Photo Journalism

Ok, y'all. Some of you requested a tour of the office. Fine.

Here's what you see when you open the door to my office:


Notice that the floor is full of boxes. Why is this? Well, here's one reason:



Notice that this cabinet, which COULD be holding some of the things in boxes, is empty. This is because it has not been hung on the wall.

And here's another reason:



But that's nothing but empty space!

Indeed. That would be because not only has a cabinet not been hung there -- I don't know where the thing is.

Well, that's not precisely true. I know where it is. It's in some room with a bunch of other stuff.

But forget all that. Let us leave this room, messy as it is, and discover why I've dedicated myself to not having fits about this anymore. Observe the Main English Office:



Now my opinion about this view -- my own personal opinion, my very own, just mine -- is that, whilst our Graduate Student is exuding an air of competence and cheer, the furniture is not. What there is of it.

But maybe that last picture didn't really explain the situation. Let's go down the hall:




Here are the books belonging to the Director of Freshman Writing. The reason you can't see them is that they are in boxes. They are in boxes because, as you will observe if you look carefully, there are no bookshelves on that wall. Too bad school's starting in a week. Hope you put the books you need in the top layers of the boxes!

No bookshelves here, either:



Welcome to your new office, new professor! Aren't you glad you got hired? Sorry there's no desk. I've got a lapboard you can use to write on -- can't help with the computer, though. Try lying on your tummy.

But hey -- nice lime green chair. That must help.

Tea's down the hall -- that'd be in my office. The one I'm not complaining about any more.