Meetings ad nauseum

The first three days of this week have had more meetings scheduled than I have ever experienced...long, boring, endless, accomplishing little, trying to stay awake....sitting on nine different committees at the college and university level is taking it's toll. My department chair said I need to get off some committees. "Oh really?", I said. "How do I do that? You going to appoint some folks to take my place?" "Oh no", he replied, walking out of my office, "Just ask someone to take your place", he said, barely within earshot. Right. This is what it feels like being stuck in meetings: