I think I'm tired.

I think I missed the Oscars. I never see the Oscars anyway because I live on DVR and not the real world TV. But still I'd liked to have seen it. For fun. Darn it.

In fact, I miss TV.

My new job has been fun and busy. Interesting dynamics at the ISS Program level. My chief said something earlier today about not wanting to scare me away so soon in my job with tons of work to do so she's easing me into it. I laughed and reminded her I came from Flight Hardware. Seriously, this new stuff is nothing compared to the rigors of flight hardware. Not yet, anyway. So she need not be concerned about me.

Yesterday I asked Anna what she had for lunch at school. She looked at me and said, "huh?" Right into my eyes. I asked her again what she ate for lunch at school. She said "blahblahblah...applesauce and milk." I checked the menu. She was right. Score one for my baby's developing memory, understanding of what I'm asking her, and being able to tell me something new. Also she loves to talk about her classmates.

She loves to draw and color and do puzzles. She is giving more and more kisses and hugs when asked, instead of running away like it's a game. I love it.

I am behind a little on my teaching. I have to re-teach myself the electrical and mechanical events of the cardiac cycle based on the the lecture charts I have created for tomorrow night. I'd like to teach it in a non-confusing way even though I have not had much time to review this week. This is where helpful animations on my handy instructor software will be critical. Nice animations from a woman with a nice voice and clear concepts. I love you, lady.

And now I get to go pick up dinner because no one has cooked.

I am behind on one project for the new job. But my brain hurts and it requires sitting for a few hours at once, comprehending several different on-orbit operations reports, and oh yeah- understanding what each experiment on the ISS means, from physics to life sciences. It's all up there. All 100+ experiments. I really am in awe of the ISS. It is wayyyyy more capable than I had ever even known sitting in my Engineering seat for 8 years. And it's going to be an even more awesome National Laboratory soon enough.

Gotta go.