Thursday, September 17, 2009

semi-successful

My "sick day" was mostly a success. Logan and I slept in - yeah!, dropped him off at school, then did my thing. Hanging with Tony, laundry, tv, cleaning, fixing the bike, etc. It was decent. And it was the 1st true day of just relaxing since I got back from NY.

I suppose it's just burn-out, but I really don't want to go to school anymore. This year I've got a SUPER class, sweet kids, well behaved and smart, and two interns as well. But I think the constant moving of classrooms, campus politics and just generally depressing nature of the neighborhood where I work is really taking a toll. I don't know how much longer I can teach. Pretty much, I just want to travel with Logan and ride my bike.

So I'm tricking out the cruiser. Took the stupid Phat stickers off and put on cute pink/purple/white streamers and a white bell with a pink/purple flower on it. Next will be making a white cover for the seat. Some spiffy white wall tires might be in order as well! Also got a brown wicker basket for the Trek. Unfortunately, Trek doesn't use stickers, all the logo stuff seems to be painted on. A work in progress.

Still no word from the m.i.a. acquaintance. I suppose he just doesn't want to communicate with me. It's not like we were friends really, but I was hoping for a friendship. I felt some kind of connection to him, even though I'm not entirely sure what it was. I also sensed a very deep loneliness in him, a sadness that his smile didn't ever truly extinguish. Maybe my own sadness about this situation is more about an opportunity missed.

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