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TGIF
I am so glad it’s Friday. Finally. School is chugging along but I’m antsy and a bit bored. The quarter ends next week though so I guess that means we’re in the downhill slide. That helps when I’m ready to smack someone. It also helps that I really enjoy my department. Everyone is friendly and helpful, except the guy who’s in rehab for the 2nd time this year because he got 3 DUIs in 5 days a few weeks ago. I don’t really know him and from what I can tell, that’s probably a good thing! The politics are kept to a minimum right now, mostly because I’ve kept my head down this year and just done my job. I don’t know any gossip, I barely know most of the people outside my department. Overall though, this is a much happier place to work than my last school.
We’re going to have a quiet evening in tonight. Rob ordered a pizza and we’re going to catch up on TiVo stuff. I’ll get around to grading portfolios and we’ll do some yard work to clean up the front yard. The lawn needs to be mowed and we have a few broken sprinkler heads that need to be fixed. Rob’s learning the joys of home ownership by getting to do yard work. I’m just glad to have someone to shoulder the load with me.
Mornings
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The mornings are getting beautiful now. Stepping out into the backyard this morning, the first thing you notice is how it smells: the flowers just started blooming this last week, and you can really catch it now. That sweet botanical garden smell. It’s warming up and we still have a whole lot of oranges left on the tree – really big, sweet oranges – so part of my morning ritual is wandering out back with a small kitchen knife and peeling a couple right from the tree. It’s a nice way to get my brain in gear to write that day.
If I’m outside during the day for longer than a minute or two, Sam figures I’m out peeling oranges and wanders out to see if he can score any. Dog loves oranges. But his mama says I can’t be feedin’ him no more oranges, ’cause he loves them going down but just soon as that sun goes down his ass is on fire and we’re diving for the gas masks. So he was annoyed today that he wasn’t getting any of the good stuff, but I was like, man, suck it up. ‘Cause every time we do this, Sam, eight hours later the cats are gagging and rushing out of the room with their paws over their mouths. Some folks are delicate about orange dog farts, okay?
No, Seriously.
Is it spring break yet? No, really. I’m ready. Reeeeeeeeeeeally ready. I started the week thinking that Monday was Wednesday. And I thought Tuesday was Thursday. Rob keeps reminding me that I have 2 more Fridays to go before the week is over. Gah! Not fair. I’ve got a pile of portfolios to grade and they are SO. BAD. that I want nothing to do with them. But the quarter ends on the 7th so I’m going to have to suck it up and do something with them this weekend.
One of my favorite things about having Rob here is making dinner. Lately, we’ve been terrible about going out to eat because we’ve had little energy to cook. But tonight, Rob went to the store and we had a proper dinner at home. It was really nice. We have yet to finish the washing up but oh well. It can wait until tomorrow.