As I sit here in my new office on this early September day, in what feels like 90 degree humidity (my phone tells me its only 80 degrees), the windows frame a campus that I do not yet recognize. Although it has a look of familiarity, this is not UMaine. I have just come from teaching a history class where it looked like the students were either dying from the heat, or from my lecture, or the combination of the two. Everything in my life feels new and confusing, including this blog. That paired with the intense heat of this office in which I am now writing, and the long commute that I will have back home tonight leads me to inquire: "What fresh hell is this?"
I guess I mean it in the best possible way.
Definitely in need of a good old laugh this Saturday afternoon and you came through for me! I love REAL posts. Looking forward to reading more!
ReplyDeleteKeeping it real! Last week in the classroom I dealt some unseasonably hot days too (gross). You're inquiry of "What fresh hell is this?" gave me the giggles.
ReplyDeleteI'd say that the heat is nothing to worry about—it''ll be snowing soon. But today was a real hot one. A true summer day. And it's Sept. 16. I mean, we're only moments away from true blue fall. I think some 60s will be in the forecast. Then we'll be cold. With sweaters.
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