Friday, December 4, 2009

Evening 1 – And there was evening and morning the first day

Well, today was a mixed bag. Some of the goodies included a good morning with two reflective logs down; I have a rough outline of what I need to do this weekend; (if you cross your eyes just right, it's less daunting) I also have a very interesting take on the unit plan I need to develop. I'm going to base it on monsters, particularly those that wrestle with their nature such as Frankenstein's monster, The Incredible Hulk, and Lenny from Of Mice and Men. I found a portrait of Frankenstein (Frankenstein's monster technically) by Picasso, and it's quite inspiring.



I mentioned a mixed bag...

One frustration is that this is my first day taking Adderall and I have to stop taking it at least until Monday because I felt a little tightening in my chest and that's the kind of thing I'm supposed to call the doc about, but he wasn't there, so the doctor who was there (this is on the phone by the way) told me to stop taking it and to wait for a call from my doctor on Monday.

But I still have you, and I'm really honored that so many have contacted me in various ways.

I'm going to spend some time with Shannon. Hope you have a goodnight, and if the Lord wills, I'll see you in the morning.
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4 comments:

  1. T.H.December 4, 2009 at 11:36 PM

    Good job for day 1 Luke. Don't be too discouraged about the meds, it can take time to find the right dosage. But you'll get there. Really curious about the monster lesson plans. I'd love to be a fly on the wall for that class!

    Take courage and know there's a small army of Hogans (well, two at least) looking out for you.

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  2. StevenDecember 4, 2009 at 11:40 PM

    Hooray for Day 1 down! Theres a saying amoungst cancer patients, and it goes like this: "One day at a time". Just focus on the day ahead of you, and you'll be okay ^_^

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  3. Lady MaphetDecember 5, 2009 at 12:49 PM

    One thing that helped me through undergrad (I was not taking any medication then) was simply to drink coffee and do work somewhere other than home. My favorite places were: coffee shops (Nathan really liked that one by food lion), malls, libraries.... I did best with some commotion in the background. I also did well while listening to jazz, it's random enough that your mind doesn't become easily distracted by musical patterns.

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  4. ArtFlunkyDecember 6, 2009 at 5:09 PM

    Hmmm Jazz you say?

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