Song of the Day: Saturday

I have arrived in Boston, but it is after great toil. This morning I had to schlep all of the worldly goods that I still have in my possession to a friends house for another friend to pick up. It was back breaking labor when one considers the number of ruts and potholes in the ground near "ramps for sidewalks. A nine block walk took about 20 minutes. But, I made it!

I've been seeing people that I haven't seen in forever and making new friends. Definitely a good start to the conference.

Anyway, my mind flits back to the interminable walking that I did this morning in New York and now today in MA. It brings to mind this song.

Song of the Day: Friday

The removers showed up at 8 am, when I had been awake for more than 24 hours. I still had so much to do. I ended up throwing away a bit of stuff that I didn't have a chance to look at. I will just have to trust that no one will try to hack my accounts based on what they find.

I met a former student and her bf for dinner at MY local. My favorite bartender was working. So, after dinner we had drinks. We had 2 margaritas, a round of coronas (he gave me a second that I gave to one of my party) and a shot of patron, all for under $20. It never hurts to know the bartender.

The song that I would use for him has already been used. So, instead, I'll use this one for my last Friday in New York.

Song of the Day: Thursday

I am a lot late in posting Thursday's blog. I usually post right before bed. However, for Thursday, I have an excuse: I didn't go to bed. As I type I am tweaking on approximately 2 hours of sleep. I stayed up all night making sure things were ready for the movers who showed up at 8am!!! Everything is now packed and away. I even mailed a 64lb container and donated to Goodwill before I headed out to my friends' house to spend the night.

Anyway, the past few days as I've been packing, this song has been on my mind. It's the chorus and just Jack Johnson's lazy, kickback attitude. It's the chorus.

But, this song has also been on my mind. I love Hall&Oates lazy soul and blues. And this song reminds me of the end of the line for me. Thursday was my last day on campus!

Song of the Day: Wednesday

I am almost done! I spent the day packing up my office and tossing files. There is only one day left at work. And one more night to finish tidying and packing my apartment before the movers come. So excited and trying my best not to freak out!

This song by Europe, kept playing in my head today. Seems apropos.

Song of the Day: Tuesday

For such a sparsely furnished apartment, I have so much junk. After finally apportioning my clothes to their respective bags, I spent most of the night sorting through piles of papers that I have lying around the apartment. I have a bad habit of laying stuff down rather than addressing its importance once I get it.  And, since I somehow lost my shredding scissors on Saturday, I spent most of my time stamping out my personal information. I placed a really heavy garbage bag of recyclables in the compactor room. And I have more. I know I'll get all of this stuff down to a manageable, shippable amount to ship--I have no choice!--but it is still a bit of a chore.

Anyway, I have been singing this song in my head for the past few days. Maybe there is a reason that I don't yet know.

Song of the Day: Monday

I am in the last stretch of New York. Things are moving so quickly. It seems like I had more time yesterday, weeks not days. But here I am, three days from finishing work; 4 days from the movers coming to take away all of my personal possessions. And I still have so much to sort and pack. After saying goodbye to my Italian friends, I came home and packed all of my drinking glasses. Hopefully tomorrow I will pack up the rest of my kitchen and clothes before working my way through the papers that I drag from place to place in every move. It's all doable, but it seems so daunting.

Addign to the tension of packing to move my life to the midwest is the upcoming annual conference where I am de facto social chair and nominated vice-chair for a certain caucus. Not quite sure how to balance that with my upcoming role as a member of the CONELL committee.

Anyway, this song has been on my mind for the past day. I grew up singing some Paul Simon but this album is the Paul Simon that is mine.

Song of the Day: Saturday

Today was a lazy, lazy day. I was up until midnight Friday rolling and packing my clothes. Still amazed at how much I own! But, because of how late I was awake and how long it took me to pack my stuff, I stayed in bed as much as possible, reading, listening to the radio and napping.

I had a dinner date for Korean Fried Chicken with Miss N. Really good food! We both had the designer Soju cocktails. Ad then we went for frozen yogurt. I definitely had a bit of a food hangover. I was done with eating before we even left the East Village.

And today's song is "Suppertime" from You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown.