11/13: finally holding
...a workshop on asemic writing. It's something I've wanted to do for years, but the time never seemed right. This semester I decided not to put it on hold any longer, whether it seemed like the right time or not. I added a consideration of nonsense literature (Lear, Carroll, Stein, Joyce), and everyone used asemic writing in making a little artist-book. I came up with a book format that seemed right for the subject matter: I called it an (un?)book because it challenged expectations of what a book is in a number of ways. In any case, I enjoyed thinking about the workshop in advance and the participants seemed to have a good time. It was a solidly good way to end the work-week.
11/12: participating
...in a coincidence. A friend (who doesn't live nearby) is near the start of a course of 20 radiation sessions. I texted her a rainbow emoji so she'd know I was thinking about her. She said that at nearly the same time another friend texted her a photo of a rainbow. That's got to be a good sign, right?
11/11: in stock
My department's budget has shrunk so much that it can't fund worksheets for my students, so I rely on a small personal printer to make copies for my classes. At the end of the workday today it showed the "replace drum" notice. I was able to check the inventory at the local Office Depot and pick one up on my way home. Hurray for minimal disruption to the work flow. And the cashier at the store was very chatty about the problems of late capitalism, an unexpected turn of events.
1/10: compiling
...my students' write-ups on what they found especially meaningful in the Book of Ruth.
1/9: stopping
...at the pier on my drive home to take some pictures. The autumn trees and the light were making some great reflections on the water. But my camera battery ran out as I was snapping shots! Since the pier is less than 5 minutes from our house, I drove home, got a new battery, and drove back to the pier to get a few more pictures.
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