Not Sure
I am not really sure what I will do after my long, 4.5 hours of "big voice" lecturing today in our U's huge lecture hall. I will be exhausted from all that vocal projection. I will be heading out to being those lectures very soon. Earlier today I have been mostly working with my rodents and doing a lot of fussy paperwork for an upcoming Research Conference that I am part of the Executive Committee in.
Last semester, at the end of the 3 hours of "big voice" lecturing I had in that same lecture hall, the timing of the end allowed me the beautiful luxury of then traversing to the "Retiree's Cigar Group" and I was only modestly late in arrival. It was something I had grown VERY fond of each Thursday.
Part of me SO very much wants to travel out to the cigar shop, and try to capture the same sort of fun and relaxation I had been experiencing every Thursday for the last several months. But, I am not sure who if any of my friends will still be there at the time I can arrive. Will I be disappointed and no one will remain? Should I or should I not have a cigar if no one is there? Should I read a book while there, if I go? Will the larger amount of "big voice" lecturing make me feel (especially if disappointed at no friends still there) more ornery and exhausted if I go.... hence making the experience not enjoyable, or will it still feel like a respite, a relief, and a pleasantry?
I am just not sure what I should do.
- Still been running. 10 miles (~16km) each morning this week. Some days it has been enjoyable. Today, it felt less than enjoyable, but I persevered.
- I am of the opinion that the "doctor" (my preferred moniker for him....QUACK!) who treated my foot challenge (the corn/wart/whatever) did not really do a damn thing. I do not think it really went away and I have the same issue and it is frustrating. I am going to take measures into my own hands and work on it using over-the-counter callous removers.
PipeTobacco
PCS - 9... I really would like a pipe very, very much at the moment. Perhaps indulging in a cigar at the shop may help somewhat, but I do not know.
Contentedness Score - 3.5.... nothing is really wrong.... I just have feelings of aggravation and a lack of understanding about the near future.
3 Comments:
So this situation will last all quarter (semester?)? I may have missed when you explained how long your lecture class time would impact the Cigar Group. Could they move their time a little later so you could attend? I know you would hate to ask them. (I would)
Maybe your semester schedule gives you a natural opening to propose establishing a Retirees' Pipe Group that would meet immediately after the Cigar Group. Any of your new friends who might like to try a pipe could hang around and benefit from your experience and encouragement, and you'll still have a controlled environment that may help you resist the temptation to indulge in your pipes elsewhere (until you decide that it's time to make a deliberate and orderly return to your old beloved pastime, anyway).
One thing you should do is put another check mark in the Pros column of your mental retirement Pros and Cons list.
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