A Beautiful Spring Morning
I'm grateful that I don't work today -- it's a beautiful morning with cool temperatures, a bright clear sky, and I'm listening to Heidi Talbot's album Bleeker Street while I'm avoiding getting to work. I caught up on my e-mails this morning, where yesterday afternoon I had nearly a dozen waiting for me. I've taken Rox for an early morning walk, and just returned from a bike ride of about six miles -- the first time I've been on my own bike in perhaps six months. I've put on much weight this semester as I've continued poor eating habits and nearly no daily activity. I'm sure I'm over 200 pounds, but I'm aware of it and will address my activity. Sitting in Middle English class -- always a frustration -- came up with some ideas for a "Best Practices" document I want to write over the summer for humanities graduate seminars: Reading List, but Seminar to write the Syllabus, assignments, discussion/presentation rules and ex...