Writing Whoas

As I was swimming today I realized that the first paper I was going to revise for publication was on my hard drive that crashed. No back-up anywhere either. That one was about a "done deal." I just needed to make some corrections to the conclusions and it was good to go.

I guess there are two ways to look at this. When I was placed on tenure track in July, I was told I would be basically starting with a clean slate. None of my publications, past awards, teaching experiences, community and university service, etc. counted toward my tenure and promotion. It is though I never existed in higher ed before. So, some karma goddess must have thought it would be appropriate for me to start this journey with no old folders, old files, past emails, or over-loaded hard drive as well. Thanks a lot!