School update

School is going well. I am a little disappointed with my US Foreign Policy lecturer however. As much as he railed on us to be well read, "read deeply and broadly for every class!", he does ALL the talking. He wouldn't know if I read one thing or 10. Of course I have been reading 10, because I'm an anal retentive freak; I don't think I'm looking for some kind of figurative pat on the back (perhaps I am?) but a simple discussion by the 6 brave souls (from 12) who dared stay in the class after his far-too-intimidating-for-my-taste introductory session) would be nice.

My human rights and social movements lecturers are quite nice though. I am enjoying the discussions in those seminars. The theory readings are bit tough though! Yesterday I started writing out my rough draft of my dissertation proposal. Our deadline for proposals is 21 February. I think I am going to try something on reconciling state sovereignty and the development of human rights by international institutions. I have to nail down some details yet.

I'm gearing up again for the SCC course I'll teach for UW again. I am pretty much set - I just have to update the syllabus and such and make some copies. Now that our server and internet and computers are up and running again, we can all get some work done! US professors start arriving tomorrow and the students arrive a week from tomororow.

Tonight: Marion is coming over. Tim has prepared a wonderful meal for her, John, Mary and I, and I think John has a portobello mushrooms-on-grill surprise!