I am now somewhat settled in my new job as a faculty member at the University. I am finally teaching courses that I have taught before, which leaves a bit more time for writing and thinking, but some how I manage to fill that time with other projects, such as creating a more welcoming environment for the students in our program.
One of the things that I have been thinking about a lot lately is religion and spirituality. This is in a sense in the wake of the warm out pouring of sympathy the Western world has shown in the wake of Charlie Hebedo. I have been feeling somewhat disconnected lately from my spirituality. I downloaded a book to that end that has a number of chants and rituals. I have managed the one for the shower, but the walking out the door one is apparently much harder. I will get there eventually. But this disconnect means that I am also having a hard time socializing or wanting to join classes or anything that might make me have to be attending something with any kind of regularity. So I think I will start small and work my way up to something bigger.
This winter has been harsh here. A lot of snow and high winds. Over the weekend the wind whistled in the windows even when they were closed. It was oddly comforting to hear the wind and know I was snugged up inside with Mómó, who has made me very lazy in this terrible weather. One day the wind was so strong it actually picked him up and moved him, hey he is only 5 kg. Most of the time when it is windy, cold or really wet we get about half way up the block and he lifts his paw, stands there shivering and gives me a really pathetic look. The only time he gets super excited when he sees cats.
Maybe the dark is bugging me, but I don´t think so. I have been so tired that my cooking has been rather drab. I made oven fried chicken, mash potatoes and carrots and turnips with a gluten-free mushroom sauce. Eatable but nothing to write home about.
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