Getting to Work

Here are some photos that capture the basics of my existance, i.e., my room and office. The room picture was taken during the last stages of unpacking. The pile on the bed were waiting for hangers. Both spaces are adequate and the office's electronic capacity provides the easiest access to the Internet.

If you noted the times on my postings they were Pacific time, which has not been changed to real time (or at least my version) thereof. I have a pretty conventional routine. I get up around 7 and may call Brendan or Colin. Doug has been trying to take advantage of our cheap phone card. It would work like a wonder if the Guest House system were more up-to-date. As it is he can call 0n a landlline between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. Once I get my routine more in order calls to my office may work out better. The breakfast spread between 7:30 and 8:00 seems to be the least tired, but given the convenience and the price there isn't anytihing to complain about.

2. I now have the previous syllabus for the course I will be teaching. It is somewhat different from what I had in mind, but it gives me a better idea of where to go and how to proceed. I also got my library card - as soon as I entered the library the clerk at the desk went to fetch the card. I guess age, complextion, and dress all make me quickly distnguishable. So while some of you are celebrating the 4th of July or getting up to start celebrating I will be preparing a syllabus - I am sure that I had written at least 100 syllabi, of course most were up-dating an existing course.