Today I’ve been running around like crazy, and I really haven’t managed to get much accomplished at all.
I did make it to the 18th Ave. library to get my OhioLink book about women in the Viking Age for my classroom presentation in late October. I hung out for awhile in the cafe there and drank some diet Coke. Then off to Medieval Lit class, which is merely one building away. After class, I chatted with a couple of classmates I’ve never engaged before, Sarah and Jordan. They both seem terrifyingly smart.
I hiked back to my car, which was parked, as usual, behind Summit on 16th. Since I needed to go inside to use the facilities, I took the time to pay visits to Pastor Robb and to John and our new intern Sarah M., a graduate seminarian who I met there at seminary last year.
Then I realized I was terminally late to pick up Juhi as promised. I just wrote an entire book about what Juhi and I did this afternoon, only to realize that it cannot be revealed at this point, for reasons I also cannot reveal.
After our secret rendezvous I took Juhi back to her place, visited with her there for about ten minutes, mostly to determine whether the free cable they get has the History Channel, which hosts my Vikings! show (yes, they do have the History Channel), then I dashed off back to campus to attend a lecture my prof recommended in Medieval Lit this morning.
It turned out to be a Classics Department lecture given by a famous don from Oxford. That didn’t stop me from opening my mouth and asking a couple of questions during the discussion time. My questions were actually complimented afterwards by the widow of the late professor for whom this lecture series was established. Sometimes my brazen nature is rewarded.
While I was there at the new-to-me Ohio Union, I succumbed to temptation and got a couple of Buckeye souvenirs, a china alumni mug and a stainless-steel coffee car thingie with the Block O logo.
Then I drove home through the crazy rush-hour traffic so that I could respond to a million emails about tutoring jobs. I’ve bid on a bunch of them, but so far I haven’t gotten hired. I’m not quite sure how I’ll handle it if I *do* get hired!
In between these stops and errands were a bunch of other hectic things I had to do, or at least I thought I had to do them….
And now I’ve lost my wallet.
Yep, running around like crazy!
Good morning dear Timi….I have been thinking about you a great deal…Have you considered tutoring via the internet and Skype? There is a programme in the UK where people who don’t want to commute or travel tutor children in under privileged countries and it has been extraordinarily successful…just a thought. Sounds like your plate if full and when you talk about driving in rush hour…I go into cold sweats just thinking about it:) Although I live in Greater London – a leafy part of London – I only take public transportation…stopped driving 24 years ago, and have never regretted it. I understand that for many in the States driving is a necessity…however I do believe rush hours should be avoided at all costs:) FYI my recent blog is a little bit of tutorial…When you have time (ha ha) take a look, and allow yourself to quietly Play….Sending hummingbird wishes for the weekend…janet. x
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Hi Janet! As usual, I hit comment instead of reply. Please see my comment below. Also I’ve now had a chance to see your latest post about mud, and will comment there! 🙂
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What a blessing to wake up this morning and find this comment of yours! The first thing I do upon waking is to count my blessings (please see my post “Blessings”), which I had done before opening the laptop. I always include a proviso that I will add more thanks for additional blessings that I receive as the day goes on.
And today your comment provided an immediate additional blessing for me, right after I had poured my coffee! Our cyber-friendship is indeed a blessing, largely because of the obvious thought and concern for me that has gone into your kind comments.
I have not yet had a chance to see your latest post, but I will do so today! I live in a far=flung suburb with no public transportation. Now that I’m retired, I mostly can avoid being in rush hour, but sometimes it just happens. I will check out remote tutoring–thanks for the suggestion! I hope the rest of your Sunday is serene and filled with magical hummingbirds! –Timi 🙂
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Hi Dear Timi….I have read your comment…thank you so much. Having lived in the States for 28 years from 1966 til 1993 I understand completely about the need for a car. My daughter lives in Cambridge Mass…no car needed, and my son in the middle of Amish country in southern Chester County…can’t live without a car:) Such is life. Have a wonderful weekend..janet.
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