It’s wonderful to be looking toward a year that’s more like those we’re used to, welcoming students, celebrating achievements and planning for the future. Watching the activity happening outside the windows reminded me of what a great campus we have and why I do what I do. I was really happy to see a few colleagues and quickly became re-accustomed to the familiar smells and sounds of Olds Hall. So how was your first day back?Įven with all the mishaps of the day, it still felt oddly comforting being back at my desk. The angle was odd, so I fought with it a good while, still swatting at wasps, and muttering to myself like a fool. I quickly grabbed it so it wouldn’t fall on someone. If that wasn’t bad enough, as I swatted at them, I managed to somehow push the very large screen halfway out the window and it precariously balanced ready to fall four stories below. After carefully cleaning that up, I decided to open a window to get some air circulating and a flurry of wasps flew at me. Turns out the battery in my wall clock had long given up and battery acid was now part of the décor. As I sat down at my desk for the first time in 18 months, I wondered what was dripping down my wall. This time, I found a parking spot more easily and managed to make it back upstairs without an issue. I retraced my steps home, got my computer and headed back. When I finally got to my office, I started to set up all my new stuff and realized somehow, I managed to leave my laptop, the main piece of equipment at my house. Until I realized I hadn’t pushed the button. I got in the elevator and sat there for a bit wondering why I wasn’t moving. I donned my mask, opened the door, skipped down the steps and promptly tripped over my own feet. Then, I had to play parking hide-and-seek and circled a couple of lots before finding a space. While it was great seeing students back, I quickly had to revise my driving habits to be extra careful of errant scooters and pedestrians absorbed in their phones. I gathered up my purchases and headed to campus. Rather than carry equipment back and forth to the office, I bought myself a second keyboard and mouse. Had anyone been filming a day in my life, it would have probably been filed under the comedy section. So last Friday afternoon I decided to give it a whirl. Since we’re transitioning back to campus, I thought I should probably go on a trial run. I’ve been to my office a couple of times since then to pick some things up, but I haven’t worked in Olds Hall for a very long time. I’ve been working remotely since March 13, 2020.
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