...to different people ... (59/365, 28 Feb 2022)
And, we have reached the end of the second month of the year. Already. Already so much has happened, maybe we could just take the rest of the year off. And when it comes to 'university holidays', people have this impression that we as academics have about one-half or two-thirds of the year to ourselves--to write, to think, to converse. No, I'm afraid not. Today was a series of meetings from the early start of the day to the evening end of the day. Tomorrow is the same, rinse, repeat. Actually, much of the rest of the week looks the same, as we wrap up the current academic year and prepare for the new one commencing in April.
There was a brief window of time when I managed to step outside to go and buy the paper, and some groceries for tonight, before it all started again. There was only time to 'look up' really, but that, as a photographer-type (amateur) can in and of itself, be rather important.
Today the neighbourhood plum blossom was in bloom. It is the only one on this block and when it goes off, we know that the sakura blossoms are not far behind.
I had a moment to look at the clouds too...thinking of home, in Brisbane, which is weathering (literally) 2011 type flooding again. Times like this it is hard to be away.
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| A wispy, painterly effect in the sky today |
And a few defeats in meetings today too...people who insist on their own approaches being the right ones, in spite of experts and specialists sitting in the same room, seeking to offer more tangible solutions. Oh well, so goes the academic merry-go-round. Almost time to get off.
Today's pics snapped with the iPhone 12 mini, that's all I had time for...tomorrow is another day, oh wait, of meetings. Hmm.
