Tuesday, October 15, 2024

faking, making, breaking

I'm talking to I.T. at Lille and An-Najah Universities to figure out where my Gazan students are and if there is a problem with my Moodle page. 

I expected today to be tough and it was: I was skating on the edge of tears and nauseous all day, but I did ok on this teaching day because I had prepped classes ahead of time, and had willing and engaged students. I even chuckled because of two videos I showed--Trevor Moore's "My Mom's A Bitch" (when we studied Robert Browning's "My Last Duchess" because both are terrific examples of dramatic monologues); and this old B&W clip of Carl Rogers and his client Gloria as we went into Rogerian Rhetoric (to show Rogerian modes in practice and also because it will never not be hilarious to see lightbulbs go off as young people figure out what Gloria's old-fashioned problem is). 

It was a long day at work and I didn't melt down until much later with Big A who is the best. He did suggest that I stop taking on more responsibilities and I kind of am. My CASA director had contacted me with a new case last week, but I'm holding off on accepting it until I figure out how it feels to teach an extra online class this semester.

Pic: Things left for me... The book outside my door was expected. The napkin note is a mystery! It was left under the windshield wiper of my car. At first, I thought it was a parking ticket because I'm driving a loaner from the dealership and it doesn't have my faculty parking sticker. And I can't figure out who it is, because I don't have very many "XOX"-style friendships on campus and none of them are an "L." Perhaps it's an "L" from another facet of my life? Why "L" and not their name? How do they know that's my car? (It's a loaner I picked up just last week.) Mysteries abound! 

12 comments:

Nance said...

Maybe it's not an L, but a sort of flourish? I love a mystery.

I hope the problem connecting with your Gazan students is something as simple as an IT issue. That would be such a relief.

NGS said...

The note mystery is so much fun. It's obviously for you with your name on the note. I'm intrigued!

Gillian said...

Funny

StephLove said...

Maybe you have a secret admirer.

Nicole said...

I thought like Steph immediately - secret admirer!! I mean, I'm an xoxo kind of gal, but on a napkin is next-level fun.

Jenny said...

Ooh! Who left that note? Someone who could sense that you needed extra kindness today.

maya said...

If it turns out I messed up the Moodle page, I would be so happy to be in the wrong for once...

maya said...

I'm beginning to think it's a prank :)

maya said...

:)

maya said...

This was at work, so I hope not.

maya said...

LOL at "xoxo kind of gal." Yes, you are!

maya said...

Jenny--yes... this has been a reminder to be grateful for that... and that it wasn't a parking ticket :)

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