A Master’s Degree in Pictures (Day 6:686)

I’m finally on the upswing in terms of my sleep deficit, in large part because of  some afternoon naps. That alongside my research efforts has made those naps quite necessary, especially because dinner is usually feasted upon by 9:30pm, and the nights push into 12pm due to some down time with Mary on Kingdom Hearts 2. Then of course there is my loggie here, which is already getting interesting as I watch my facial hair grow and the dark circles under my eyes recede.

Another fine day. One more down amidst the 1 year, 10 months, 16 days to go!

Today’s Note: I’d like to remember…

- the hippity-hop and flutter of baby sparrows

- the song of my favorite bird, the Black-capped Chickadee. Such a simple and pure song amidst a flurry of clicks & garbles. Though I admit the “fee-bee” it makes can sound like a rusty rotating playground ride, I think it reminds me of a thoughtful “hello” to those passing by in the woods.

Today’s Public Health Snip-it: Whooping Cough Kills 5 in California; State Declares an Epidemic

If you haven’t received a Tetanus-type booster vaccine in the past couple years, please consult either your primary care provider or your local health department for more information. While California might be in the news today, pertussis is a persistent and very real health risk for both children and unprotected adults, but especially those who are in their first year of life. And for those out there who are needle-shy, do it for your family, friends, and co-workers; you would be amazed the amount of illness you spread on a day to day basis. It will be a scary scene if germs can be traced inter-personally in real-time…. imagine the lawyer fees for someone suing a person for the cold they gave them, and their having to provide evidence that they washed your hands and upheld reasonable sanitary prevention.

A Master’s Degree in Pictures (Day 3:689)

Today was a day of fatigue and good intentions. Getting some more sleep and compensate for whatever my body is recovering from.

On another note, I was able to get my IAP/WIC Access update to functional status and have begun to document on the that program and the DailyActivity database as well. Relaxed with a nice bit of Kingdom Hearts 2, and am getting ready to return to some research tomorrow and throughout the rest of the week.

1 year, 10 months, 19 days to go!

Today’s Note: I’d like to remember…

- the joy and thrill of my mind wrapping around the beat and accompaniment of  a previously unknown song…. this time, Ratatat’s Loud Pipes.

- my love’s awesome mint drizzle that she makes for Oreo ice cream. Flippin fantastic.

- the smell of coffee on my backpack after a day of remote study/work. The expectation of many a day of such smells during my master’s degree.

- the anticipation for getting back to college and how quickly it will go. Will I actually be ready for mid-management and policy analysis by the end? You bet I will!

- the endless struggle to get up on the first alarm in the morning.