It’s near the end of my first week teaching at Ole Miss. So far, things look to be going rather well. Both my classes have gotten off to a good start. It’s amazing what walking into a classroom does for a teacher, especially if those kids are curious and energetic (a great combo). By the end of the first day, my funk was mostly lifted. By the second day, it was almost completely gone.

The rush to get ready for next semester is on. I thought I was ready (my syllabi were mostly finished). But then there was unfiled HR paperwork, finding me office space, getting a university web account, etc.—not to mention the hassles of moving & settling in to a new place. Plus, of course, a backlog of manuscript reviews & other tasks.

There’s three weeks before the deadline for parties & candidates to register for the December general elections in Bolivia. So far, the enduring calls by opposition candidates to join together in a “unity front” against Evo & MAS failed. Currently, a dozen opposition candidates are preparing to run against Evo.

I live in Mississippi now. Still trying to wrap my head around that fact.

No pictures yet (I’ll be sure to post a summer photo update once we’re in Oxford). But I wanted to be sure to give a brief mention to one of this summer’s highlights: My brother’s wedding!