RBO Last day of class...

• Today was the last teaching day until August. Amazing. A few finals to grade, an office to clean and then it is dissertation all the way to August...

• It isn't as if I'm actually ready for next year -- my book order is a week over due, and I've made no decisions about the class with International Womyn. In fact, I've ordered a few more books to look at -- oh the decisions.... I love having a new class to think about.

• I've also lined up a new tutor for next year -- and I'll have one of my super-tutors from this semester.... although she'll be in a different class. I think she'll like a break, some new material and some different challenges. Of course, she'll probably be right sick of me by December... but, I suppose if she didn't get that way when she was on my debate team, seeing one another for two classes T/Th won't do it to her...
  
• The cleaning person came today. It is such a luxury to have her come clean -- just because I don't have to think about it -- it is sort of like having someone style your hair and fuss over you... it is a pampering thing.... and the fact that she likes my cats is a bonus. I try not to feel guilty about hiring her to clean, I reason that she's independent (and may not pay taxes.. who knows, not my business), she makes a nice hourly wage -- nearly as much as I do -- and she has a pretty flexible schedule that accommodates her college and family schedule. I also trust her -- probably because I liked her as an ethics student well before she came to clean. I do worry that the economy will make her lose some customers -- and since I'm blessed not to be in that situation, I wouldn't stop having her come---
  
• I did two solid dissertation hours today, so I'm caught up for the week.