Professor Chaucer's Office Hours, Tuesday

[geoff-chaucer.livejournal.com]

Just like yesterday (which you would know if you'd brought him coffee come to visit him yesterday), Professor Chaucer is sitting with his feet up on his desk, reading. Come and talk to him, he doesn't bite.

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[prof-cregg.livejournal.com]

"OOh, Plato. I'm absolutley up for that. Plato was a phenomenal orator. This is exciting." She shifts a bit, her smile becoming more michevious. "Josh and I worked together at the White House. I've known him for quite a while. Enough to know this is right up his alley."

[geoff-chaucer.livejournal.com]

"He's a friend of yours? Then I can't wait to meet him. Thank you, CJ!"

Geoff grins broadly, sharing her excitement. "I'll put you on the schedule, then. Western Lit meets fifth and sixth periods on Monday -- when would you like to give your lecture?"

[prof-cregg.livejournal.com]

"I can do 6th, if that's ok." She smiles at his enthusiasm. "And I should probably get a copy from you, since it's not anything I've actually read since college."

[geoff-chaucer.livejournal.com]

"Sixth will be perfect. I can give my lecture on form and give them some reading time during fifth. And there are copies in the bookcloset -- I'll bring you one, unless you want to just grab one during the next class you hold there," he says, nodding his head back toward the classroom.

[prof-cregg.livejournal.com]

"Might as well get started, right?" she follows him

[geoff-chaucer.livejournal.com]

"Might as well, milady," Geoff replies, laughing. He leads her into the classroom and opens up the book closet, grabbing her a copy of Lysistrata. "I assume you want the English translation, not the original Greek?"

[prof-cregg.livejournal.com]

"Right...my Greek is limited...but I work it. Make myself sound really smart." She laughs softly and takes it. "Wait, this is Aristophanes, not Plato."

[geoff-chaucer.livejournal.com]

Geoff looks at the book and facepalms and shakes his head. "So it is. Imagine that." Laughing, he sets it back on the shelf and pulls out a copy of Symposium instead. "Still Greek, but now with the correct author."

[prof-cregg.livejournal.com]

She laughs softly and takes the Plato. "Lysistrata is a good one too. I was in a production of it in college."

[geoff-chaucer.livejournal.com]

"Were you? I'll bet that was fun," Geoff answers, smiling at her. "I'm surprised there aren't more productions here, a...mummers club or something."

He shrugs. "But I suppose the students are busy enough as it is. Phoebe Halliwell is apparently involved in one way or another with ten different classes. I promised Principal Smith -- who seems like a pretty nice fellow, by the way, if a little odd -- that I'd push her drop the independent study if she looked like she was overworking herself."

[prof-cregg.livejournal.com]

"And I get the feeling drama here is a form of punishment. I wonder if the new principal will keep up that tradition?"

[geoff-chaucer.livejournal.com]

Geoff laughs. "I might have to talk to the principal about that one. Gives something of a negative impression of my subject."

[prof-cregg.livejournal.com]

"Well that's true. Hate to have people prefer dental work to literature." She laughs softly and looks through the book, realizing it's been years since she's even thought about it. "I'd better get cracking on this Geoff...otherwise they'll know I'm off my game."

[geoff-chaucer.livejournal.com]

"It's all right, CJ. You don't have to do the entire lecture, just your section on communication. I'd...been thinking about having the students engage in some kind of dialogue, presenting an argument in support of one of the points put forth in the reading, and then refuting someone else's arguement. Of course, last term all that accomplished was that I had to kick two of my students out of class for fighting."

He shrugs, smiling ruefully. "But, I'd thought that, with the things you teach in your class, the idea of oral presentation would fit right in. Of course, honestly, you're welcome to lecture on whatever you like. Just as long as it has some vague connection to the reading."

[prof-cregg.livejournal.com]

"Oral..connection. Got it." She smiles mischeviously and kisses him on the cheek. "I'm always up for that. See you later, Geoff."

[geoff-chaucer.livejournal.com]

Geoff laughs. "Well, you know me. The poet with the talented mouth, right? What else would my classes be about?"

He returns her kiss and gives her a quick hug. "Take care of yourself, CJ. And give my love to Ten."