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July 27, 2005
Home away from home
Categories: Personal
Things have taken many steps forward at work. Now, I have a real office, a phone, and a new computer. My office here is great. I've got these big, north-facing windows that look out onto a tree and parking lot. If I'm not here at night, there's no reason to ever turn on a light. I hauled some boxes of books up here, but am only just beginning the settling in and decorating process here (just like at home). Nothing on the walls yet, just a few books on the shelves. The only decoration I have are some photos of Sarah and I and the Red Sox World Series Champions Snow Globe my old boss brought be from a conference he went to in Boston.
Sarah and I also got new cell phones yesterday. I splurged and got a Treo. Now, I have one device that serves as phone, Palm pilot, camera and MP3 player. I can also check my email and surf the internet from anywhere I have a cell signal. It's a pretty cool piece of equipment so far.
Sarah also has worked hard around the new house while I've been at work. She put up blinds in several rooms. I also had dinner waiting for me when I got home last night. She rocks. I am fully supportive of whatever career path she ends up taking, but it's kinda cool to have her taking care of things around the house for the time being.
Saturday I went into Charlotte and checked out noted comic store Heroes Aren't Hard to Find. As far as pure comic stores go, this one is hard to beat. Everything one could ask for, including lots of small press and indie stuff and an amazing array of back issues. The store was also very organized and the staff friendly. They even went so far as to tell me of stores closer to me. I ended up signing up for a subscription service at a store in Rock Hill -- Grand Slam Collectibles. It's a pretty small outfit, with lots of cards (sports and otherwise) in addition to comics, but it's close and Jim (the owner) gives subscribers 25% off, which is a deal. I just signed up, so we'll see how it all turns out.
Okay, I have to go look over the stuff my students are presenting today. Some A.S. Neil, Kieran Egan, Michael Walzer, and Israel Scheffler.
Posted by Nakia at July 27, 2005 01:56 PM