Personal Thoughts
-
Observations
It’s summer now, or at least feeling like it. Families are coming out of their hibernation with the sun and heat. The kids don’t seem to care that they are in the middle of baking concrete city. They look up and see impossible buildings and cars beyond their count. I love watching little kids at the train station. I see them in their little groups, sweaty kid and mother. Each trudges bags through the concourse, only the little one has stopped to stare at the windows so high and letting the last of the light in before it’s blocked by the next building. The unbaggaged ones run in between the…
-
Faculty meetings
I expect todays meeting was fairly routine. Very business-y. All to-the-point comments and little digression. Very polite. Comments were considerate and generally phrased modestly. It’s a good sign. There doesn’t seem to be much drama. I got to meet a few people. The University librarian made a point of welcoming us. It’s a sign of positive leadership. It does make me wonder how I am to be involved in the bigger picture. A few new groups were formed looking for volunteers. I don’t know what I’m qualified for yet. I don’t know what is available either. It may be a bit early to consider some of these objetives, but now…
-
2014 and not trying
Well it’s here. My sister is already convinced that it sucks after only five days. I am a little more reserved. I usually enjoy the beginning of a new year for all the typical reasons: “resolutions”, a fresh start, hibernating in the midst of our calendar gauntlet. This year I am more reserved. I am cautious about this year. I am not spending a large amount of time reflecting and setting goals. I’m already sick of the “X ways to trim body fat-eat organic-organize my whole life-get better at everything” mantra that revs up this time of year. It’s getting almost as bad as the over-commercialized HallowThanksMas. I can’t quite…