A Happening on Campus

I teach for 3 hours in the morning and 3 hours in the afternoon on Tuesdays, with a short "lunch" break inbetween. When I emerged from my teaching cocoon, a tent city had started to spring up across the walkways and the quad. Wednesday morning, there was a giant archway replete with dolphins at the school's entry. Red and white striped tents were everywhere, students were directing traffic, and helping "exhibitors" set up their presentations. I saw Avon and the Army before I realized this was a job fair. One exhibitor had on a French maid's costume with thigh-high black stockings. I'm not sure what company or job she was recruiting for. It was a drizzly, cool day...hints of the cold front that blew in for the week-end. The temperature dropped 30 degrees, and we were all coughing again. The antibiotics just don't have a chance before another cold front comes in!

I took the slow train into the city on Friday morning for my regular hair and pedicure appointment. That's guaranteed to make anyone feel better. The Kreilings underwent a closet addition in the master bedroom this week. They were totally displaced for the week, and had to air out the varnish smell. The stainers put two pineapples in their new closet to make sure the smell went away (try that the next time you paint!). Yesterday K was able to put clothes into his new closet. They put away the mattresses they had been sleeping on, and everyone was back in their respective bedrooms. The 20 year old couch is gone for 2 weeks being recovered. The new zebra-striped leather couch table is due to be delivered sometime tonight. The bunnies are out, and spring has sprung at the Kreiling's apartment

C had a lasagna dinner planned, and A made brownies...all very healing! We watched "Crazy Heart" last night, a movie K brought back from his last trip to Shanghai. Loved it and the music!

We are all off running errands today, but we hope to get to the Jade market where we think we saw spring lanterns. K wants to visit the ABC tea store for green tea. The sun is shining and the temp may reach the 70s today...what more could I want? My spring break starts next Wednesday. We get Friday off to celebrate the University's 21st anniversary, and the following week is "Sweeping Tombs" holiday. I waited too long to book an out of town ticket (it turns out the European school is having a two week holiday at the same time), so I will be back to take on Taipei's museums for the week. The Ks may be glad when I finally have to go back to "work!"