Blood Post

I adore my new office. I realize now that part of the problem with the old office was claustrophobia when students would descend. This office, we can convene around a table, and I’m also safely behind a desk. They sit, I type, we do this well.

But I’m not here to sing praises of blond wood and gray metal. Or even how I have my Dalek here, and I can press the “Exterminate” button at whim. No, it’s for the early in the week install of Blood is Thicker than Water.

AND to say that it looks like Odyssey is out. I could get the six weeks off, and I might have stretched to save the money deficit myself. The trick, however, is all in the timing of Professional Development funds, and the college on the whole is kinda out for this fiscal year, which would wipe out all hope of financial assistance I might have had.

However, Viable Paradise is next fiscal year for the college, and fits the budge of professional development like a glove. Of course, getting in is a whole ‘nother pail of clams, and there’s no guarantee that the college will give me the cash. That said, it looks like those two pieces dovetail together quite nicely. So, now that I’ve done the budget, checked out all the peripherals, and asked for the professional development application, it’s time to start on the writing piece and the VP cover letter, not necessarily in that order.

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Happiest of book days this week to Jim Hines and and Joshua Palmatier, whose journals I enjoy. In Jim’s case, I like his work, and in Josh’s case, I’ll be happy to try it. Keep on writing, gentlemen.

Night class tonight. Gotta close things down. See you tomorrow. If you’re lucky.

Originally published at Writer Tamago. You can comment here or there.