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Apr. 24th, 2011 09:44 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
alanajoli...getting down to 30 messages in my inbox. I've read theories that say your inbox should not be used as your to-do list, but honestly, the inbox/to-do list strategy keeps me on task better than segregating e-mails into a to-do folder. As with my regular to-do list, it would probably remain unopened for days.
I did end up working today, despite the holiday, and got quite a bit accomplished, including that winnowing down of the inbox. A copyediting assignment got wrapped up, I got some of a review book read (anthologies always take the longest for me to review, as I have to take notes on each story as I go), and I got an e-mail back from the Algonquin Confederacy of the Quinnipiac Tribal Council about a question I'd asked for an upcoming column on Patch. (I think I've mentioned wanting to learn Quiripi -- or more technically the PEA-A r-dialect of Algonquin -- on the blog here before, so I'm excited that the e-mail included some new phrases for me to practice: Ahay = hello, Arumshemocke = thank you kindly, and Toh mutche kee' ea kesuk? = How are you today? The last will take the longest to remember! Sadly, I see no resemblance between these and the Anishinaabemowin words I know: Bozhu = hello, and Megwetch = thank you. Looks like my learning will be starting from linguistic scratch.)
But lest you think I am all work and no spiritual life on this very important day in the Christian calendar, I will say that I spent some quality time with both family and church family in honor of the day. During today's children's sermon, the lay speaker asked the children the meaning of faith. Their responses -- belief, hope, and strength -- resonated in a way I hadn't anticipated, and I'm grateful to have heard their words! To others who celebrate Easter, I hope it was happy. To those who celebrate Easter candy, I hope you've enjoyed the Cadbury and Reese's eggs! And to those who are just finally getting some nice weather, as we were on the Shoreline today, I wish you a very happy spring!
I did end up working today, despite the holiday, and got quite a bit accomplished, including that winnowing down of the inbox. A copyediting assignment got wrapped up, I got some of a review book read (anthologies always take the longest for me to review, as I have to take notes on each story as I go), and I got an e-mail back from the Algonquin Confederacy of the Quinnipiac Tribal Council about a question I'd asked for an upcoming column on Patch. (I think I've mentioned wanting to learn Quiripi -- or more technically the PEA-A r-dialect of Algonquin -- on the blog here before, so I'm excited that the e-mail included some new phrases for me to practice: Ahay = hello, Arumshemocke = thank you kindly, and Toh mutche kee' ea kesuk? = How are you today? The last will take the longest to remember! Sadly, I see no resemblance between these and the Anishinaabemowin words I know: Bozhu = hello, and Megwetch = thank you. Looks like my learning will be starting from linguistic scratch.)
But lest you think I am all work and no spiritual life on this very important day in the Christian calendar, I will say that I spent some quality time with both family and church family in honor of the day. During today's children's sermon, the lay speaker asked the children the meaning of faith. Their responses -- belief, hope, and strength -- resonated in a way I hadn't anticipated, and I'm grateful to have heard their words! To others who celebrate Easter, I hope it was happy. To those who celebrate Easter candy, I hope you've enjoyed the Cadbury and Reese's eggs! And to those who are just finally getting some nice weather, as we were on the Shoreline today, I wish you a very happy spring!
