Have either of you heard a better excuse for why Dolores is being allowed to observe classes, beyond "wanting to understand the entire scope of the school" better? Septima was entirely oblique about it when she mentioned her own observation last Thursday.
Two classes of mine so far today, plus talking to her through lunch and my office time. (She so clearly was not going to climb the stairs again, and I was not going to leave her alone in my office or classroom, thank you.) She was actually cordial enough, not that poison-in-sugar thing she often does, but she’s so demandingly persistent.
Maybe it’s just me remembering the summer and overreacting that makes it feel miserable. I hope so.
Why this thing, why that. Why do we have to have astronomy on top of a very tall tower? Could I explain why midnight? (Again!) What’s the point of the field anyway? Do I really need all that equipment? Or that many charts? What’s this tool used for? How much does it cost to maintain the telescopes? How often do we replace them? Who does the repairs and maintenance? Where did I learn to do that?
Anyway, I’m writing for two reasons: First, she’s going to be at the staff meeting. “Now that I’m teaching alongside the rest of you, my dear.” Ugh.
Second: Pomona, Bathsheba will fail miserably, if she’s not prepared for it. And we should warn Mina, too. Do you think you could invite the two of them plus me to tea sometime this week? Dolores said it’s Charms next, so we’ve a little time, but not lots. I’ll work the conversation round to the observation, but the invite might look better coming from you.
I’m going to go have a long bath and find something to restore my patience before supper. And that meeting.
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Date: 2012-11-28 07:36 pm (UTC)Two classes of mine so far today, plus talking to her through lunch and my office time. (She so clearly was not going to climb the stairs again, and I was not going to leave her alone in my office or classroom, thank you.) She was actually cordial enough, not that poison-in-sugar thing she often does, but she’s so demandingly persistent.
Maybe it’s just me remembering the summer and overreacting that makes it feel miserable. I hope so.
Why this thing, why that. Why do we have to have astronomy on top of a very tall tower? Could I explain why midnight? (Again!) What’s the point of the field anyway? Do I really need all that equipment? Or that many charts? What’s this tool used for? How much does it cost to maintain the telescopes? How often do we replace them? Who does the repairs and maintenance? Where did I learn to do that?
Anyway, I’m writing for two reasons: First, she’s going to be at the staff meeting. “Now that I’m teaching alongside the rest of you, my dear.” Ugh.
Second: Pomona, Bathsheba will fail miserably, if she’s not prepared for it. And we should warn Mina, too. Do you think you could invite the two of them plus me to tea sometime this week? Dolores said it’s Charms next, so we’ve a little time, but not lots. I’ll work the conversation round to the observation, but the invite might look better coming from you.
I’m going to go have a long bath and find something to restore my patience before supper. And that meeting.