Friday, May 31, 2002

Super Mario

The university is in the midst of a bit of a construction boom, the latest project being a five-story library building going up just outside my office window. It's not slated for completion until the autumn of next year and, already, the noise and dust are driving me insane.

I must say, however, that it seems to be going quickly. Over the past couple of weeks, the workmen have erected a latice of structural steel that currently spans four levels. There are half a dozen red ladders scattered between the beams, and hard-hatted workers scurry up and down them all day.

Right now, the whole project resembles nothing so much as a life-sized game of Donkey Kong. All that's missing is a giant gorilla and a few rolling barrels.

Oh, and in real life, Mario is tall, blond, muscular and hot.