So what happens when you rip your husband apart for mixing soy mayonnaise and medium green salsa with a fish taco?  You get the same raging stomach problems he gets.  Even though you didn't have the fish tacos.  Ugh....  Barely made it home form my nephew's birthday party yesterday before getting sick...  I don't know what the heck we ate, but crackers are all that is passable for now.  And I can't call out over the next two days due to testing.  So the Brioschi stays in the lunch bag.

We went to the NYC Anarchist Book Fair on Saturday.  There were barely any zines and fewer tables, at least it seemed that way to us.  But there were many good books to peruse.  I bought a few:  A Howard Zinn piece on artists at times of war; a semi-autobiographical piece by the singer of a band I like; something on the cold war; and one I have been meaning to get for awhile - Hey Shorty - a book on how girls can combat sexism and harassment in and out of school.  There were so many good looking books on education.  It is refreshing to see the independent world getting into the topic of education.  For so long it was just viewed as another means of indoctrination.  But it is not in the hands of the right people.  I see being a teacher as a way of empowering my students, and that idea seems to be getting some legs.  I must find these books in the library so I know which ones are worth buying.

Today was a bit rough.  All through the day I was getting sharp stomach pains.  I was supposed to help my friend with the last of her moving, then go to a very important town meeting.  Both of those are out.  I sit here with Millie on my lap.  Typing.  I can only move my upper body with my normal speed.  I couldn't walk my normal speed at all today.  I hated it.  I can't stand slowness.....  And then hubby says he is still not 100%.  Darn germ carrier....

Goodies

So a former student is arranging a massive donation of equipment from his college.  They decommissioned the big darkroom and we are getting the enlargers and possibly timers and station furniture!  I was there until 5 o'clock on Friday looking at the stuff and talking.  What an eye opener into that program.   Oof.....

I have one hell of a week....

Today, curriculum revision, faculty meeting, then helping my friend move more of her stuff out of her place.

Tomorrow, another three hour slot on my old college radio station.  Listen at WMSC 90.3 FM from 4-7.  I loaded all the vinyl onto CD yesterday so it will be at least 50% music originally from vinyl - they have no turntables.  So excited to have another three hour slot.  I guess they like my music.  Tee hee... The guy who does the schedule said he liked what I was playing and he's a DJ.  Maybe if the Loop in Passaic needs a fill in, I could do it.  That's where he DJ's sometimes.

Then a political meeting on Wednesday.  A guy ran for Alderman in our town and can't even make it to the meetings.  So we have to find a challenger.

Then an ScIP meeting on Thursday.  The department has some concerns I have to bring up....  I doubt they will like that, but, hey, that's why I am on this team.

Then a former student coming on Friday, if I can still stand and stay awake.

Then on Saturday, the Anarchist Book Fair in NYC.  I can't discuss my politics....  But it is a great place to get independently published works, see art, talk to people, and other stuff.  So many zines and books from good presses.

And last, on Sunday, my nephew's second birthday party.  I do not like my brother-in-law's family and I have a hard time hiding my feelings.  My sister recommended I attend the kids' party in the am.  I like that group better and I know two of the parents.  They a better people.

Phew....  I have no idea how I will manage, but I will.  Millie will not be happy, but I will make up the lost time with her.

Highlight

Last week's special moment.... A student who stopped talking to me for two days because he hated digital so much said there were some cool things that could be done in Photoshop.  Once he gave it a go, he liked what he saw.  Yay!!!

Then it was a rotten Thursday.  I am meticulous when I prep the work for Art Show.  I cut each matte to size for the individual photo.  Then I pile them paired with their mattes so when I assign students to tape the work into the matte, they just grab a set and tape.  Some(one) did not do that, grabbed willy nilly form the pile and messed the whole shebang up.   UGH.  Then I hit the worst traffic on the way home from picking up the cameras.  I despise driving in this area and that commute made it so bad.  I woke up the next morning, showered and just did not feel right.  I have been feeling wildly exhausted to the point of feeling dizzy.  So I called out.  Badly needed.

Then I spent the next two days working like crazy in the garden.  I have so many little weeds to pull from the grass before hubby mows the lawn.  I don't want the tops just lopped off.  I want to pull the weed.  They are those little tree sprouty thingys.  My arthritic finger is so swollen and sore today.  But, damn, the garden is looking good!  I am hoping my seeds are in the mail today.  Must get those babies started in the basement.  Still too cold to plant outside.