set the bar high

Zero dollar day. The threat level for this county was just downgraded to “low,” so I’m back in the classroom tomorrow. Which is fine. I guess. The department meeting about masking was frustrating. So much…

white-headed sea eagle

Zero dollar day. Found out today that my college has dropped the mask mandate for non-academic buildings, and is dropping it for academic buildings too come Monday. This is in direct contradiction to current CDC…

afternoon / evening

Paid some cash to the man yesterday; got my license and registration for my new state (finally), and sent in the paperwork to have my passport renewed. Good thing to have. Also registered to vote….

her proofs

Zero dollar day. I ate beans and tortillas instead of ordering take-out. Could have gotten free chili on campus at a faculty event, but I’m still not eating inside in public. Soon. Had a student…

war crime

There is war in Europe. It irks me to see Americans acting shocked because a large nation with a powerful military is invading a much smaller, weaker nation. The American military is far more powerful…

no reason

Spent money on a haircut today. I like my barber. Spent the time talking about Jung and Warren Zevon and the philosophy of math education. The day went pretty well, but I got sad walking…

almost not bad

Zero dollar day. Better than that, I managed to cut my auto insurance almost in half (by finally updating it for my new state of residence), and reduced my minimum monthly payments on the van….

very warm cream-soda

Today got weird. Woke up hours before the alarm, and lay there listening to the voices in my head. They’re there from the moment I wake up, till the moment I go to sleep. If…

a model is needed

Yesterday after work I was so exhausted that I did nothing but watch old SNL clips, eat pizza (that made me feel gross), and pluck around on the Martin. It wasn’t a particularly difficult day…

lot of pizza boxes

Alright. Been a bit. Fell off the wagon with weed, yet again. Climbing back on. It’s a embarrassing to have a problem with weed. I’ve gotten hooked on worse drugs, mostly booze, so I know…