The end of this week was supposed to be me-time after I had completed my class prep. I haven't quite completed my prep, but I didn't cancel my pamper appointments. Yesterday it was a mani-pedi; today was a sixty-minute massage. Both were wonderful -- especially the massage -- but even as I tried to relax and be pampered, thoughts of student rosters and syllabi danced through my head. (This was less true today with Carlos, who was gorgeous and had a wonderfully firm but light touch as he massaged me. It was bliss, and afterwards I looked like I'd just gotten out of bed from an afternoon romp. I kind of felt that way too -- as I recall. It's been a while since my last afternoon romp.)
Both of these indulgences were Groupons I purchased quite some time ago. The massage (a package of three) was actually bought from credit I received when I didn't use a different Groupon. That is a relatively new feature, the trade-in, and I love it. Sometimes getting in to use the services I already bought just doesn't work out, so it's nice to have the chance to trade them in and not lose the money.
Lately I've been having a period of "I don't feel like it." This explains why I haven't been writing here every day and why I am unprepared for classes that start the day after tomorrow. As I've probably said before, I always get done what I need to. This year, it's all much more last-minute than usual, yet still I don't feel a strong sense of urgency. Because my first class is early Monday morning, I will email my papers (syllabi and other first-day stuff) to Office Depot tomorrow to have copies made. It will probably cost me between fifteen and twenty dollars, but my time matters more to me than money. Now I only have to hope my key fits my classroom. I was supposed to check that out last week.
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