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clevermanka) wrote2008-09-03 09:00 am
clevermanka) wrote2008-09-03 09:00 am
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My intolerance for junk food continues to increase.
Sunday I couldn't find the peppermint tea mix I'd prepped, so I was caffeine-less during the day. A bit before noon, necessity dictated a breach of resolution and I popped open a Diet Coke. Disgusting. It took me over half an hour to choke the whole thing down and I opted to go without stimulants for the rest of the day rather than suffer through that again.
Soda ban = Successful. I don't have to worry about succumbing to that particular temptation anymore. *shudder*
Monday night I got home from faire, exhausted and famished. I looked around the kitchen to see what I could immediately jam into my face to tide me over while I cleaned up. There was a bag of Spicy Sweet BBQ Doritos left over from![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
amjhawk's visit, so I grabbed a handful and went to turn on the shower. About six or eight chips in, my stomach started to hurt and it didn't stop aching until after I went to sleep. I followed the chips up with a peach and a protein shake, but they weren't enough to absorb the unhealthy ick or alleviate my body's reaction to it.
So. No more Doritos for me. Sorry,cedarsong. =(
This letter from the chancellor went out yesterday. I edited it down to the highlights.
Dear Colleagues:
As you all know, the United States is currently experiencing an economic downturn. While the Kansas economy has benefited from high commodity prices and has not been hit as hard by declining home prices, budget forecasters in Topeka remain concerned about the revenue outlook for state government.
For the University of Kansas, a 2 percent reduction in the current fiscal year amounts to $5.58 million. For next year, the reduction would be $19.46 million. In addition to these reductions all campuses are experiencing ever-increasing energy costs.
Governor Kathleen Sebelius understands the value of higher education.
She has expressed her strong desire that universities be protected and that any reductions, should they be required, avoid affecting key instructional programs. We will, of course, do everything in our power to avoid such an impact by focusing cuts on administrative areas wherever possible. We will also seek to avoid harming research endeavors, since they result in a 3-to-1 return on the state's investment.
The current budget situation encourages us to find ways to focus on becoming more efficient. KU has already seen significant savings through a variety of innovative measures, ranging from a new computer contract that has saved us $172,000 so far to our efforts to increase energy efficiency. If you have suggestions on ways to be more efficient, I strongly encourage you to send them to me at kuchancellor@ku.edu. Some of our most innovative actions have resulted from the thoughtful observations of faculty, staff and students. Any suggestion will be carefully considered, I promise.
Sincerely,
Bob Hemenway
Chancellor
So if you have any ideas on how to cut costs at KU, send 'em Bob's way. It might save my job, oreverflame's.
I love the design of these mugs from the overly-commercialized-yoga Acacia company. The spoon rest in the handle is such a fantastic idea. But I would rather poke my eyes out with that spoon than have to read those platitudes with my morning coffee. There's having a positive outlook on life, and then there's just really goddamned annoying.
Sunday I couldn't find the peppermint tea mix I'd prepped, so I was caffeine-less during the day. A bit before noon, necessity dictated a breach of resolution and I popped open a Diet Coke. Disgusting. It took me over half an hour to choke the whole thing down and I opted to go without stimulants for the rest of the day rather than suffer through that again.
Soda ban = Successful. I don't have to worry about succumbing to that particular temptation anymore. *shudder*
Monday night I got home from faire, exhausted and famished. I looked around the kitchen to see what I could immediately jam into my face to tide me over while I cleaned up. There was a bag of Spicy Sweet BBQ Doritos left over from
amjhawk's visit, so I grabbed a handful and went to turn on the shower. About six or eight chips in, my stomach started to hurt and it didn't stop aching until after I went to sleep. I followed the chips up with a peach and a protein shake, but they weren't enough to absorb the unhealthy ick or alleviate my body's reaction to it.So. No more Doritos for me. Sorry,
cedarsong. =(This letter from the chancellor went out yesterday. I edited it down to the highlights.
Dear Colleagues:
As you all know, the United States is currently experiencing an economic downturn. While the Kansas economy has benefited from high commodity prices and has not been hit as hard by declining home prices, budget forecasters in Topeka remain concerned about the revenue outlook for state government.
For the University of Kansas, a 2 percent reduction in the current fiscal year amounts to $5.58 million. For next year, the reduction would be $19.46 million. In addition to these reductions all campuses are experiencing ever-increasing energy costs.
Governor Kathleen Sebelius understands the value of higher education.
She has expressed her strong desire that universities be protected and that any reductions, should they be required, avoid affecting key instructional programs. We will, of course, do everything in our power to avoid such an impact by focusing cuts on administrative areas wherever possible. We will also seek to avoid harming research endeavors, since they result in a 3-to-1 return on the state's investment.
The current budget situation encourages us to find ways to focus on becoming more efficient. KU has already seen significant savings through a variety of innovative measures, ranging from a new computer contract that has saved us $172,000 so far to our efforts to increase energy efficiency. If you have suggestions on ways to be more efficient, I strongly encourage you to send them to me at kuchancellor@ku.edu. Some of our most innovative actions have resulted from the thoughtful observations of faculty, staff and students. Any suggestion will be carefully considered, I promise.
Sincerely,
Bob Hemenway
Chancellor
So if you have any ideas on how to cut costs at KU, send 'em Bob's way. It might save my job, or
everflame's.I love the design of these mugs from the overly-commercialized-yoga Acacia company. The spoon rest in the handle is such a fantastic idea. But I would rather poke my eyes out with that spoon than have to read those platitudes with my morning coffee. There's having a positive outlook on life, and then there's just really goddamned annoying.
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