Yesterday was the first time I had exercised in the four weeks since I started working on campus at Harding. Most things “me” had been submerged for the good of teaching. Except that teaching’s hard. And endless. But I don’t want to write about teaching here. It takes up enough of my life that I don’t want it to take this space, too. All sorts of non-teaching things happened in the last month. I went to a club for the first time (dancing is so cathartic). I’ve neglected too many old friends (including one particularly unforgivable lapse). I’ll write more when my life has more of a sense of balance…

Another podcast for folks. Topics: Getting Things Done Loss of Palm data New employee orientation! Who’s my life insurance beneficiary? Eek. Bisexuality: why do people think this equates to unfaithfulness? Financial software? Help me! Does lightening strike twice? I need sleep. Night!

Is it sad that I’m getting weepy over my basil plant’s death? Maybe, but I am. That plant has been an important member of my household for about a year now. Always fragrant and friendly, through thick and thin. I’m still not convinced that it’s fully dead, so I’m going to have to do some research as to how to resurrect near-dead plants. *bites fingernails*

It’s become a big thing in to be willing to admit when you don’t know something. It’s a prideful shelving of arrogance and blustering to just stop and say, “I don’t know.” No bullshit. I like that. But I’m growing weary of the first response to a serious question being “I don’t know.” In the middle of a serious, truth-seeking conversation about life, people, and what makes things (or people) tick, nothing stops me and my curiosity more joltingly than someone answering quickly, without thought, “I don’t know.” … and then saying nothing more. I’ve become guilty of doing it. Usually, I’m buying time while I come up with a…

Another random podcast! The music featured is “The Marriage of Figaro” by Mozart (the aria from Act 1, Scene 6) Topics: Graduation The move Gregory New apartment Job hunt City bus: ghost ridin’ the whip Hobbies: knitting, crocheting, guitar AT&T / Cingular: ugh