With Another Eye Patch and My Sister's Frog-Knitted Nose Warmer, I Just Might Make Myself a Super-Model After All.

I've got my Halloween costume planned, but you'll have to wait for that. In the meantime, I can simply glare at you and give you shivers. The eye doesn't hurt. I can see. But it is gross. I had to do a series of midterm teaching evaluations yesterday (two more weeks of them), so I got a patch. I didn't want students to be grossed out or disgusted. It gave me space to discuss adulthood, the need to look like Number 2 in the Austin Powers series, and a final chance to allure Kayla from Days of Our Lives.

"What is this freaky guy doing in our classroom?"

Ah, collecting data to help reflective practitioners midway through the semester on how things are going in the course. It's a wonderful tradition available to faculty at Fairfield University.

I'm starting to look like Woody Woodpecker meets Jack Sparrow. 

I also need to note here that being a CAE Liaison is incredible work and with one day in, I'm gaining wisdom and perspective about teaching across campus. Alas, with typical work, my own teaching, the end of #WriteOut, guest author appearances, and my own projects, it's a lot. The work is rewarding and intense, but the organization and planning is tremendous. So many busy schedules, time codes, technological needs, and periods of reflection to consider....every hour of the day.

It is getting done, and it's good work. I've prioritized my focus to be on colleagues for the next two weeks and I can scratch it off the bucket list. I now have tremendous appreciation of all before me who have done these midpoint evaluations. 

Okay, Tuesday. No time to write much because the day is full. 

I don't think the patch-idea will last, though. It's easier to freak people out than to look freaky by covering everything up. 

I'm okay with being ugly. It's a good conversational piece.