Oh snow-unaccustomed south, how do I love thee? Let me count the ways… University, thy ways are so wise. When there is freezing rain starting at 8 a.m. and expected to continue until afternoon, thou dost open the campus at 11 a.m., so that the power has time to go out and the freezing rainContinue reading “Oh Snow-Unaccustomed South”
Category Archives: Quirky Afternoon Thoughts
WANTED
Graduate School in the Humanities: Just Don’t Go When I found this I thought: Gee, thanks for telling me now. But there’s no use crying over spilt…dollars…or hours…or brain cells…or stuff. Right? So instead, what we need are some super-fantabulous Alternate Careers for Unemployed, Over-Qualified Graduate School…Graduates. What a great idea. I thereby submit forContinue reading “WANTED”
O Resolutions Mine
January 1, 2010Happy New Year!!! In celebration, I’ve decided to return to a tradition begun last year–that of the New Year’s Un-Resolution, otherwise known as stating the obvious. 🙂 In review: this year I did not resolve to watch Veggie Tales more regularly. I did not stop (permanently) writing for my blogs. I still tripContinue reading “O Resolutions Mine”
Turkey in a Clean House
Shh… don’t look now, but my house is clean. Don’t blink – it might disappear if you do. You know you’re turning into a grown-up when what excites you about Thanksgiving break is the chance to clean the house. It’s really kind of sad, but I spent most of the day doing just that, andContinue reading “Turkey in a Clean House”
Be Like an Unwelcome Guest
Dear Thanksgiving Break,and Christmas soon after:please be like an unwelcome guest. Come early, leave late,leave your keys on the sink,and stand talking beside the door. Bring unhealthy food;wear garish red sweaters;monopolize conversation. Thanksgiving, Christmas:Just one thing, please promise:Don’t cancel at the last minute. That’s all.
Extreme Makeover, Grad Student Edition
I never thought I would go to graduate school to get a fashion makeover. I came here to study, right? Wrong. Introducing the newest breakout hit in reality television, Extreme Makeover: Graduate Student Edition. Although lacking in “move that bus” lachrymal drama and Stacy’s erstwhile pointy-toed heels, this show will revolutionize the way graduate studentsContinue reading “Extreme Makeover, Grad Student Edition”
10 Things You Learn…
10 Things You Learn After Spending 26 Hours on Campus Over a Two-Day Period 10. Candy corn will probably be made an illegal stimulant at some point in the near future. 9. Trying to translate one’s Latin sentences into Elvish instead of English is a good indication that one should go to bed. 8. ProtocolContinue reading “10 Things You Learn…”
When Benjamin Met Lynch and Blake
This is what happens when it’s 10 o’clock at night and you don’t want to read philosophy for your 9:30 class. Don’t say I didn’t warn you. When Benjamin Met Lynch and Blake When Benjamin met Lynch and BlakeThey all went out for tea,Except that Blake re-named the cakes,And Lynch forgot the brie. “No problem,Continue reading “When Benjamin Met Lynch and Blake”
What Graduate Schools Are Missing
Graduate school is not such a bad setup, in all honesty (see previous reflections). I can say that now, having just turned in my first full-length paper this afternoon, half an hour before the deadline. But after serious and thoughtful reflection of the most serious and thoughtful kind, I have determined that a few simpleContinue reading “What Graduate Schools Are Missing”
Aegra sum.
Aegra sum. Je suis malade. I’m sick. Nope, not H1N1 flu, thankfully: this time it’s bronchitis. I went by Health Services today, and now have drugs that are supposed to make me better. I hope they work. Quickly. (Come on, immune system, try harder!) Forget about missing classes and work, I’m going through dance withdrawal.Continue reading “Aegra sum.”
Snark on the Side 