This weekend half happened. Yesterday the final parade, Muziekparade, of Tulip Time took place. I napped through it. Saw the new ‘Star Trek’ film (well worth the $6.50). The first class of Summer term went well. The assigned room feels like a prison cell - or, I assume so having not been in a prison cell - but did see a few episodes of ‘Oz.’ Hot, claustrophobic, no ventilation, over-crowded, three hours for the next 13 Saturday mornings. A headache cut short the gym time. Had dinner at Panera, with Steven’s goddamned voice in my head: fat vegetarians eating too many carbs. Tomato soup with croutons, a tomato/mozzarella sandwich with chocolate chip/walnut cookie as dessert. Delicious food accompanied by unfair mental fear-mongering. Took to bed early.
Woke up to blinding sunlight and bird-song. Threw blankets into washing machine, did some perfunctory tidying-up. Critically examining my complexion in the mirror when the idea to drive into Saugatuck popped up. I really need to study Spanish with the Dele now less than a week away. The tourists stop apparently in Saugatuck on their way home from Holland. Out-of-towners swarm the town’s small streets. Didn’t realise that. The tourists mingle with the gay bears. Is it Bear Weekend? Lots of bearded, chubby men walking about - some walking toy dogs. Sitting here since 9a, did lots of studying. Met with a former student turning in some missing work. I’ll submit a grade change later this afternoon. He lives not far from my new house. “It’s probably not up to your standards,” he said describing his Summer English 101 course. I am a tyrant, it seems. Maybe I should take as a compliment former student’s boredom with higher-level courses. Sigh. It’s past 1p. Time to move on, get my ass out of this chair in this cafe, get my feet on the treadmill. I had a cup of the cafe’s organic oatmeal. Lots of fibre and carbs! “Fat vegetarians,” he croons.
Shut up.
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