Life’s Apprentice

• Tis morning once again and I, I am off to make the coffee! Then it’s off to work share for a buddy who helps me out a ton! #
• Got coffee and heading out the door. Probably won’t chat much the next couple of days so everyone take care! Specially in the Gulf Coast! #

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• Let dog out. Let dog in. Let dog out. Let dog in. Let dog out. Let dog in. Anyone else see a pattern forming here? Yeesh! #
• Following the lead of many of my PLN colleagues and hitting the sack. Catch ya on the morrow! #
• Getting in a little deck Plurking a la @KDFrawg. Add a touch of Sudoku, a good cup of joe and I’m a happy man! How are y’all today? #
• The kids are groovin’ to the Camp Rock soundtrack and getting their “lists” done. Am I in an alternate universe? #
• Off to get work done – have to clean a clogged drain pipe – oh joy! Might catch you tonight – visiting a friend for BBQ this pm. Later! #
• Ok, drain fixed, laundry started and living room vac’d – coffee cold. Off to microwave… #
• @unklar – Bummer on the microwave but glad to hear you got your popcorn fix! #

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• @skydaddy – I hear ya! Our CIO is frustrated by their pricing scheme but Provost feels invested. Hard to say what will happen. #
• @KarenJan – They said they saw the face of a sleeping giant. #
• @nhlord – You’re a good man, I knew there was a reason I liked you when you worked at the lib with us! #
• Grabbing some breakfast – Dana’s eggs benedict at the HUB. Now to get some work done… #
• @skydaddy – Sounds like we’re in the same boat. We’ve got 4500 FTE UG and another 1K in Grad land. 2.5 of us to provide support & dev. #
• Well, we will either get our first woman VP or our first African American president. Pretty cool! #
• @skydaddy – Love the quote about tuna sandwiches! #
• @MtnLaurel – Yup, I agree. It breaks down so many barriers. I am actually looking forward to this election and I *HATE* politics! #
• How appropriate… Listening to .38 Special’s “Teacher, Teacher” Just when I thought I finally learned my lessons well… #
• “Am I ready for the real world, will I pass the test?” #
• Heading out. Gotta pick up pizza for the troops tonight! Y’all be safe! #

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• The BoSox are up 4-2 over the Yankees, after winning last night. Last series ever to be played at Yankee Stadium for this rivalry. #
• Oh Sudoku, how you haunt my mind! #
• Guten tag! How is the world today? #
• Just had a great Bb training session with faculty member. Feeling pretty upbeat right now. #
• @skydaddy – CE8, formerly known as WebCT and you? Maybe we can share notes… #
• @BSawhill – 2 of 3 wOOt! A sweep would be sweet. Now if Tampa would just lose a few more games… #
• @tylerbreed – Yeah, the Yanks are having a rough go this year. Hate to say it as I’m a diehard Sox fan, but I miss Joe Torre. #
• Ah lunch. What mystery do you hold in store for me today? #
• Hard to believe, but the seasons, they are a changin’ – http://hellotxt.com/l/uzOK #
• Anyone else see what my kids saw in this picture? http://hellotxt.com/l/Q5PS #
• @skydaddy – Yup. Your school having any thoughts about moving off the platform or are they too invested? #
• @nhlord – Nature boy! ‘Course I would’ve done the same thing. #

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• Off to prep for, then attend, Faculty Day festivities – Curtis Bonk is our keynote. #
• Back from Bonk, now to prep for afternoon sessions. Will recap later when I can pop up for air! #
• *gasp* *gasp* Ok, Faculty Day is done. I think it went very well. Just announced the winners of our Tech Fair raffle. #
• Packing up and heading home but really need to sit and digest what I observed these past 2 days. Need to leverage the moment. #
• Ok, time to scoot home and hug the kiddos. Chat with you later tonight. #

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• My baby loves me. She brought home a sixer of Sam Adams Cherry Wheat. Heaven in a glass! #
• Urk. Network problems in our Faculty Resource Center this am and we’re supposed to demo video in this room. Hope we can fix it in time! #
• Interesting. Amazon bought Shelfari… http://hellotxt.com/l/jMDa #
• Tech Fair in 3… 2… 1… #
• @dmolsen – Ain’t that the truth1 #
• Survived Tech Fair. We estimated 30-35 folks came thru. Good chat about tech services available – hope it translates to calls for help! #
• My left tricep is constantly twitching, very distracting. Not sure why it feels the need… #
• Wow, can you say over-engineering? http://hellotxt.com/l/2Y4k #
• From @courosa – Student keynote address – gotta love it! http://hellotxt.com/l/n8Ej #
• Heading home – I can smell the Cherry Wheat from here. ahhhh #
• Kids just found a big paper wasp nest outside. Far enough away not to be a danger and it’s really cool, so I’ll probably leave it be. #
• @MtnLaurel Feel free friend! #

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• It’s Monday and our faculty are coming back today. The campus will be a bit more lively methinks… #
• wOOt for US Men’s Volleyball. Very psyched for the coach considering all his family has been through. #
• Feels like I’ve hit a wall. Last minute troubleshooting on all fronts. Hard to say if I’m gaining or losing ground… #
• Scooting home a bit early to pick up kids. It’s the weird transition week where wife & I both work but kids don’t have school yet. #
• Watching the US Open #

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• Yippee for Fridays – although this one heralds the return of our faculty, then 1 week until students return. Everyone at PSU ready? #
• Looks like course combo creation script lost during Bb hardware upgrade. Grrr…. #
• @jsommermeyer – Thanks! It will be interesting to see what personality this year will take on. #
• Poring thru room schedules trying to fit classroom installs in AFTER school starts. BAH! #
• Yay! My buddy over in MIS was able to fix my combo creator script even tho he was home today. Thanks Dano, courses are combinated! #
• Yikes! Christmas music snuck into my playlist. Next thing you know it’ll be on store shelves! #
• @nhlord – Fac come back next week, students the week after. Classes begin on 3 Sept. And so it begins! #
• Heading home. Hope the weather holds this weekend. Might catch y’all online later. #

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• Just found out that Grad Studies wants to use a dozen or so of my pics in their catalogs and admissions materials. Tres cool! #
• @nhlord – For some reason that’s not encouraging me to be adventurous! #
• this pic I took of a rock formation in Franconia brook that looks like a sea turtle! http://tinyurl.com/6nk2bo #
• Crud. Our install of SafeAssign is pooched, apparently sometime after we upgraded to Bb CE8. Grrr… #

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• From T.H.E. – “Expert Teachers: The Risk of Becoming Knowledge Workers” http://hellotxt.com/l/4HO9 #
• Ordered Brain Rules (http://hellotxt.com/l/0mvm & slide:ology (http://hellotxt.com/l/nm9I from Amazon #
• Bother, hellotxt.com borked my links, let’s try again… Brain Rules (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0979777704) #
• And slide:ology (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0596522347) #
• Grrr. Bad links FTL! But they’re easy enough to find on Amazon anyway… #
• Mmm… Pepperjack corn chowder and a ham & cheese croissant for lunch! Yay for Chase Street Market! #
• wOOt! Albannach and the Glengarry Bhoys are playing at the NH Highland Games. http://hellotxt.com/l/sAlo #
• Off to an IT managers meeting, I’ll be back after the Plurk update! #
• @nhlord – Yup, but still staying clear of the haggis! I’m Scot but that just scares me! #
• Heading home, still trying to draft a welcome message to faculty and work on fall newsletter. GAH! #

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