Cat Williams's Blog: Things Cat Says... - Posts Tagged "update"

Hello everyone!

It's been a while since I wrote a Blog Post, but life has been (as you well know) very...interesting...the last several months.

For myself: I finished my Master's Thesis and graduated with my Master's Degree in Ancient History.

I have begun my Doctoral Program and I am looking forward to furthering my study of Ancient Roman rituals, sacrifice, punishment, torture, and execution as religious public order and social control in the Republic Era (before the Empire, for those who don't know...which, you do, but still...)

Of course, during all of this, Covid hit and I have been slowly going stir crazy. As I posted in my last Blog Post back in October (yeah, almost a year ago) I live in a house full of Introverts - I am not an Introvert. They are all doing pretty much okay with staying home and not being social...because they're not the most social people anyway. *laughs*

Me? I am a social creature. I love hanging out with friends discussing research and history and games and books and football and whatever else we can come up with to talk about...and I can't do that right now.

What I miss the most, however, is being on Campus. All of my classes are online and the class that I am a Teaching Assistant for is online and, so, I don't have to leave my house...and I miss that.

I miss the camaraderie. I miss the discussions about history and events. I miss bouncing ideas off of people who can and WILL critique my off the wall ideas and theories and bring me back down to this planet long enough to gain a perspective on what I am doing in my research.

But, I would rather everyone be safe, so I understand why these precautions are being done. I wear my mask where ever I go. I limit my "out of the house" time. And I do what I have to do to keep my family, my friends, my colleagues, and my students Covid free.

I have been writing a little here and there...not much. I still need to finish TIAF Book 2. Maybe if I can buckle myself down, I can get it done by the end of the year - but I also have two Seminar papers and some articles to write, as well.

The main thing is that I need to pace myself. And in the process - make sure that I take care of me, too. You know...actually do that whole self-care thing that my hubby goes on and on about.

Anyway...I will start blogging again and writing more and maybe...just maybe...if we all take care of each other...we'll get through this mess of a year semi-intact.

Stay Safe! Wear Your Mask! And Remember:

Life is an Adventure! Live It!