee hours of the morning to put away accessories and clothing, clean the bathroom, and make the bed for my guest this week, S. I figured out that I need to get bread, and perhaps chicken and vinegar (for adobo), and rice.
I'm going to grade final practicals next, then take a short nap.
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11.00 am
Graded, napped, cleaned my bathroom and kitchen, primed the bedroom for guests, vacuumed, made my bed, and generally readied my home for the first wave of visits by my friends.
I will try to relax a little before some of us meet as a choir in the loft at approximately noon today.
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21:10
It was Ken, Betty T., Andrew, Lisa, Ornella, and I in the loft this afternoon. We descended to receive Communion.
After Mass, Mom, Dad, and I decided to go to Eat & Park for lunch. We ended up at the restaurant in Squirrel Hill as the rain started to get a little denser. I dropped them off after we finished dining, and picked up some groceries for the week at Giant Eagle and at Trader Joe's (breads and vegetables). I then went home for an hour nap, graded (10/18), and now it is time for sleep. I cannot let myself get over-extended this week, especially with the weather changing and being rainy. Prime weather for catching a "bug."
Labels: biology, Choir, cleaning, dine, dining, health, organizing, school, student, volunteering, work
posted by Grace @ 4/19/2009 05:52:00 AM
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Today I administered my last/final practical final examination for the semester. On my walk home Marissa called me and invited me to join her, Solomon, and Beatrice at midway at Carnival at Carnegie Mellon University. After having lunch, I headed to the midway.
I took pictures of Beatrice "driving" in the car (leaning left and right whilst holding the steering wheel), riding with Lauren in the lady bugs/granny bug, and Marissa took a picture of her before/after one pass in the roller coaster (a little too much for her now). Solomon slept peacefully throughout. Lauren and her daddy rode in the ferris wheel while Marissa, Beatrice, and I rode in another cab of the ferris wheel. Lauren returned for another ride (this time with her mom), and Beatrice and I rode on the carousel (she rode on the zebra).
Marissa told me how Beatrice had bumped her head earlier, and the people in the emergency trailer examined her, then told Marissa to watch her for changes. Well, Beatrice was extremely quiet...unusually so.
"Beatrice," Marissa asked her, "can you talk?"
"I can't talk," Beatrice replied.
"Why not?"
"Because everyone is talking So Loud, I can't talk."
["And so we knew she was okay," Marissa stated.]
I scoped out the location of the concert next week in the College of Fine Arts, shopped at the sidewalk sale by the University Center, and walked home to take a nap. Nancy and I spoke about our evening plans tonight, I checked my email, had a snack of pita and butter, Otap and capucchino, and decided to grade a little before heading out for the evening. I will meet up with Nancy, Karina, and Maureen at the Newman Center and then it's off to the symphony for Nancy and me...for some Rachmaninoff.
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21:45 Friday
No Rachmaninoff: Girls Dine Out
Met up with Karina and Nancy at the Newman Center---we went for sushi for dinner on Oakland St. We chatted about job hunting and volunteer work. It was great fun, enlightenment for some of us. We decided feeding our souls is important. I am listening to a piano symphony on WQED currently, Piano Concerto #3 (Finale) by Rachmaninoff, with Denis Matsuev on piano and Leonard Slatkin conducting.
I need to grade, do laundry, clean house, and grocery shop before Monday. I can't believe how I have procrastinated before S.'s arrival!
22:00
Mr. Matsuev is playing an encore---from Hall of the Mountain King(, a Rachmaninov version of the Grieg piece, according to WQED).
Labels: Beatrice, biology, Carnegie, Church, cleaning, excited, Faith, international culture, laundry, music, organizing, Pittsburgh, PSO, Rachmaninoff, school, shopping, student, work
posted by Grace @ 4/17/2009 04:22:00 PM
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Spent the morning going through old slides, catching up on correspondence, eating breakfast, and going to physical therapy. Stopped by on campus to get a little work done, and added my photo to my professional blog. Had a croque monsieur on half of a sun-dried tomato bagel, and green salad for lunch with mom and dad. What fun! Just watched a WQED special, Masters of Glass, about the Pittsburgh Glass Center.
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After tuna noodle casserole and greens salad for dinner, I completed the necklace Dad and I started from the glass rosette/floral piece (which I bought with Karina). Dad helped me to get the jump rings onto the chain to attach the magnetic clasps, and I worked on the pendant.
We're watching Dancing with the Stars tonight.
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Tuesday 10 March 2009
I sent my City Tax Form (2008) out today. After lunch, Marissa, William, Beatrice, Solomon, and I went to the Pittsburgh Toy Lending Library. Neither William nor I had been there before, and upon entering, Beatrice headed directly for the far end of the room and the castle. We played in the room with the balls and with various items there, including a car and gas pump. We also watched Beatrice paint in the art room, and she and I cleaned up together afterwards. Solomon and Marissa moved toys from the top floor of the doll house throughout the house, whilst William, Beatrice, and I had fun with the various hats (astronaut helmet, construction worker, etc.) We were certain to use the hand sanitizer on the way out. I thanked Beatrice for inviting me to join them today.
I found the talented picture of me "and a balloon" Beatrice drew for me. She is very observant and talented when it comes to faces. Maybe she will be like Lolo, whose high school classmates dubbed "the next Michelangelo."
I stopped by Lolo and Lola's place to share the picture with them, and have made earrings for the floating glass mirror necklace I made first. I will work on designing another necklace this afternoon.
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Wednesday 12 March 2009
Yesterday evening I went to the PNR meeting---it was a small group that night. We spoke mainly about questions Maxine Bruhns had about design issues, and how we would address them. The meeting lasted about 2-3 hours.
Today, Karina and I dined with Maureen at Victor's restaurant. The buffet was great, then we walked to the public library for Karina to drop off some books. A stop in the bead shop was in order, and Karina repaired the clasp part of a bracelet I had purchased.
A nap followed, until choir practice.
Labels: art, blogs, Choir, citizenship, cleaning, dance, dining, email, exercise, family, games, glass, jewelry, library, painting, photography, photos, PNR, TV, water exercise
posted by Grace @ 3/09/2009 04:11:00 PM
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Today I lectored on the memorial of St. Scholastica. I particularly liked the reading from Genesis. Fr. Breier celebrated the Mass, Matt served, and Don provided music ministry from the loft. It rained this morning.
After catching some breakfast from the William Pitt Union student cafeteria, I attended a presentation for Helping Distressed Students sponsored by the campus Counseling Center and the Student Affairs Division. After presenting Counseling Center intake and outtake data, issues related to student behavior, the Student Code of Conduct, and strategies to best help students were raised. Questions were fielded at the end. Dawn, a counselor from the center, offered to email me the PowerPoint presentation afterwards. I chatted briefly after the talk with the advisor seated behind me and with James Cox, the Director of the Counseling Center.
After lunch, I took my antibiotic therapy before heading to the dentist's office. L, my dental hygienist, and Dr. D, my dentist, were pleased with the condition of my teeth and gums. My teeth were declared clean, strong, and straight. I did a little shopping and picked up a menu for a restaurant before heading home.
Time for some organizing of my paperwork, and some grading (after dinner, I say).
Tonight's meetings will end as my day began---with a lector meeting at St. Paul Cathedral.
Labels: accessibility, biology, cleaning, dining, lector, Mass, read, school, shopping, St. Paul Cathedral, surgery, teeth, walking, weather, work
posted by Grace @ 2/10/2009 04:52:00 PM
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The re-inauguration of the St. Paul Cathedral von Beckerath organ after renovations will be through a series of concerts next week. The concerts will coincide with the Conference of Roman Catholic Cathedral Musicians XXVI. I have been assigned, with Jay, to the coat check.
After morning Mass Don and I inspected the cloak room for potential organization for use as a coat check room on Monday night. The door locks, and all that are missing are a doorstop and a system for the coat check, which we discussed. There is also a long rack with tri-hangers for Tuesday night ("for self-service").
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I saw Brian F., a former coworker, as I was exiting St. Paul Cathedral. We wished each other holiday and new year greetings.
Labels: celebration, Choir, Church, cleaning, music, organ, repair, St. Paul Cathedral
posted by Grace @ 12/30/2008 12:13:00 PM
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I slept in this morning and did my laundry in the morning. After lunch Mom and I went out to Waterworks Mall to shop and to eat Mexican food. We had a fun time, I purchased another, larger exercise ball, and we stopped to get Dad a takeout burger and fries.
Labels: cleaning, dining, Pittsburgh, shopping
posted by Grace @ 8/18/2008 07:04:00 PM
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Dad, Mom, and I went to Penn Hills for Mom's haircut. We also went shopping, donated, and had lunch there. Mary Jane styled Mom's hair quite well. We discussed hip replacements as well as searching for scholarships for her daughter.
After taking my prophylactic antibiotics, I went to the dentist's office for my six-month cleaning. A new person cleaned my teeth today--Theresa. We chatted about Broadway theatre in Pittsburgh.
Labels: BAD, Broadway, cleaning, hair, health, library, Pittsburgh, school, student, surgery, teeth, thankfulness, theater
posted by Grace @ 8/04/2008 04:29:00 PM
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This morning I spent about an hour organizing items that I had used at Mom and Dad's home back at my homestead. Mom had kindly kept the afghan from Miranda and Benny which was burnt to put a few stitches in it where the burn holes were.
This afternoon, Dad drove me to physical therapy, where I did seven minutes on the bicycle before stretches, quad lifts, heel slides, hamstring curls, "clamshell" opening and closings, then went to the pool for water walking, sidestepping, plies and releves, and front/side/back leg lifts.
Labels: BAD, cleaning, exercise, health, organizing, surgery, water exercise
posted by Grace @ 7/31/2008 08:25:00 PM
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Days in the life of me.
