Saturday, April 26, 2025

Stream-of-consciousness Saturday

The NEH-funded medical-humanities conference I was so happy about being accepted to got canceled because their funding got canceled. 

Unrelatedly, EM and I started another proposal. I like how we work together on a document--throwing words and phrases on there and then randomly picking things up to stitch them together--it feels a bit like a sewing circle, honestly.

Suture-removal from surgery will happen on Wednesday... my mind has decided to start panicking about that. 

I could panic about the Spring term class that starts Monday, but my syllabus is so neat and the schedule is color-coded and looks so pretty, I'm kinda excited to share it with my students.

Also excited about the new backpack and new shoes I got to replace the multi-year, multi trip old timers.

Big A and I went to see Sinners again. In IMAX, no less. There's a story there about colonialism I want to unspool and the music is stunning. I found new things to be surprised by in that one time-meld sequence. 

Also surprising: I know I already met two bloggers this week, but I'm going to meet two bloggers again tomorrow. Quite the week! 

Pic: The hyacinths are here and their fragrance is heady.

12 comments:

Lisa's Yarns said...

The hyacinth blooms are gorgeous!! Have a great time at the concert at Rick’s today! I love that they put on those events!

I am sorry to hear the conference was canceled due to finding cuts. :(

Gillian said...

Enjoy.

Nance said...

That's too bad about the cancellation. BUT!
New shoes! Hyacinths! Blogger meetup!
And a movie date with your husband, too.

maya said...

Didn't make it to Rick's unfortunately!

maya said...

Thanks!

maya said...

Yes :)! Lots of good things... and also, wasn't really looking forward to traveling to Texas anyway. (sour grapes much?)

StephLove said...

I'm sorry the conference got cancelled. That sounds like an interesting collaboration.

Jeanie said...

I'm sorry about the canceled conference and also the upcoming surgery stitch removal but apart from that, not at all a bad week! And yes, the hyacinths are rocking it this year!

J said...

Beautiful flowers! I love going to a movie more than once, you do pick up different things the second time around.

maya said...

I got superstitious as soon as I wrote about how well we work together :)! (knocking on wood!)

maya said...

The hyacinths ARE rocking! (I'll be glad to get the sutures out--focusing on that :) )

maya said...

Right?! Sometimes, I don't even mind having the ending spoiled, because it let's me pick up on all the cool foreshadowing.

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