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clevermanka) wrote2013-02-27 11:59 am
clevermanka) wrote2013-02-27 11:59 am
Feeling weathered
I slept for six hours last night before waking around 4am. I was able to fall back asleep until 5:30, though, so hurray. I didn't do anything different yesterday, except not go to work. So...I have no idea what might be causing the latest bout of insomnia.
Everything is set for Doctorow's visit tomorrow, so that's a relief. I even confirmed with the parking department that one of our graduate students would be able to get on campus to drop him off at Wescoe so he doesn't have to tromp over the snowy sidewalks before he attends![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
mckitterick's class. I found enough graduate students to shuttle him around to all events, THANK GOD. I did not want to cart him about in the crappy old Saab with the barely-closing windows and horrible-sounding broken shock. Also, this means I don't have to cut my acupuncture appointment short. Win All Around. Now let's just hope people show up (in good numbers) for the damn thing.
Also a good thing is we found a way to hire the graduate student to help with the recruitment visit. I won't call it creative bookkeeping, but it is pretty creative. So that's a load off. All I need to do now is plan their activities on campus (which classes to attend, what faculty to meet, when to have sessions with the graduate director, etc.). Easy peasy. I think because of the weird timing for this visit (we're doing it mid-week, and they're attending evening classes),mckitterick and I won't host the reception on their second night here. They'll all be in classes or at a lecture. SO YAY! I won't even have to clean my house.
I have second thoughts about taking Spring Break to work on the Chevelle. That's only two and a half weeks away, and looking at the weather...um. Do I really want to be outside in the garage for hours at a time two and a half weeks from now? Not really.mckitterick goes on about the portable heaters we've got in there, but dude. That floor is cold.
Everything is set for Doctorow's visit tomorrow, so that's a relief. I even confirmed with the parking department that one of our graduate students would be able to get on campus to drop him off at Wescoe so he doesn't have to tromp over the snowy sidewalks before he attends
mckitterick's class. I found enough graduate students to shuttle him around to all events, THANK GOD. I did not want to cart him about in the crappy old Saab with the barely-closing windows and horrible-sounding broken shock. Also, this means I don't have to cut my acupuncture appointment short. Win All Around. Now let's just hope people show up (in good numbers) for the damn thing. Also a good thing is we found a way to hire the graduate student to help with the recruitment visit. I won't call it creative bookkeeping, but it is pretty creative. So that's a load off. All I need to do now is plan their activities on campus (which classes to attend, what faculty to meet, when to have sessions with the graduate director, etc.). Easy peasy. I think because of the weird timing for this visit (we're doing it mid-week, and they're attending evening classes),
mckitterick and I won't host the reception on their second night here. They'll all be in classes or at a lecture. SO YAY! I won't even have to clean my house. I have second thoughts about taking Spring Break to work on the Chevelle. That's only two and a half weeks away, and looking at the weather...um. Do I really want to be outside in the garage for hours at a time two and a half weeks from now? Not really.
mckitterick goes on about the portable heaters we've got in there, but dude. That floor is cold.
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OTOH, it could well be 70 degrees again by Spring Break. (http://www.almanac.com/weather/longrange/region/us/10)
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We can hope... again. ;)
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I'm going to remain positive and say that the Farmer's Almanac somehow will make it warm that week, LOL.
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OTOH, it could well be 70 degrees again by Spring Break. (http://www.almanac.com/weather/longrange/region/us/10)
ETA: link
We can hope... again. ;)
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I'm going to remain positive and say that the Farmer's Almanac somehow will make it warm that week, LOL.
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