I got the day off work today so that I could give my lecture this afternoon. It was the first of a series that finishes next week and my first official lecture of my teaching career. I had a powerpoint presentation, handouts, and had to wear a microphone. Overall, I think it went well and there weren’t any major audio-visual glitches. I even finished by 3:00 pm and had the rest of the day off. I finally got to tidy up the house and finish the laundry too.