The OED brings me joy

So thinginess (ns), the quality of being thingy; (a) reality, actuality, objectivity; (b) devotion to things, practical or matter-of-fact character.

The whirlwind

Nearly a month of silence! Sorry, and all.

I've been back from Europe for almost a month, and had only one trip so far. Tomorrow I leave for yet another mutli-city tour. Because traveling all the time is fun. Uh huh.

It's been a bit disconcerting back here. I feel, if possible, even more alien than before. Everything around me seems to be moving so slowly and I find myself feeling disconnected from real time. The readjustment is proving much harder than I'd anticipated (three months is very different from three weeks; who knew). My students are struggling some with it, as well.

But tomorrow I get to go meet with collaborators, and do nothing but research for a week (all those other responsibilities? A pain in my ass!).

Oh, and it's great to see the cats!