back to school

the second trimester commences today and that means it's back to teaching for me for the next 8 weeks (this is a short sem). had my first class this morning at 10 and only 11 students turned up! did they forget to register??? anyway, this trimester i'll be teaching microwave technology...a subject i learned in my 3rd year in college back in Ann Arbor. i remember liking this class because i had a fun professor. not that he cracked jokes all the time, but i just liked his way of teaching (writes very clear notes and gives brilliant examples), his personality (cool lebanese accent and knows how to party: me and hubby got invited to one of his parties) and admire his capabilities (he got his PhD at 23 or something like that)...all in all, he is a brilliant guy and is one of the best professors i've had. i just have to start refresh my memory on these used-to-be familiar terms:

1. SWR: standing wave ratio
2. smith chart (no..it's nothing to do with mr and mrs smith)
3. impedance matching
4. insertion loss and what not.

i really have to start reading now. ohh..let's check back if i did all the things i was supposed to do while i was on break:

1. Refine my PhD topic (need to talk to some professors at the business faculty AND also find a suitable supervisor)..(the process of finding a topic is stressful enough for me, let alone refining it)-------ooppss..didn't do this. i decided on the 2nd week of break that i will NOT be doing my PhD at the moment (or in the future because i want to try to do other things besides getting another paper qualification)

2. Read more journals to really make sure i am comfortable with the topic that i'm going to choose.--------by default, this will not happen due to decision made in part 1.

3. Apply to HR to get my permanentship for employment (i am still a contract staff and being a contract isn't at all great i.e, no medical coverage for the family, only outpatient coverage for yourself, which means, if i am warded, i have to pay myself, anndd...there's also no maternity coverage) so basically, it sucks being a contract staff. To get permanentship, you have to be here at least a year (been here 1 year 5 months), good recommendation from the boss and good evaluations (which i have been getting) so there! i will try my luck..---------i did write to the boss, but was told that they will be selecting names of those who have made the requirements and will be informed later. i really hope it will be soon...inshaAllah

4. is there something else i should be doing??-------blog hop??!

5. not that i can think of at the moment, but i'm sure along the way, things will pop up and before i know it, i didn't even get to do the first three things i should be doing!--------right on!

didn't accomplish very much, did i? aaaahh well....nevermind...

anyway, just a little annoucement, anybody interested to buy stuart weitzman or nine west shoes, please contact me. i have shoes which i bought but have never worn (because i couldn't fit in them when i got home....weird isn't it?) they are sizes: 36.5, and 5.5. Here are some pictures:

olive colored stuart weitzman in 36.5

2 inch black nine west with burgundy soles in 5.5

2 inch brown crocodile skin nine west also in size 5.5

Anybody intested, please please let me know. i have been trying to get rid of them for the longest time. it's frustrated to see perfectly good shoes go to waste. Don't worry, prices are very very cheap.