I am almost packed for Florida. Don’t get jealous. It’s not a for-fun trip; it’s a make some moola trip. I can’t imagine that seven days of grading AP exams will be all that fun, especially when we’ll be cooped up in a room from 8-5 every day. Ugh. WTF was I thinking? I did, [...]
Archive for May, 2008
Uninspired Travel Blogging
Posted in It's My Life, Travel, tagged Florida, Travel on May 31, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Just Click The Link.
Posted in The Professoriate, tagged Academia, Work on May 30, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Because this is *so* very Dr. Disenchanted. I just don’t even need to blog about it.
The Life Cycle of Restaurants
Posted in The Foodie Files, tagged Foodie Files, Pub Quiz, Restaurants on May 28, 2008 | 3 Comments »
It seems like all of the restaurants in Sorta’ Cosmopolitan go through the same life cycle:
Stage 1: Grand Opening & Awesome Service
Stage 2: Building Towards Peak Crowds
Stage 3: Staff and/or Owner Turnover
Stage 4: Sinking Towards Shit Ass Service
Stage 5: Disaster!!!
In case you can’t tell, my used-to-be-favorite restaurant has bit the dust when it comes to food [...]
Yumm-o!
Posted in The Foodie Files, tagged Recipes, Strawberry Pie on May 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
So, last night, I broke down and went out to buy some crappy fast food. I admit it: I was having a Big Mac Attack. I get those about twice a year, so really …
Since I was taking the car out of the driveway, I decided to stop by the grocery store and pick [...]
Holy Shit
Posted in This F***ing Old House, tagged Taxes on May 24, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Holy Shit! You know how I was complaining about the fact that the assessed value of our house went up around $12,500 this year? I was certain that our property taxes would also go up, even though our esteemed governor said that he was capping property tax rates in our state. Well, I’ll be damned, but [...]
Lazy Ass Weekend
Posted in It's My Life, pop culture, tagged Books, Documentaries, Movies, pop culture, Summer, Vacation on May 24, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Since I’m working most of the summer, I’ve decided to try and take a few long weekends just to sit around and do nothing. Well, nothing related to my job, ya’ know? The thought was that these enforced breaks would help to rejuvenate my mind, allowing me to work faster more efficiently during the week. [...]
It’s Here: $4 Gas
Posted in It's My Life, Politics, tagged Energy Prices, Environmentalism, Gas on May 22, 2008 | 2 Comments »
This morning, I woke up to a radio station that was hysterically screaming about the fact that gas prices hit $3.99(9) this a.m. “If you get out early enough,” said the radio dude, “you can still find gas for $3.75 a gallon! That will save you about $5 on a tank of gas!”
“There are lines [...]
Blog Bullets from the Trenches
Posted in The Professoriate, tagged Administration, Tenure on May 21, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Whoever thinks that professors have it easy in the summer should take a look at my schedule. I keep trying to get a little time off, but have been sucked into the office every day since I gave my final exam. Why? Two words: Job Search. Two other words: Tenure Binder. Final two words: Administrative [...]
Annoying.
Posted in The Professoriate, tagged administrativa on May 20, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
When you apply for a job with a university, you should make sure that the majority of your references are not on sabbatical leave. That is all.
I *am* a goddess!
Posted in The Professoriate, tagged Academia, Awards, Research on May 16, 2008 | 3 Comments »
My undergrad alma mater is giving me an award for academic excellence! How cool is that? Woot!
