April 28--Tutubi

[zyzyly]

I got up early to go into the hospital to meet with my student who is doing a night shift preceptorship at the end of her shift. Unfortunately, this wasn't the day, so she wasn't there. No problem. I went over to the office and worked on the upcoming test for a while, the walked around the campus hacking portals. I got an onion bagel from the cafeteria and went back to do more test stuff.

I can only spend so much time in the office. Our heating and air conditioning is all screwed up, and the office is hot. I call every day, and someone comes out to measure the temperature. It has been running around 88-90 degrees. The problem is that the heat is on, even though it is perfectly warm outside, and they can't figure out how to turn it off. It's an old building, slated for destruction next year, so I expect that eventually they will tell me there is nothing they can do, and I will likely accept that and continue to leave early.

I left at about 11 today and went back to the hospital to meet with a student who was actually there. Then I drove south to where it is all farms and rivers.

I had a destination--a resistance portal out in the middle of nowhere that was a hub for multiple links. It happened to be at a delightful little roadside stand that sold locally produced olive oil and vinegar. I did an olive oil and vinegar tasting and bought a bottle of each. I chatted with the woman who was manning it. I showed her that her stand was a blue portal. She was fascinated. I excused myself for a few minutes and then came back and showed her that it was now a green portal. She was delighted.

This place was not to far from one of my favorite hiking spots so I drove over and hiked along the river preserve for a while. It was a bit windy, but an otherwise lovely day.



I have been coming out here for more than 20 years. It is one of my favorite spots. It used to be farmland, but the nature conservancy bought it and has worked to return it to its natural state. It is a favorite spot for migrating birds.



I have tomorrow off, and will finish up the coursework for my doctoral program, at least for this semester. I am so ready to be done, at least for this semester.

Comments

[thoughtsbykat.livejournal.com]

It's nice that you have a preserve not that far away. The woman at the farm stand sounded delighted that her stand was involved in the portals. May drum up business for her.

[zyzyly.livejournal.com]

I love this preserve. It has been one of my special places since I found it.

[pasticcio.livejournal.com]

We're hoping to go for a walk on Sunday to a new area we found out about not far from our house .. it's a bird sanctuary and it's the perfect season for the bird migration right now up north .. they've spotted pelicans and blue herons there .. of course when "WE" go we'll be lucky to spot a squirrel! lol

[manintheboat.livejournal.com]

On the train in St. Louis, the woman behind me saw that I was playing a game. I explained it to her and every time we'd come by a green portal she'd yell, "BLOW IT UP!!! BLOW IT UP! Is it blue now?" Sometimes yes, sometimes no (traingress is hard).

[zyzyly.livejournal.com]

haha--love it!

[randomdreams.livejournal.com]

It would not be too difficult to throw something together that measures the temperature and tweets the relevant parties hourly with the current measurement if it's above, say, 85F.

[zyzyly.livejournal.com]

Would it have lots of blinking lights? lol

[randomdreams.livejournal.com]

YES! As many and as bright as you wish.

[zyzyly.livejournal.com]

I came in today and it was hot as ever, but they had disassembled the thermostat and left the pieces sitting on my desk. Progress!

[randomdreams.livejournal.com]

... SORT of.
In this "here you fix it" way.