We had a very good time in Bigger City.
Our hotel was very nice and swanky, other than a surfeit of mirrors. There were
so many mirrors in the lobby that we had difficulty in locating the
person to check us in; we could see her reflection but couldn’t actually tell
at which counter she was standing! And, although I don’t think I have excessive
body loathing, I don’t particularly appreciate seeing myself in a huge
full-length mirror while going to the bathroom; it turns out that I look kind
of fat on the toilet, but fortunately I don’t have to see that view here at
home. While not looking at our own reflection, we toured a fabulously
interesting museum and ate dinner on Monday and Tuesday with different sets of
friends whom it was lovely to see again. We partially offset all of the food we
ate by all of the miles that we walked. And I spent Tuesday afternoon having a
wonderful 2½-hour nap.
But now it’s very good to be home again. Clearly I’m a
homebody, and our kitty-cat is happy to see us; she showed her affection by
sitting behind me on the arm of the couch and eating my hair –- very sweet. And we
came home to a stack of Christmas cards and a bunch of blog comments; it’s nice
to be loved!
On the way home, I had a book in my lap but did very little
reading; I mostly stared out the window and let my thoughts wonder, and every
once in a while I’d add something to my “to do” list. I’m feeling a little
restless, which I think is normal end-of-semester stuff mixed with
newly-tenured stuff for an all-around feeling of not knowing exactly what
happens next. I’m trying to live with that sense of not knowing; no point in
trying to “solve” it prematurely.
Yay! You're back
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Posted by: peripateticpolarbear | December 21, 2005 at 10:05 PM
I felt that way about the mirrors at the conference this week. maybe conferences are good for me to take a new look at the roundness I'm used to at home?!
Posted by: timna | December 22, 2005 at 11:29 AM