Walked home last night from my Historic Preservation meeting. Such a lovely night. Throngs of people waiting to get into the Mexican restaurant. I really enjoyed looking at all the people in the eateries talking animatedly. If I wouldn't achieve great creeper status, I would have crossed the street, zoomed in and taken some great observational pics. But, not ready for that.

Really frustrated with the lack of ability to comment on most student blogs at work but father is coming over today to look at why the home computer is so slow. SO hopefully I will be checking blogs at home with more regularity.

Have all my music set for my guest spot on the radio next week. Incredibly bummed that I cannot play vinyl - anyone have two spare Tecnics needles out there?!? - but I have enough for two hours.

Stayed up late last night finding things that might help keep some of the less inspired people pout there motivated. I worry that this student generation has too short of an attention span for a 45 minute period to keep them going. I wonder if block schedule classes would reframe the studio situation enough for them to really immerse themselves in their work or give them enough time to truly dig deep to find more inspiration. Is the 45 minute period enough time? Certainly not from a teacher's perspective regarding attendance, checking on work, e-mailing people back - RIGHT NOW!!!! - and then getting to each student or covertly checking on their work and then, THEN, figuring out that some of them are losing inspiration. Ninety minutes versus 45? I like it and the potential, but it will never happen.

So I will keep hoping I can stir the creative juices... but the onus cannot be all on me. I actively look for things that inspire me and hope the students will be more active in doing that for themselves.