Dropped Balls, School, and The VT S&W Breakfast Club

Julie brought to my attention that I forgot to email her about the winner of her prize the other day.  That error has now been corrected, but did I forget to email any of the other winners or prize donors?  The names are listed in Friday's entry.  I tried to connect everyone up so addresses could be exchanged, but it's possible I may have lost my marbles messed up.  Please let me know if you notice your name on the list but did not get an email from me.  We want you to get your prize!

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School is back in session, so I'm right out straight.  I was busy CARTing orientation events all weekend long, in packed, un-air-conditioned gyms.  I left each time feeling as if I'd done a Bikram yoga class...without, you know, that whole stretching [and relaxing (?)] part.  It's a good thing the work is so rewarding and appreciated. It's a great feeling when people ooh and ahh over one's work and oodles of college kids and parents and grandparents come up and say, "Wow! That is the coolest thing!  How do you do that?!" Kinda worth all the sweat.

There's an interesting dynamic at work there that I never really thought about before.  It would be a better, easier-to-control, easier-to-concentrate, more comfortable, and more anonymous environment to be in a sound studio with audio and video feeds, like the work in television captioning, but then no one would be saying, "That's so COOL."  The "that's so COOL" is pretty awesome.  Things that make you go hmmmm......

It looks like my course load for this semester (subject to change, especially in the first couple of weeks, of course) is Abnormal Psychology, Sports Nutrition, and Human Biology.  Not nearly as varied as last semester.  Relatively speaking, it should be a piece of cake, except it's not quite enough work for me in a week.  Only a very few people get to have their cake and eat it, too. Sadly, I'm not one of them.  So this might mean I will have to take a smattering of depositions, as well. Bah! I don't like moving back and forth between the two -- the equipment needs are slightly different and the brain skillset is quite a lot different.  Fingers crossed that I can pick up a few more classes so I can do just one thing and do it well, rather than having to tax my brain too much by having to constantly switch between the two.  I can't afford any more overuse of this little brain.  I'm running on a deficit most days as it is.

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A reminder that the Vermont Sheep & Wool Festival is coming up September 8 and 9, 2007.

Breakfast Club!

Two years ago several of us met at Libby's Blue Line Diner, which is right off I-89 in Colchester (Exit 16, a/k/a "the Costco exit" -- if you're coming north, take a left off the exit; right if you're coming south), for breakfast before heading to the festival.  In an email the other night, Lee Ann asked if we could do The Breakfast Club thing again this year.  I said, "Perfect!"

Paula and Lee Ann (with Twinkletoes) and I will plan to be there on Saturday (the 8th) at about 9 a.m.  Wanna join?

 

Comments

[Dave Daniels]

I'm FIRST????

[Dave Daniels]

Yup, I was first. I just had to get that in there before anyone else beat me to it.
The breakfast sounds like a fun way to start out the day. I was hoping to meet up this year, but we have last minute company coming.

[Manise]

Would love to, but have previous commitments. Have a great time!

[Carole]

Sure wish I could be there but it's the week before I go to Utah. Bummer! Fingers crossed that you get enough courses to keep food on the table.

[margene]

I do hope this works out for you! You liked it so much last year and it seems such a perfect fit.

[minnie]

wah! i wish i could!

and i've got my red scarf started. i'd forgotten how much i love knitting with my own handspun

[marianne]

Well....yeah...if I didn't live a thousand miles away...
Here's crossing everything that can that you get more courses to cover, although I think you have plenty of brain power and then some (for spare) I know what it's like to 'feel' in deficit. :^)

[Libby]

I think I might have to see if Libby's has a website so I can get one of those teeshirts.

That would be a KILLER addition to my yoga/roller derby workout wardrobe! :)

ps - wish I could come to your breakfast club! Sounds more fun than Molly Ringwald!

[Tracey]

Hope the classes work out for you. Oh, I would love to come, but still singin' the newlywed budget blues.

[no-blog-rachel]

Damn! I'd love to be there. But though I would be willing to travel 3000+ miles to meet you guys, prowl the old neighborhood and go to VT S&W, I think some members of my family might think that would be a touch too spendy in the pursuit of fiber. Silly family members.

[Chris]

Sigh. Count me among those who want to but can't. I'm teaching at VTSW Saturday starting at 10 am, so I have to be there in advance to set up.

[claudia]

The beets were exceptionally delicious. My MIL adored them and wants your recipe. "That is how my beets should taste, but don't", said she. Have pity and email it to me.

[Lucia]

For heaven's sake, now is not the time to cross your fingers!

I wish I could make VT. See you at Rhinebeck?

[Mel]

*sigh* I would love to join you, and Lee Ann, and Twinkletoes (who is a most delightful farm visitor), but I'm afraid Rhinebeck is about all I have time and energy for this year. That and we've already got quite a lot of running around scheduled for next week as it is.

[Carol]

I don't know how you do it. And I'd love to meet you girls for breakfast, I'm a tad far though :(

[--Deb]

At least you get to go back to school again this fall--I know how much you enjoyed it last year!

[naomi]

I'll be at the S&W, having arranged my visit to my parents' house to include that weekend, but I may not get out of the house early enough to meet y'all for breakfast. I'll keep it in mind, though.

[Kim]

The abnormal psych class sounds interesting!

I'll be there for the breakfast club, dearie. Then we're takin' that tired-ass wallpaper of yours down. ;)

xoxo

[Kristen]

May your CARTing go much better this semester. No jerk students this time 'round!

[JessaLu]

I'll be at VT S&W but I have to do breakfast with RR or he gets all jealous of the fiber (and I have to pay my dues since I'm getting a day pass from the Adirondack Car Show) ;o)

[Debi]

Oh how I would love to be there!

I hope your schedule beefs up enough so you can use that great brain for CARTing full time!

[sandy]

Dave's first? I'm last. There's sort of a poetic justice in there somewhere. Or something.
Anyhoo.
Your weekend in that sweaty gym sounds just about as bad as being in a sweaty gym climbing the ropes and whatever other torture they dream up for gyms. ew.
LX

[kelli]

the sutton tricot thé is planning a field trip to Sheep & Wool, but i'm not sure we'll be organized enough to make it for breakfast on Saturday... but if we do make it, we'll see you there! (here, i wish i could sign off with a favourite quote from 'the breakfast club...')

[sweetea]

I'm there! I love me some Libby's...and with knitter? Le Sigh...