1st Day of Spring Semester: head and book
Today is the first day of Spring Semester. I am excited to start my semester, however, my body is still in a different timezone. During the break, I went to bed at around 4 — 5 am. And started my day in the afternoon, as if I lived in Auckland or Casablanca or anywhere in the world with GMT +11 or GMT +12. Unfortunately, I live in GMT -7!
I went to bed at 3 am last night (this morning), so it was much earlier than usual, but I didn’t get my 8 hours sleep, ugh. So, now I am at my messy office, feeling terribly sleepy. Tomorrow is the first day of my class, JUS 394 Information Technology and Social Justice. It starts at 10:45 a.m, but that’s still too early for my current body!!! Guess I need to change my bio-rhythmic very soon, otherwise I’ll be snoring in my own lecture!
One of some exciting things of coming back to office today was to find a crisp beautiful hard copy of the Globalization, the City and Civil Society in Pacific Asia in my mailbox. Even more so was to find my article inside. Oooh… I am momentarily happy. The smell of paper….. new book….. feels so good! Now I can close my eyes and put my big sleepy head on the book…… pretending that I am reading it closely!!!
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Hi Merlyna,
Just want to say hello! I found out your blog this morning. It is really great. It’s been two years since our meeting in Colombo. You are moving again. Thanks for your book.
mer: thanks for your hello
glad you found my blog. it’s actually been three years! colombo was dec 2004, wasn’t it?
By Andreas Harsono on 01.14.08 8:06 pm
“Now I can close my eyes and put my big sleepy head on the book…… pretending that I am reading it closely!!!” LOL … I’m loving it :D.
mer: i love that you’re lovin’ it
By santi d on 01.14.08 8:31 pm
I try to imagine…
The choir of snoring students, directed by a snoring lecturer…
It’s art. But is it still an event of modernism or should we label it as post modern???
Seriously: (1) I’m looking forward to make acquaintance with your part in the brandnew “Globalization” and (2) make sure you get enough sleep soon.
mer: it’s gonna be classic if i snored with my students! a hyper-modern art? meanwhile (1) i’ll post a summary with a link to a complete article in my next post, and (2) i’ll go to bed early (like now!) since i still had less than 8 hours sleep last night.
By colson on 01.15.08 1:41 am
Mer, how is that possible? Lecture, writing, blogging, yet still able to sleep 8 hours a day?
mer: because one day is 24 hours, dear. blogging is only 5 to 30 minutes a day. i still have a whole lot of time to waste… ha!
By Diny on 01.15.08 2:56 pm
Have a wonderful semester, Prof Lim
Bibi is ready to have a cup of coffee if you need a friend to ‘ngopi’ with. Thanks for sharing the biggest secret of being beautiful and smart, kakakakak!
mer: …… thanks bibi….. one more secret is to have a perfect bibi… hahaha.
By y'ayie on 01.15.08 7:18 pm
for you & your students :
growing up online
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/kidsonline/
for me
getting old on line
mer: true… but believe me, most of my students don’t know how to blog…..
By nemo on 01.15.08 11:58 pm
dear merlyna,
I ran across your blog a while ago and have been gratefully downloading and reading your pubs. I´m currently researching on a similar subject (Indonesian blogs) and was wondering if there is a way to get in touch with you vial mail to exchange some thoughts. Best wishes, Nadine
mer: thanks, Nadine. i’m glad to meet you here! let’s talk over emails.
By Nadine on 01.16.08 12:47 am
Hi.. Stumble to this site through Tresspotter.
I like your writing, it’s entertaining.
Salam ti Mojang Tasik ah Teh
mer: thanks… glad you like it… nuhun nya.. ieu teh tatanggi-na Susy Susanti? Hahaha….
By ecky on 01.16.08 2:09 am
mer: it’s gonna be classic if i snored with my students!
How about:
mer : snoring
Students: doing EVERYTHING to wake her (including, but not limited to: gelitikin si prof, bikin keriuhan: main musik, teriak2 di kuping prof, ngejatuhin barang2, berusaha menjatuhkan kursi dan meja yg mendukung posisi tidur si prof)
mer: if this scenario happened…. i’d enjoy it in my dream… and continue snoring... :p
By Savitri on 01.16.08 3:20 am
When we played softball, I’d steal second base, then I’d feel guilty and go back.
By Arlin B. on 02.27.08 2:18 am
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