I’m not sure where I read/heard this. It could have been on Facebook, the book I just finished, tv, or somewhere else. I guess it doesn’t matter where this was brought to my attention, but I found it interestingly accurate. Anyway, wherever I came across it, the quote said, “Thursdays are the worst day of the week. You are past the halfway point but not yet to the weekend.” I always say I hate Mondays, and I do, but the logic or illogic that Thursdays are the worst day has some merit. I have a love hate relationship with Thursdays. It’s sort of my Friday because I work from home most Fridays, so Thursdays are my last day in the office for the week. It’s also a teaching day for me, and I enjoy teaching and interacting with my students. However, it’s also just me and my boss in the office (my other coworker works from home on Thursdays), and the more I work with my boss the less I like working with her. There are numerous reasons for this, and I don’t see it getting better.
Anyone know of a museum that’s at a university and needs an educator or someone to manage their public outreach? If you do, let me know. I’m beginning to think I won’t be happy at my current workplace ever again unless we have some staff turnover soon. To tell you how bad it is, I recently applied for a position in the South. Ok, I also applied to that job because it would have doubled or tripled my salary, and it was in Atlanta. If I had to move South again, it would have to be Atlanta or another major city that’s liberal and LGBTQ+ friendly. There aren’t many: Birmingham (but it’s in Alabama), New Orleans, Savannah, or Asheville (NC). Nashville and Memphis are iffy, and Houston and Austin are in Texas. Plus, they are all hot and humid. Yuck! I really like Vermont and New England, and I’d rather stay in this area.
Also, on a completely different note, tonight is the blood moon eclipse (also known as the Blood Worm Moon), a total lunar eclipse when the earth moves between the sun and moon and causes the moon to turn red. I doubt I’ll be awake to watch it since it will take place between 2 am and 3 am, and here in Vermont, it’s probably going to be too cloudy to see much of this rare phenomenon.
Anyway, I’ve rambled enough for today. I hope everyone has a great day, and remember, tomorrow is Friday and the weekend will be even closer.
I almost forgot your Isabella pic of the week:
The Closet Professor 
March 13th, 2025 at 11:40 am
I’ve lived in Austin twice. When I first moved there in 1991, it was a paradise. Everyone used to want to live in Austin so competition for jobs is intense. It is so crowded and expensive now so my best friends have all moved out to the surrounding areas, aka the “Hill country.” A friend of mine used to joke that Austin was a blue pimple on the red ass of Texas. Joe, do you know what a good day is in Houston? When you can walk from your house to your car and not sweat through your shirt. Denton, which sits in a triangle from Dallas and Fort Worth is a nice town with two universities. I enjoyed getting a masters there from UNT. I’m not sure what opportunities there are but honestly Dallas especially and to a lesser extent Fort Worth are perfectly fine places to be gay. I haven’t lived in Texas since 2013 so my observations are not current. But all the “liveable” places in Texas are more expensive than you’d think. Good luck!
March 13th, 2025 at 5:33 pm
Vermont is far more expensive than I’d have ever imagined. Usually, rural areas are less expensive, but Vermont is one of the more expensive places to live in New England, if you don’t count Boston.
March 13th, 2025 at 11:43 am
Joe, sorry to hear you have some issues with your boss. I hope somehow you can remain where you are, though, because I think Vermont is the perfect spot for you.
Avoid moving to any red state, it’s not a good place for gay men. I think things are going to get worse for the gay community under the regime in Washington. Even in a blue metro area you’ll still be under whatever state wide laws pass Republican dominated legislatures and with Republican governors. There are cases going through our court system that may be a threat to gay marriage and other rights if ok’d by the Supreme Court.
Beautiful pic of Isabella.
March 15th, 2025 at 7:49 pm
Quinto!