Beginning of the End

I'd been swearing up and down that in September, I'd start setting my alarm so when it was time to go back to work on the first of October, I'd be ready and not cranky and dragging and otherwise not a happy camper. So, today I started. I've been up for an hour and a half, did all the morning routine: shower, food/caffiene, read AM stuff (comics/blogs/etc) ... and now what. At this rate I'll be so ready to go back. It must be conditioning: if I wake up to an alarm clock, I'm more alert than when I wake up on my own. It implies a sense of purpose.
Given my immediate reaction to this (I was awake before the alarm went off even), I don't feel badly about not starting this until now.

I also am wondering: what have I forgotten, re: goals. I know I need to fine-tune what I need to do with my fall workshops. The review of tech options for the antiquated organization, I have more than enough material. It's the primary sources for educators that still has me flustered. I guess I still don't quite have my focus yet. I'll get there, but this not feeling sure thing sort of sucks.

Emmies/Dance

For those few of my friends who read here and watch So You Think You Can Dance-
I checked the winners list, and both Mia Michaels (for the flower/bench routine) and Wade Robson (for Ramalama) won! And someone who choreographed for the Tony Bennett special that I didn't know existed.
It took me a bit of poking to find this, but it occurred to me that this was an obscure category, so eventually found the listing for the technical side, rather than performance/directing side. Go, team!

Grammy Update

When I was in Arizona, my dad and his sister talked extensively of what was going on with Grammy (my last "surviving" grandparent).  Their younger sister has been primary care-giver for Grammy ever since she was diagnosed with Alzheimers. It's an insanely tough gig and after something like 5-6 years, Carol finally was ready to set Grammy up for a nursing home. Issues that finally decided this was that Grammy was being physically combative when she was upset, was wandering at night when staying with my parents (they installed deadbolts shortly thereafter), and spends more time questioning her companions as to what she's eating than eating. Unless it's ice cream.
[pause] Ok, Carol just called me back and it sounds like Grammy's adjusting as well as can be expected to the new space. Good.