Situation Normal

A normal week. I taught a bunch of classes and went to meetings, as usual. I was elected chairperson of the Curriculum Committee, unfortunately. I was trying not to be in charge of anything, but nobody else wanted the job either, and I figured it might help with my tenure case if I showed some leadership.

Monday night I went to the board game group, and there was only one other person there. But by the time I'd eaten my sandwich, two others had arrived. We played three games and it was quite enjoyable. 

Tuesday night I played cribbage, and not too well. I started off with two skunks and a regular win, but then I lost five games in a row to finish with only ten points. 

On Wednesday, I was treated to pizza lunch from the HR department for completing the summer wellness challenge. I logged the fifth-most time walking among employees. In addition to lunch, I received a stuffed Petey the Stormy Petrel for my office.

Petey the Stormy Petrel

Thursday night I went to book club and found a copy of Planet Unknown on the clearance table for only $10, so I bought it at the end of the night. The book discussion was good, too. 

It's a big box.

Friday night was documentary film night. Always enjoyable. We watched "Knock Down the House" which is about the 2018 House of Representatives races in which a bunch of women of color ran against established Democrats. Most of them lost, but it was a very interesting snapshot of those times. 

Also on Friday my Division held STEM Fest, when faculty present posters about our research and attract students to work with us. I had an old poster and had a number of visitors, mostly people from this year's General Chemistry class who were earning participation points, but a few from last year also came to say hello. I enjoyed a lovely King of Pops treat while talking to everyone. 

Me with an old poster

After that, the chemistry club decorated lab coats and I went to mooch pizza and admire their creativity.

Saturday morning I joined a Meetup group of women for Neighborhood Walks. We met at a tea shop near the Beltline. The group walked about a mile to Ponce City Market, then came back. I enjoyed talking to some of the women, especially one named Laura who is a science fiction fan, although her favorite author is Orson Scott Card. At the end of the walk we had a presentation from a women's wellness coach, and a raffle. I won a gift card to the tea shop, Just Add Honey, so I immediately went inside and used it to buy some Hibiscus and some Honeybush tea. The shop had seemingly everything and they also make tea drinks to go. 

A section of the Beltline. There were a lot of people there, so this is the only photo I took that wasn't crowded.

Outside Just Add Honey after the walk.

I haven't done a lot this weekend, otherwise. I swept the patio and read a lot of books. I had grading to finish, as well as the letter for my portfolio.