Showing posts with label UCSD. Show all posts
Showing posts with label UCSD. Show all posts

Thursday, November 4, 2010

New Campus Tour?

Another 90+ degree day led to another building tour at lunch.  This time I walked up, down, and through two other buildings next to mine; the 5-story Basic Sciences Building and the 4-story Leichtag Building.  This might be an interesting way to get to know my campus better!  Pick a different building every day.  If the weather stays as hot as it is, I will accomplish this ad hoc goal, no sweat (pun intended).

November Goals Update:


Mini-Goal
Meditate/Visualize

Walk at Lunch

November 1
Done – Bridge/Gilman Route
Done – “Opening the Energy Centers”
November 2
Done – Inside Stairs
Done – “Affirmations”
November 3
Done – Inside Stairs
Done – “Meditation Journey”
November 4
Done – Buildings Tour
Done – “Meditation Journey”
November 5




Today I'm thankful for...


...my morning walks to the office.

I park off-campus about 3/4 of a mile away and walk the rest of the way.  Why?  I could lie and say it's purely for the exercise, aren't I so good?  But the truth is, it's because I'm cheap.  On-campus parking permits are around $80 per month.  Per month!!  That's almost $1000 a year!!!  That's insane, I tell you, insane!  I refuse to pay that much when I can park for free just a little further away and get a great morning (and afternoon) walk in the process.  These walks have turned out to be a wonderful way to gear up for the day.  I think about what's on my calendar, what order I'm going to do things, etc.  By the time I get to my office, I'm ready to go!

Thursday, October 21, 2010

   G R A T I T U D E   

I just gotta brag on my workplace today.  I absolutely love working at UCSD.  The students bring their energy, idealism, and excitement and you can't help but have it rub off on you a bit.  The best part about working for UCSD, though, is how they take care of their staff.  No, we're not gonna get rich working there, our salaries are actually below market value, but they make up for that in part with their Staff Education and Development programs. 
I attended one this morning, the Administrative Professionals Development Program, where Marye Ann Fox, our Chancellor, was scheduled to provide the welcoming remarks.  Everyone at my table felt immense pride for our Chancellor as we had recently learned that the White House named her as a National Medal of Science recipient.  We all conspired to give her a standing ovation when she took the podium, thinking we'd be the "cool" table to honor her in this way, however, everybody there, over 300 people, had the same idea and she was given a rousing and heartfelt welcome.


Our Esteemed Chancellor this morning

Today, I am grateful to work for UCSD and the Skaggs School of Pharmacy, and to have an intelligent, witty, inspiring, and down-to-earth Chancellor in Marye Ann Fox.