Today, I felt a bit blue and worried, though reasons seem difficult to discern. I worked to focus on notes for a guest lecture tomorrow and then went for a walk into campus -- complete with the 100 stair climb from street level to campus and then to the top floor of the building (without any available elevator). The exercise felt good. Being in a virtually vacant building, though, felt odd. It isn't one with masses of people at the best of times, but now it is so very, very quiet. It just seems sad in many ways. I did smile as I walked down the hall to my office. I still haven't found a light switch for the lights at either end of the segment of hallway where my office sits. It was very dim and it looked like the perfect place to encounter the blue nun. My office is a former nun's cell as are the others in the hallway. These became student dorms and are now places where retired faculty doing research and writing reside. I do swear that I heard the ghostly presence last fall, when there were clear footsteps creaking on the wooden floor boards outside my door. I said 'hello' and looked out but saw no one or nothing. It was full dark outside and inside was the same. It felt odd, but not scary. I did take care while walking by alcoves and corners to ensure I wasn't about to encounter someone who shouldn't be there.
Old buildings can have such personalities. The visit there, while a bit off putting today, did help me to begin to see things from a less anxious angle. A long shower when I got home and then a yummy comfort food dinner also helped to regain some of the calm. <smile>
An instrumental from the final album by Janis Joplin came to mind. The title indicates how the day began and the tempo shows where it settled into the early evening. Stay safe. Enjoy!
Buried Alive in the Blues -- Full Tilt Boogie Band
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