So I've made it to my office and have unpacked my boxes. I have one more box of books at home that I'll have to bring in, and I will do that a bit at a time. Today I brought two tote bags worth of things (some office supplies as well as a lot of papers), and I'll fill them the next couple of days with books. I have stacks of papers that I will plan on organizing, but that's something for later.
Right now I am thinking I will head out shortly from this ridiculously short day in the office, because there's no A/C in my office and it's going to 95 today. (Talk about expediency with work orders, egh?) I did much of what I wanted to do anyway, so I figure I could go home, get some lunch, and work on my class while in my air conditioned apartment.
Pause for sec: A student just came in who is going to be in my class. It's very weird to hear "Professor" in front of my name. I think I could get used to that.
The question is, do I pick up lunch on the way home or just make something at home? There is that wings place right nearby...
Monday, August 30, 2010
Friday, August 27, 2010
Settling
So C left on Wednesday, making for a very quiet house. I was too tired to really do much that evening, after I put together all sorts of new furniture that I had gotten at IKEA. Resting was useful since I had to get up early to head to campus for a new faculty orientation.
The orientation was probably about 60% useful, and by that I mean the scheduled talks and what-not. Much of the stuff they discussed I've forgotten, and really the usefulness came from meeting people and sort of knowing who to go to for what. One thing I'll have to get used to, being at a Catholic school is the return of the "opening prayer" in my life. I imagine most events will probably start with one, so we'll see.
Probably the best part about it and what made it worth my time was meeting people, both administrative people as well as other new faculty. Some of these people I'll probably rarely see or in fact never seen again, but it was good to get to know them. Plus I met another gay professor, who also happens to be from Palestine. She was pretty cool, and really sort of epitomizes what I love about New York. This is the kind of place where everyone is welcome, everyone is home, and no one is turned away (no matter what psycho conservative bigots say who don't even live in this city).
The orientation was probably about 60% useful, and by that I mean the scheduled talks and what-not. Much of the stuff they discussed I've forgotten, and really the usefulness came from meeting people and sort of knowing who to go to for what. One thing I'll have to get used to, being at a Catholic school is the return of the "opening prayer" in my life. I imagine most events will probably start with one, so we'll see.
Probably the best part about it and what made it worth my time was meeting people, both administrative people as well as other new faculty. Some of these people I'll probably rarely see or in fact never seen again, but it was good to get to know them. Plus I met another gay professor, who also happens to be from Palestine. She was pretty cool, and really sort of epitomizes what I love about New York. This is the kind of place where everyone is welcome, everyone is home, and no one is turned away (no matter what psycho conservative bigots say who don't even live in this city).
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
A Little Night Music
So the move went spectacularly. Traffic coming to the Bronx was miserable (seriously the worst I've seen in a while). And it wasn't a problem in the city, is was all well before even approaching the Tappan Zee Bridge. But exhausted we made it to the new place.
The next day (Monday) was stressful but everything worked out great. The ABF people arrived with my crates at 9:45 am, and within five minutes the movers were there. The worry was that the crates wouldn't arrive until noon and the movers would be waiting around forever, making me pay overtime charges. But that didn't happen and right when they finished (half an hour early, and sweatier than I'd seen anyone in a while--thank God we didn't do it, given the fifth floor walk-up issue).
Now I'm largely unpacked, and there's a few things I really still need to get, but it's all good. Tonight we took a break from the week of unpacking (after dealing with this in Rochester) and went to see A Little Night Music on Broadway. This revival used to have Angela Lansbury and Catherine Zeta-Jones but now it has Elaine Stritch and Bernadette Peters. It was pretty awesome (as is most of Sondheim's stuff), and a great deal because we got student tickets (thankfully C's ID has an ID that expires in 2013) for $27 a piece.
One thing to get used to is living so far from the theater district. Via subway (and bus) it's about an hour, and would probably be longer during late nights. Once I get settled on campus I'll probably start taking their van that goes between the Bronx campus and Lincoln center, as it's only 30 minutes, and generally runs fairly frequently.
Alrighty, perhaps a little more unpacking before bed.
The next day (Monday) was stressful but everything worked out great. The ABF people arrived with my crates at 9:45 am, and within five minutes the movers were there. The worry was that the crates wouldn't arrive until noon and the movers would be waiting around forever, making me pay overtime charges. But that didn't happen and right when they finished (half an hour early, and sweatier than I'd seen anyone in a while--thank God we didn't do it, given the fifth floor walk-up issue).
Now I'm largely unpacked, and there's a few things I really still need to get, but it's all good. Tonight we took a break from the week of unpacking (after dealing with this in Rochester) and went to see A Little Night Music on Broadway. This revival used to have Angela Lansbury and Catherine Zeta-Jones but now it has Elaine Stritch and Bernadette Peters. It was pretty awesome (as is most of Sondheim's stuff), and a great deal because we got student tickets (thankfully C's ID has an ID that expires in 2013) for $27 a piece.
One thing to get used to is living so far from the theater district. Via subway (and bus) it's about an hour, and would probably be longer during late nights. Once I get settled on campus I'll probably start taking their van that goes between the Bronx campus and Lincoln center, as it's only 30 minutes, and generally runs fairly frequently.
Alrighty, perhaps a little more unpacking before bed.
Saturday, August 21, 2010
Beginnings
I'm not going to be in the Bronx until tomorrow, but I'm definitely in the mood to finish the move. While I was sad to leave, moving out of Virginia was a little liberating. I have some great friends there, and I'll keep in touch with them for the rest of my life (unless they die first), but there's a lot to be said about being in the north again.
Right now I'm still in western NY. I'm set for the move though, and hopefully things will go relatively smoothly when the movers come on Monday. I'm not hopeful, but alas. This coming week will have the move, plus multiple orientations, and perhaps I'll even keep this blog going more than my last one. Here's hopin'!
Right now I'm still in western NY. I'm set for the move though, and hopefully things will go relatively smoothly when the movers come on Monday. I'm not hopeful, but alas. This coming week will have the move, plus multiple orientations, and perhaps I'll even keep this blog going more than my last one. Here's hopin'!
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