I had a presentation to deliver tonight and I think it went well. I had everyone in class traipse about the building looking for examples of wayfinding. Everyone seemed to enjoy it and now they know a bit more about a design principle that most of us take for granted. It’s fascinating, really.
My laptop crapped out in between shutting it off after work and hauling it to class. I hope the better-half can work his magic. Luckily all my work documents are on thumb drives (which need to be backed up on Monday), but there is quite a bit of this semester’s work on there that I’d hate to lose. My fingers are crossed.
I ordered a calzone for dinner tonight and I have to say I love having food delivered to my door. This is the 7th week of classes and only the second time I’ve had a delivery. Holy cow how nice it is to order something and 30 minutes later someone knocks on the door. It’s been at least 14 years since I lived anywhere near a delivery zone.
By all reports, the newest member of the household, Jim, did well at the vet. He’s now neutered and all of his shots are current. He’s really becoming a love bug and is only a wee bit skittish now. That behavior may not actually be skittishness, but kitteness.
We’ve been letting him explore the house a bit. Simon is not thrilled with that turn of events, but we’re not forcing anything other than breaking up the Simon-smackdowns. Who knew our little ‘fraidy-cat had so much aggression? I’m sure things will work out.
I think I mentioned awhile back that I’ve been catching up on Doctor Who. I finally saw the last episodes of David Tennant’s Doctor and I’ve watched a wee handful of Tom Baker’s turn. Thanks to Netflix for streaming the old shows. No thanks to AMC who abruptly stopped hosting The Prisoner. I was only half-way through.
I didn’t start watching Doctor Who until the reboot of the series and then it was sporadic. I do appreciate how well the universal storyline of the Doctor has stayed true even through the decades it’s been on the telly. The last two episodes of the David Tennant Doctor mentioned something I just learned about in a Tom Baker show.
The sets of the Tom Baker Doctor remind me very much of the Space 1999 sets–you know everything is on a sound stage. The actors are more like stage performers. The way television is now is so very different than it was in the 60s. Even with the campy, low budget feel of the current Doctor Who shows it’s obvious the budget is big. It’s a style choice to appear a little campy and low budget. The writing is still witty and well done.
Yeah, I’m late to the Doctor Who party, but I’m glad it’s still going on. I can’t help but think If I had a sonic screwdriver, I wouldn’t have to wait to see the better-half to fix the computer.