jedi powers

Music: Depeche Mode: Music for the Masses Last Friday my self-declared "first born," Roger Pippin, defended his thesis. He did a marvelous job and sailed through, producing a masterful monograph that he can be proud of. One of my best buds, Dr. Shaun Treat, who is by all accounts an Ah-tist, drew up this awesome flyer to advertise the post defense celebration at the department hang out, the Chimes (the bar with the best red beans and rice I've yet to have). Shaun has outdone himself with the flyer!

Meanwhile: it's back to the grind today, which is soon to be followed by a weekend of writing and then preparations for many guests before and during spring break: grad student prospects, a colleague from Japan who is breezing through town, a potential visit from my lover and a friend (fingers crossed!), and then another visit from a mentor and colleague who is doing a guest lecture for the psychoanalysis seminar. I'm thinking about using some of my tax return funds to hire a maid service in-between guests . . . I just ain't got the time!

I love Austin, but I must admit I still consider Baton Rouge more "home" . . . I think time will change that. Tenure certainly would. And Lil' Rumpus, I've been having those fantasies too: what could I do instead of this? My therapist says that training to become one of her ilk is a bad idea. Hee.