My eye

 My eye is a situation. It was not-so-good yesterday and it is a lot worse today. It feels puffy and is running water. I am not sure how it got this way. I am worried. Maybe I should go to the emergency room. If not, I will have to wait until my appointment with the specialist in a few weeks. My father suggested a special appointment with the specialist. I don't think I can pull that off.

I am not doing much today. One of the things I did was call the Social Security Administration about my application. A decision has not yet been made. I was surprised that an agent assisted me (looked up my info and so on). He said he was working for free during the shutdown.

Update

I thought I should write about my father. I didn't see him for a while because he was not feeling well. From his explanation, it seemed to be a serious issue. During this past week, he came over. I was happy that he did. He was a little thinner but his usual fatherly self. A few days later he brought fruits and other food items. I am grateful. He takes care of me. And, I always appreciate what he does. Thank you to my father. We will be going out for our usual father-daughter lunch at Golden Corral.

I don't believe he is back to normal but I think he will be around for a long while. I don't like the scare.

I can't believe there is all this going on. Life is complicated right now.

A lot has happened

Since my last post, a lot has happened. I had my video visit with my primary care physician. It went well. I had a good conversation and the doctor explained quite a lot. 

I also submitted my online review players paper as well as my organizational structure and innovation paper to new journals for publishing. I am still experimenting with journals for the online review players paper. It is multidisciplinary and would be of interest to a lot of people. I sent the paper to a strategic management journal and then to a MIS journal. Those journals were not the right fit. The replies were swift and very supportive. One journal recommended a consumer behavior journal which was confusing. Another journal actually recommended two other journals. I think I am making progress with the organizational structure and innovation paper. I submitted it to a journal that hasn't replied as yet.

I am working on the compensation paper again. 

Better today

 I decided to respond to the Wordpress prompt for today 10/18/2025. The writing prompt is: What's something most people don't know about you?

Most people don't know that I started wearing glasses because I needed it for driving. I was around 24 years old. I am not certain how and why my vision declined. I am certain that my eyesight was normal when I was a little girl. I actually remember being able to tell what was displayed on the front of a bus from a distance when I was about 7 years old. I could tell what was on the blackboard in school even though I was not at the front of the class. I did not have pre-diabetes then or some degenerative eye disease.

I am feeling better mostly because of the breakfast I had. I had the McDonald's big breakfast. My sister had it delivered.

Not so well today; Measles

 I feel out of sorts today. I will not be doing much. I wish the appointment with my primary care physician was today. It is not, however. The appointment is about 8 days away via video. Maybe I should have scheduled an in-person appointment so that I could receive shots. I would like the MMR vaccine and a flu shot.

I requested the MMR vaccine a while back after reading about an outbreak of measles in the U.S. I don't want measles again. I had measles quite young. I must have had the measles vaccine then (I really don't remember). I remember receiving a measles vaccine (MMR) over 20 years ago in order to meet vaccine requirements at The George Washington University (GW). 

I see that measles is still a problem.

Quiet Day

 I just made myself some green tea. I can hear the wind outside. It must be chilly outside. From the sounds outside, staying indoors seems to be the best thing. It will be a quiet day indoors for me.

Update

 I submitted my online review industry players paper to a new journal. It took about 15 minutes and I get some exposure. I hope the journal likes the changes.

I also created a Research Spotlight in ResearchGate to feature my organizational structure paper. That took about 5 minutes.

I am happy to spend about half an hour a day submitting papers, writing, and so on to stay busy. This World Mental Health Day, my mental health is good. I am not sad or depressed. I try to stay positive and I am looking forward to better days.

Another Paper In ResearchGate

 I added another paper as a preprint in ResearchGate (and also Academia.edu). It was inspired by my first signature assignment - the signature assignment on online reviews.

The preprint:

Players and Issues In the Online Review Industry: A Theoretical Investigation

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/396359788_Players_and_Issues_In_the_Online_Review_Industry_A_Theoretical_Investigation 

 

General Academia.edu link (link to my profile): https://northcentral.academia.edu/FahmeenaOdettaMoore 

 

Thoughts This Morning

 I got up late this morning. I am assisting with my mother's health issues. However, I have issues myself. I need to set up a recommended appointment. I had a cup of tea. I believe I can handle this.

AI, Experimental Work

 I see AI all around. A Google search now includes an AI overview (as shown below). Another example is AI in Paint (see below). I know that people are also using AI to assist with writing. Although I learned from articles and posts that provide useful information, I need to learn more about writing using AI. I currently write all my papers, letters, and so on without AI input/assistance. 

Google search result example: 

Experimental AI in Paint:

I am thinking of signing up to try the experimental features in Paint. This reminds me of experimental work performed on the job. I was once assigned to a rather experimental position after completion of a training program. I was placed in the position with an experimental task/assignment (it is explained in my marketing paper for publishing). I can think of other experimental tasks/work at other organizations. At another organization, I got into designing screens/wireframes because BAs were tasked with additional duties. Maybe I need to include this in a paper.

Meta AI

 I ran across AI information links at the bottom of a few of my posts in Facebook. The links provided information on related areas/questions. I like the idea.

Out

 I was treated to lunch yesterday. I enjoyed the food and quality time spent with loved ones.

Each preprint added to academia.edu

 Four preprints/papers added to academia.edu with links to publishing paths in blog.

Paper Added As Preprint

 I am up enjoying a cup of tea. I am thinking of the reviewer request from that journal. I am still elated. I submitted my lessons project research paper to the journal many years ago. Because of that paper/project, I guess I am an expert in the career success field/area.

I am thinking of another paper - my motivation paper. I liked that one too. I submitted it to Computers in Human Behavior (journal) many years ago. Suggested reviewers attached to their response/letter were: P. Gaudiano and M. Yadrovskaia. The journal recommended another specialized journal for publishing. I never got around to submitting the paper to the journal. I added the paper as a preprint in ResearchGate just yesterday.

Link to the preprint in ResearchGate: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/396142520_Motivations_to_Use_New_Retail_Technology_An_Analysis_of_Findings_Approaches_and_Issues

An early version of the motivation paper is available in Google Docs: https://docs.google.com/document/d/13cugSQHOoofQuNYUB37DyQGRAwe23Uth/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=102188806763555458254&rtpof=true&sd=true

It was a rewrite of a paper I prepared for a course on qualitative research at Northcentral University.

See the MotivationPaperPublishingPath tag/label for additional information on the paper (the history). 

Update

 I woke up early this morning. I feel like a cup of tea. Maybe after this post.

I am catching up on my email. I just noticed an invitation to review a paper from a journal. I felt honored. However, I declined. It is not a good time. I am on disability pretty much. I am not certain why the journal referred to me as "Dr.". Maybe it is standard for the letter/email.

Life is complicated.