RBOC--Overly Ambitious Spring Break

Clearly I do not understand the word break, although I do understand the concept of separation. Not going into campus for awhile, even if I am doing work, feels rather liberating. I love my job, love the school, but there comes a point in the semester when I seriously need to look at anything but my office, the hallways, and classrooms, and more importantly, break from constant interaction. So tomorrow officially begins spring break, and although I had some crazy ass idea that I would simply have no plans, no structure, I find the week with plenty of structure, but fortunately huge chunks of time there for spontaneous moods.

My ambitious list for one simple week:

• Grade two classes worth of genre pieces and explanatory notes
• Write up three part-time instructors' observations
• Finally update my CV (overdue by more than a year)
• Read Oscar Wilde's essay "The Portrait of Mr. W. H." (in order to manage an intelligent discussion with a student doing an independent study on Wilde)
• Start a regular workout routine that includes the gym (I've been regularly working out in my basement over the past two weeks with the Wii and exercise bike, but it doesn't feel like enough of a workout at times)
• Finish two of the books I have started
• Make some decent headway on the next chapter challenge Liz and I are facing with the book's revision
• Spend time with several friends I haven't had the chance to socialize with during the semester (a range of breakfast, lunch, and dinner dates)
• Catch at least one movie in the theater
• Get a facial
• Clean my desk and desk space at home

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