Dispatches

It’s Wednesday, but feels like Monday since it’s my first day in the office this week. And to make matters worse, I’m tired and slightly grumpy. So should you get the pleasure of seeing me: WATCH OUT!

Ready for some Dispatches? OK, we’ll do that.

• I am back in Nashville (and thankfully, Central Time Zone). We did our track times with students yesterday, finishing up around 3:20 p.m. (Eastern). Then, we hopped in the car and headed off to Tennessee. I will say that since I was in the backseat and knew we were heading through the portion of the trip that might make me carsick, I pulled down the armrest in the middle and took a little nap. Well, I didn’t actually sleep, but I did prove that I can cram myself into tiny spaces.

• I also finished a book while I was gone. My reading pace has slowed considerably, but I am still hoping to read 50 books this year. I need to pick it up, though, to meet that goal! This book was called The Song Is You and was about an Irish singer and a guy who loved her music, thought life should have a soundtrack, and LOVED his iPod. Sounds like something I’d like, right? Um, no. I hated the pretentious writing style (the author was a Jeopardy! champ and spent a lot of time showing off with sentences that are too long, convoluted and contrived metaphors that are unnecessary, and big words. And then, the pivotal moment happens off-screen (or off-the-page, as it were) and you don’t really know how it happened, what Rachel said, what Julian did, how they repaired a broken marriage. And that annoys me! Next up is Billie Letts’ Made in the U.S.A.

• I wish I were at Fido’s in Hillsboro Village. Would someone like to buy me a mocha latte? Or something? I think I need caffeine intravenously today.

• I am slightly excited that I get Friday off from work. OK, more than slightly! A day off of work sounds heavenly. Now, I just need to know who is going downtown for July 4 so that I’m not forced to sit alone.

• Yesterday, the Powers that Be at my condo complex had new mulch put down in all the flower beds. Nothing smells quite like mulch in the mornings! The perfect way to start your day! (In case you are wondering, that, my friends, is sarcasm!)

Well, it feels like Monday, I have mountains of work to do, a meeting at 9:30 a.m., and definitely need to ingest more caffeine. Have a great day!