grading break

What makes the best break from grading stacks and stacks of papers? I am sure I must ask this question each semester.

Check email and sign a petition against the tracking of phone calls by the NSA.

Have a horribly terrifying experience where a big, scary looking spider is crawling on my mouse just as I'm about to put my hand on it. Have to figure out a way to catch spider; work through my fear so I don't just slam a book down on it; bring the spider outdoors--heart racing and feet moving fast.

Blog, "play" on the computer, but this ususally does not end up feeling like a break, and then I end up needing another break...

Talking on the phone.

Doing dishes, laundry, picking up little household messes, but this is always a HUGE risk. That risk being an entire house cleaning that could take hours...days even.

Walking around, stretching.

Meditating.

TV, but this is never a quickie. I get sucked, zoned, seduced, all of it.

Upload photos to flickr....

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Tonight I'm going to an WNBA game:
Phoenix @ Detroit Preseason
Pepsi Arena - Albany, NY
That should be a fun break.

My legs are still weak from the spider....