Tag Archives: break

Goal Post: Made It To Winter Break!

Posted on February 18, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

The title really says it all.  This was a week of just making it to the break.  I didn’t get to work on Darwin & the Demon Game because I was too tired.  Work was crazy since we have a week … Continue reading →

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Goal Post: Summer Break Has Begun

Posted on June 25, 2022 by Charles Yallowitz

Well . . . Here we are. Yesterday was the last day of the 2021-2022 school year.  I survived in technically one piece.  My son did great as far as his grades go.  Things have been cleaned up and the … Continue reading →

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Goal Post: Christmas Has Arrived

Posted on December 25, 2021 by Charles Yallowitz

It’s Christmas, so I don’t know if I should bother putting a lot of effort into this.  Most people are off-line with their families as they should be.  I’m currently getting ready to watch ‘Matrix: Revolutions’ and then ‘Matrix: Resurrection’.  … Continue reading →

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Questions 3: Surviving Writing Breaks

Posted on September 27, 2019 by Charles Yallowitz

After having a very busy summer and nearly jumping right back into the TA job, I haven’t had much writing time.  People might notice that I haven’t been able to get to my books for most of the year.  Finishing … Continue reading →

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Goal Post: My First Holiday Break from the Other Side

Posted on December 22, 2018 by Charles Yallowitz

So, I have next week off, which is both cool and weird.  I don’t enter it with the student mentality of ‘no more school!’.  I’m a T.A. and I’ve only been one since November, so I kind of have a … Continue reading →

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7 Tips to Maintaining Your Break: Like I Should Talk?

Posted on March 8, 2017 by Charles Yallowitz

One of the toughest things about getting a break is that you don’t always know what to do with it.  I’m not talking a vacation where everything is planned out.  Those have a schedule and act like a reward at … Continue reading →

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What to Do With a Break?

Posted on March 6, 2017 by Charles Yallowitz

Ironically, I’m probably doing this week-long topic at a time when I’m toiling away at a project.  My hope is that my calculations are correct (they never are) and this is the week between the personal project and Ichabod Brooks … Continue reading →

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The Goals of Past, Present, & Future: Mostly Sleep

Posted on April 2, 2016 by Charles Yallowitz

(This post is a little video heavy, but . . . eh.) To give an update on last week’s headache:  Through many tears and rants, we got things settled in the insurance arena.  A long, hard fought battle that landed … Continue reading →

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Let Me Tell You About Life: I Prefer the Cinnamon Flavor

Posted on November 8, 2015 by Charles Yallowitz

It feels like only yesterday I wrote the goal post last weekend.  At the same time, it feels like years since last weekend happened.  Thoughts blip into my mind and vanish, which makes me think the mental wiring is getting … Continue reading →

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Author Comforts: Finish a Section and Take a Break

Posted on November 20, 2014 by Charles Yallowitz

I used to be able to write nonstop for hours.  Then my fingers got old, my mind got wander-y, and my energy simply didn’t hold up like it used to.  I’m not talking about the brief moment where you flex … Continue reading →

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