Thursday, September 05, 2024

Friday vibe

This week seems to have gone by in a rush, but today went quietly. Today is Ganesha Chaturthi, but everyone had work/school so we'll celebrate properly on Sunday.

I worked with my serious independent studies students and took meetings and sat on committee meetings... and yet somehow managed to miss the English department meeting (new time)! It was embarrassing, but my colleagues were very kind about it.

At the end of the day, I printed out the flyer for the book from the publisher's website and plugged my forthcoming publication to the marketing team. My voice has been hoarse for a week, and a former student at the event thought it was hilarious and kept pretending it was because I'd been partying too hard. If only.

Back home, Nu was partying hard--they were out to the football game, senior paint party, and dinner with friends, so Big A and I fed Max and Huckie and made ourselves dinner. I made a very pretty matchstick salad of peppers, carrots, cucumbers, basil, and mint as a bed for the dumplings Big A was frying up. We missed Nu, but I guess this is us on the reg from next year. 

One of the girlfriends sent me a picture of the game, and Nu was in it! I shared it on family chat and claimed I had spies everywhere, but Nu was unfazed and rolled their eyes. When Nu got home at midnight, they shared a compliment they'd been hugging to themselves all day. Their English teacher had told them that they saved Nu's work to read last because it always gave them something to think about. Aw!

Pic: I took some new colleagues an "office-warming" gift. The "ribbons" are in our college's signature plaid and are actually shoelaces.

8 comments:

Gillian said...

Nice

Jenny said...

Oh, I love Nu living the senior life! And, I love those office warming gifts. Your new colleagues must have been happy.

Nicole said...

Nu! Living their best life. Ah, this makes me so happy.
I swear, having Mark work shift work during his gap year really prepared me for having him leave. It was strangely helpful for the transition.

maya said...

Thanks!

maya said...

They were, Jenny! Surprise gifts no matter how small are cheerful (I think)!

maya said...

Nicole--You know what a relief the Nu thing is...
I feel strangely ready for the transition itself--I can't explain it...

StephLove said...

I feel somewhat similar to Nicole about North being at camp most of the summer. I still miss North but I'm kind of used to their not being here.

maya said...

I feel like you miss North, Steph. Hope the Ws doing their bit!

right to party

I spent weeks prepping, and everything went really well (I think!)!!  There was a photo booth, a henna artist, a craft table, a cards table ...