Last Saturday was my last lecture of the semester in Info Org. There are still 2 classes to go, but for those 2 classes the students, not I, will be giving oral presentations. I get to sit back, listen to them, and take notes.
Today is Thursday. For the last few months Thursdays have been devoted to preparing for Saturday's class. I've already revised the sheet I use for evaluating the presentations and now I just want to relax and do all of the things I don't get to do enough of during the semester - like reading and listening to music.
There are a lot of other things I don't get to do enough of during the semester like housecleaning. Even in my "It Feels Like I'm on Vacation" mode, I'm still trying to be productive (plus I can still listen to music). I ran the dishwasher, emptied the garbage into the compost pile, and did a load of laundry. I'm trying to work up some enthusiasm for vacuuming and dusting the master bath and bedroom. On this sunny day it's obvious that those are tasks that should have been done a long time ago.
But I'll have the next several Thursdays without class prep to vacuum and dust, so maybe today I'll just enjoy the vacation.
