Finally. I finished teaching for the semester so I’m down to just one job. Instead of teaching prep this weekend, I’ve surrendered to laziness. Yesterday I couldn’t tell if it was 1981 or 2021 when I took my kid to see the original Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark at the mall. We went to enjoy the air conditioning. Growing up, I always looked forward to June in Minnesota. Because it meant the school year was over and it’s the month of my birthday. But also because the weather was always mild and perfect. Not so anymore. We’re in the midst of a flipping heatwave and temps aren’t cooling off at night. I do miss having central air. Which is one reason I’ve willingly gone into my office a few times. It’s the first time I worked from the office since the start of the pandemic. My company moved in the thick of it so it was a little surreal to return to work in a totally different place. I’ve been playing that game of “is that a new employee or someone I haven’t seen in 15+ months?” I honestly don’t know most of the time. Polite head nods of acknowledgment for everyone!
- So relatable: “I’m Not Scared to Reenter Society. I’m Just Not Sure I Want To. I have gotten acclimated to a different existence.“. Pairs nicely with this piece: Why Is It So Hard to Return to Normal?
- I was listening to an episode of the Tiny Revolutions podcast. I was delighted to find that comedian Roisin Conaty also uses the Pomodoro technique when writing (I know from Series 1 of Taskmaster).
- The Twin Cities Pride Festival seems to be happening this year but maybe a little scaled back. And it’s moving to July instead of June.
- The musician Arlo Parks is wonderful and I also enjoy the podcast Song Exploder. The combination of the two is great!
- Sports aren’t my thing. But I have been following the situation with Naomi Osaka. I feel for her. She’s trying to set clear boundaries to preserve her mental health and focus on her sport. Hopefully, this high-profile case will help chip away at the stigma surrounding mental health. From The Guardian: We’re not the good guys: Osaka shows up problems of press conferences.
Last weekend we hung out with friends at a BBQ. It was so great to see everyone. My friends gave my son his first-ever beer. Though that one beer made him a little sleepy and grumpy. A few days ago we had board game night with a co-worker friend (and his cats). Tomorrow night I’m meeting another friend for happy hour. I look forward to many more social interactions to come, while our current doses of the vaccine are at their most effective. That’s also why we’re flying later this month, to visit family in Seattle. Our first flight will feel a little surreal but it will be fun to be out of our tiny condo for a bit and back in one of our favorite cities.
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