Nonplussed

That's always been one of my favorite words. It means to be at a loss or bewildered. I can't really think of a better word to describe how I'm feeling at the moment. I've had some strange jobs in some strange places, but I've never found myself in a position like this before.

It was interesting having students around today. They had a lightheartedness about them that I think lifted everyone's spirits, but at least for me it also highlights how solemn adults allow themselves to become. I try as hard as I can to avoid it, but being an adult, or grown-up if you must, can be a real pain in the butt. I got out of the house late this morning because I got a dent in my (parked) car. This is not a fun way to start the day. On the bright side, my car is approaching being an ellipse, as 3 or its 4 corners have now been bent in a bit. I think an elliptical car would feel cool and futuristic, but this seems a very slow and unpleasant way of going about it.

It has been especially cool to hear from students in Israel.

The most oddball character in the whole drama playing out at the school is the "watcher." I don't know what is name is, but he's from the Federation (like those Star Trek guys) and his job seems to be to sit in his car and watch us. The only things I've seen him do are honk when someone is trying to come in the driveway, usually after we've already gotten out of their way, and he gets out of the car once or twice a day to come and tell us to move something (for example, some chairs) off the pavement. He sits there all day doing this and I think he must have done something terribly wrong to be given this job. He's very vigilant about the horn honking though, so he must be trying to impress someone.

We're back at it again tomorrow. We enjoy company and snacks and if you don't want to bring snacks you can have some of ours. And I've noticed that my pictures are all starting to look the same so tomorrow I'm bringing a real camera and I'll try to be more creative.