Though I haven’t been a student for a long while, I still get those back-to-school feels every Fall. Pure nostalgia. The reality is very different, especially now. My heart goes out to parents. Particularly those of the under-12 crowd (I hope a vaccine is approved for that age group soon). But this time last year I was still an adjunct instructor. Every Tuesday and Thursday night I would teach, via zoom, after working my full-time day job. With teaching prep to do every weekend. I’m taking a much-needed break this semester But the other night I realized I don’t know what to do with myself. A friend reminded me that resting is enough. Resting is resistance. I remind others about that often but I’m less gentle with myself.
Things on my mind:
- Thanks to Wirecutter, I finally ordered my first cordless drill! Am I an adult now?
- Love this: Why Guillermo’s Humanity Is the Secret to What We Do in the Shadows‘ Success
- The Culture War Over “Pregnant People” - “Some advocates on the left want America to talk about pregnancy and birth in gender-neutral terms. But this language change might not be so easy for the country to embrace.”
- The bias that blinds: why some people get dangerously different medical care
- How a brother’s obituary for his Special Sister became a poignant internet phenomenon
- Next month I’d planned to see Dead Can Dance at a venue with assigned seating. I was anxious about it but figured that would be safer than a general admission show. And the venue requires proof of vaccination. But the band has taken it out of my hands now and postponed the tour until 2022. I’m ok with it.
- I’ve been a casual fan of Richard Osman for a while now. Particularly since his season of Taskmaster. But then I read his debut novel, The Thursday Murder Club. And promptly pre-ordered the follow-up, The Man Who Died Twice. That just appeared on my Kindle. I’m trying to pace myself and enjoy it but I’m halfway through and dying to know what happens next. I adore these characters so very much.
- Speaking of British things, I consume a lot of content created by Brits. Film, television, books, comedy. And so sausage rolls are brought up. First, why didn’t this fast food staple catch on in the US? Secondly, I really really want to try one of the vegan variety.
My son turned 22 recently. And this birthday was better than the last. We were able to socialize a bit, though cautiously. We had dinner at my ex-husband’s on my son’s birthday. And I rented out an independent theater for his party the following weekend, to screen Scott Pilgrim vs. The World. My Dad even came. But I hadn’t watched that movie in years and there are more problematic bits than I remembered. Oof.
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