The Silver Lining

I am still getting over that head cold, and there is still the possibility that I will spend another summer on my own (most friends are on vacation, planning a move, only visible over Facebook, or just gone).  The roommates still linger and I still do my best to avoid them, but I only have so much strength.  I have just finished the last session with my students at a college and now I have a large pile of papers to mark, with one absentee exam nowhere to be found (not even my fault this time).

But all is not bleak.  I woke up on the Friday and picked up the guitar.  It was just like reaching for a life preserver that I never knew I had.  I really don't know why I went back to it.  I was reading a large monograph on the Velvet Underground and thought back to when I was fanatical about their music (still a fan; just not fanatical).  I admired Lou Reed and company's attitude about music and what it can do for you.  And to be honest, the only time that I have felt up over the last week (year?) was when I had that guitar in my hands (I even wrote some lyrics for something called "A Ghost in the Record Store" - stay tuned).

And work: exam was easy enough to administer, even with the student who kept looking at other papers (he will be receiving a special mark on his paper).  There was also the class that I covered for a teacher on vacation.  Her notes were inaccurate and I had to be fast with my improvising.  At least the students were great (a sense of humour on both our parts really helped).  And then home, rest, more song lyrics and notes to do, and a plan for this blog.

So, not so bad...