The Universe, Frugality, and Me

This week:

• I got the payments from selling my Senseo coffeemaker and my Nook First Touch in my checking account
• I found the shampoo I love on sale in the large bottles, for 50% off (only worry: are they discontinuing this choice? Well, if they do, I have 5 LARGE bottles, about 2.5 years' worth of shampoo before I have to panic)
• I confirmed two student-based projects, one allowing young African-American actors to perform the work of an African playwright who will be on campus for a literary festival (they'll do brief readings from her two plays for the festival and for her!), and a second for my young writers to get their "Joan of Arc" plays up and in front of a group
• I'm giving two guest lectures for a colleague in screenwriting
• I'll have a surprise guest lecturer at my own class for playwrights on Friday
• and, although I'll be sorry later (think May!) the warm, sunny weather now is a delight