Continuing in our “let’s catch up on life” blog entries, news bit numero tres is the cancellation of any sort of notion I had of going to Hawaii for a week in May for vacation. That’s because Daniel and I spent a squidge under $2k for two new couches at Ashley Furniture Friday evening. We …
catching up, part 2.
As I mentioned earlier, there’s much to tell about the last few days … and here’s item #2 related to my mom… So, every few days I pick up the phone and call my mom, right? This time of year, maybe it’s only once a week or so — which is quite a conservative calling …
new blog
One of the members of one of the (many!) listservs I monitor offered up his blog URL today. Looks interesting! (And, as a plus, I enjoy blogs by academic geeks. Go figure. 😉
political trash talking
During my commute this morning, two things grabbed my attention. First, a story on NPR about Howard Dean refusing to give up on the South, complete with Mississippi Republicans talking about how good it is for Republicans that Dean’s the chair of the Democratic party. Second, a bumper sticker on a big ol’ Dodge truck …
Oh, crap … nooooo!
Quick horoscope for Wednesday (and soooo true): Today is a 5. Others are taking note of your willingness to perform difficult tasks. The bad news is that you’ll get more of the same. The good: It leads to better things.
ok. catching up, part 1.
As I mentioned, a lot has happened these last few days. 1. Monday at lunchtime, I met with the chair of the Ph.D. program I’m starting this fall to go over the program, opportunities, expectations, etc. I found out the program is relatively new (less than 5 years old, certainly) and currently has a mass …
speed teaching.
So this is what happened. (Just now, I mean.) I teach classes at TWU as part of my job supporting the Web site and the people who work on it. Each month, I request time in the specific computer classroom I prefer, scheduling gives me anywhere from six to ten 90-minute slots, and then I …
too much, ahhh!
Lots has happened (already!) this week, even though I haven’t had much chance to blog about it. And right now, I’m dashing out the door to teach a class at which there may or may not be any “students” … argh. If so, I get to teach one of my favorite topics (how to write …
I laughed so hard …
I very nearly snorted water through my nose. “Man of the House” is HILARIOUS. A few friends and I went to see it last night at Studio Movie Grill in Plano (love me those $5 frozen strawberry margaritas! ole!). I like Tommy Lee Jones anyway, but this movie was an excellent choice for his dry, …
A blog reflection.
Sandra has decided to terminate her blog. She explains why on her blog — good reasons them all. It’s not always easy to come up with new things to blog about or comfortable to tread the line between expressing your thoughts and potentially offending someone. It’s different for everyone. What has been interesting in this …