tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2735186139629301364.post8139831651592681572..comments2023-09-18T05:22:38.288-04:00Comments on Alice's Adventures in Academia: Bouncing back into work after a tripAliceAcademichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17793332996620824659noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2735186139629301364.post-18588475281521903782009-08-01T20:18:03.605-04:002009-08-01T20:18:03.605-04:00Hi Bookbag ( I love your pseudonym, btw)Thanks for...Hi Bookbag ( I love your pseudonym, btw)Thanks for delurking to say hello. Glad you like the blog. Doing errands and admin stuff is a great suggestion, especially since that's usually the stuff that gets put off indefinitely in my world.AliceAcademichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17793332996620824659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2735186139629301364.post-35226232200109431912009-08-01T05:19:17.227-04:002009-08-01T05:19:17.227-04:00I'll delurk to say that I think your advice is...I'll delurk to say that I think your advice is spot-on. I think your approach to writing and travel is sensible and sane. I tend to give myself a few days off from writing -- I really, really don't write well when I'm tired -- but use the jetlagged first days home to catch up on errands and administrative tasks, like filing the paperwork for a classroom request or organizing my application schedule. That way, I feel like I'm being productive but in a way I can handle.<br /><br />Great blog!Bookbaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05955067991628905693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2735186139629301364.post-43085698198751560022009-07-20T19:05:24.276-04:002009-07-20T19:05:24.276-04:00Seeking Solace, I'm impressed that you manage ...Seeking Solace, I'm impressed that you manage to clean before leaving town! I am lucky if I get my bags packed in time. I will have to adopt this strategy of yours. It makes a great deal of sense to prepare your house in advance for your return.AliceAcademichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17793332996620824659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2735186139629301364.post-76802137380573266942009-07-20T16:39:30.140-04:002009-07-20T16:39:30.140-04:00I have to unpack and do the laundry as soon as I r...I have to unpack and do the laundry as soon as I return. My house is clean because I have to do it before I leave. It's an OCD thing. <br /><br />I try to do my regular schedule, but allow myself to take it down a notch.Seeking Solacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13605809609182729290noreply@blogger.com