Every now and then one of my students comes to class looking exhausted, and my frequent comment is, “you look tired”.<\/p>\n
The reaction is usually pretty extreme. “What? Really?” They are shocked that they look tired. Everyone at this company works hard, everyone (except me) works long hours of overtime. I’m sure just about everyone is tired. But the trick is to hide it. To look like despite the long hours, you are ready to put in more. So when I observe that they look exhausted, they are pretty disappointed that it is showing through their facade. <\/p>\n
Last night I put together some leftovers for dinner – rice, miso soup, salad and soy sauce soaked beans. It turned out OK enough, but certainly could have been better. Despite a pretty heavy eating weekend, my weight seems to have dropped a little bit. These days I’m running at around 86 kg (190 pounds), which is about ten pounds over what I’d like to be. Recently I’ve had very little opportunity for hiking and outdoor activities, so I need to find a way to go hit the trail. Especially with drinking party season coming up…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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