Before opening those curtains....

Pic from Neither Indifferent Nor Sceptical I've been preoccupied with the logistics of teaching my first undergraduate course at Queen's Belfast (Politics of the US), and so have had little or no time for blogging or blog visiting. What time I have had between typing of the required "module guide" for the next twelve weeks of lectures and tutorials (I am paying for my past procrastination -- this should have been done weeks ago!) was filled pleasantly enough with visits (and extended chats) with past colleagues who happened to be on campus. It is Friday AM, and having stayed up until 3 in the morning, I am getting a late start. But rather than open the curtains to see what kind of 3D (dark, dreary, dismal) weather I might be facing, I immediately went to friend Ciarán's blog where he had posted two pics taken earlier this week from his perch on the 10th floor (or so) of one of the few multistory buildings outside of Belfast city centre. It was difficult deciding which one to swipe for "cross posting" on this blog.... OK -- it is time to open the curtains and get back to work....