Friday, October 11, 2013

Start the Countdown



Well, I have had to give up on reading The Meaning of Everything, the story of the Oxford English Dictionary, by Simon Winchester. It is a bit too dense and I find that right now I cannot concentrate on the information presented. I know that this too shall pass and so I will keep this book on my TBR List and eventually come back to it another day. 

 Yikes! I am down to the final days before my research paper presentation this Monday on several of the female archaeologists who explored historic sites in the late 1800s and early 1900s. I guess you know what I will be doing this weekend: final editing tweaks and practice, practice, practice. 

 These papers, and this is my fifth, do take up a lot of time. Weeks, days, and hours of study and research and writing and worrying all culminating in a 30-minute presentation. Whew. But truly, it is a project that I enjoy or I wouldn't bother. I look on these papers as a continuation of my self-directed education.

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  1. Kathy A. JohnsonOctober 11, 2013 at 4:06 PM

    Good luck this weekend putting the finishing touches on your paper. I hope you enjoy every minute of it. And even though you enjoy it, I'm sure you'll have a sense of relief when you're done, and you might even reward yourself with some...reading!

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    1. BelleOctober 12, 2013 at 9:19 AM

      Thanks, Kathy. For sure I will reward myself with some reading on a different subject and perhaps...a Blizzard!

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  2. AnonymousOctober 11, 2013 at 7:34 PM

    Wish we could hear your presentation, or read it. It is an interesting topic. Know you will hold everyone's interest and inspire them to learn more.

    Joyce in KS

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    1. BelleOctober 12, 2013 at 9:17 AM

      Thanks, Joyce. I hope the 'ladies of the club' will find it entertaining! I had fun researching the topic

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  3. TullikOctober 12, 2013 at 3:40 PM

    Good Luck! You are brave! I recall to this day "freezing" when I took the rostrum for our college team at the Literary Debating Society when just 14. I can still recall the physical feeling (panic, nausea et al) No pressure Belle!

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    1. BelleOctober 13, 2013 at 1:50 PM

      Thanks, Tullik. Back in the day you wouldn't have caught me speaking in front of an audience, but I have come to like the limelight...just for a short while. Anyway, all these ladies are facing having to present a paper as well, so they will be gentle!

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