AWOL

[extemporanea]

Ah, orientation. Today I needed to be in four places at once, all of which were malfunctioning.

1. Departmental information talks. Classroom facilities had not unlocked the audio-visual equipment boxes. When phoned, they arrived and unlocked half of the audiovisual boxes. They came back and unlocked the other half after I'd phoned them again, while

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[wolverine_nun]

I didn't realise RAC had any upsides at all.

See what a bright view you have of life that you can even see the simple pleasures of RAC. Like a ray of sunshine, you are.

[extemporanea]

Actually, RAC is curiously restful during orientation. At least students can't get at me. Also, the deeply depressing parade of terrible things happening to students is interspersed, with whiplash-inducing suddenness, with heart-warming, moving, articulate appeals which demonstrate that some students are struggling heroically against the odds. There is a definite glow one experiences when such a case is joyously re-admitted.

Gazelles. We like them, really.

Owl

[pinkthulhu]

That's not the only angry owl in town! :)

http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2015/feb/06/owl-attacks-joggers-and-steals-their-hats

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[bronchitikat]

Three times I tried to open that link. Three times my browser quit on me. Three times!

'Tis not just Extemporanea's life which ain't functioning properly!

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[pinkthulhu]

Sorry about that, it seems to work OK in Chrome. :|

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[bronchitikat]

Ah well, I was trying to open it in Safari!