A Calico by My Side

I worked from home this morning because I thought I was getting sick; however, I think it turned out to just be allergies. So I went into work just in time to get a free lunch in the War Room. I worked late for me as we are working on launching a new program. I enjoy the people I work with and what I do. I enjoy it more when I am not split between work and school. I know my PhD is the priority, but I still enjoy solving business problems at work. I like that I know what I am doing most of the time. When you are working on your PhD, you are always learning something you don't know. You don't do anything you have perfected and can repeat. It is always about making a new contribution instead of just doing something you have learned well. I don't know if that really makes sense to you guys or not.

I like teaching. I like showing people at work how something is designed. I like going to class and interacting with my students. I think that is when I am least stressed out because I feel like I am ultimately helping someone . . . maybe not everyone, but some at least.

It is funny how we are all so worried about IT Business Value in our area, but sometimes I feel like we are missing the real impact . . . life impacts, helping people, making the world a better place instead of businesses more profitable. For instance, I think IS researchers should make it a priority to use their expertise to find solutions to child pornography or sexual predators on-line. We have the knowledge of the technology mechanisms that might be able to help solve the problems that other disciplines may not have.

Okay, that was me on my soap box.

I am still behind on my Christmas shopping. I have gotten Kim, Tony, Mom, and Watson their gifts. I still have to shop for Lisa's family and some others. Argh. Maybe I will get that done tomorrow evening. I need to get the laundry out of the dryer now before I forget. I washed some sheets, so there are probably wet, balled up clothes folded in them. I am not the best laundry-doer in the world.