Phew! I finally have a minute to breathe! It’s been a long haul since Summer Teaching started, but I can see the light at the end of the tunnel. Granted, I will have a couple of grading speed bumps to get over between now and Sunday, but soon, very soon, I will be able to [...]
Archive for August, 2008
Updates
Posted in It's My Life, tagged Critters, eye, Health, Travel on August 18, 2008 | 5 Comments »
Living Dangerously
Posted in It's My Life, Wat Stom!, tagged Health, Sally on August 14, 2008 | 2 Comments »
It seems that I have an ulcerated cornea. Yep. How did this happen, you might ask. I mean, it’s not like I wear/abuse contact lenses. Oh no. It seems that I got something in my eye while driving Sally with the top down. I vaguely remember this happening last week, but certainly didn’t expect to have [...]
No Longer Boring
Posted in It's My Life, Travel, tagged Alaska, Travel on August 11, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Tonight, I booked two tix to Anchorage for next June.
Yeah, we’re going to go here and here.
This will either be my “Yeah Tenure!” celebration …
… Or my “You Suck USC” consolation prize.
More to come when I have time to write.
Drive In
Posted in It's My Life, tagged pop culture on August 11, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I know, I know. My blog’s been a bit boring these days, probably because I have been buried under the minutia that is my job. Soon, however, I’ll be shed of one of my administrative positions. Plus, summer’s going to come to a screeching halt — which means that I won’t be teaching two classes [...]
Doggie Breakfast.
Posted in The Critters, tagged Bra, Dog on August 10, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I woke up this morning to find that the Black Plague of Death had chewed through my pretty blue bra. {Sigh}
Tedium.
Posted in It's My Life, The Professoriate, tagged Academia, To Do List on August 7, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Tomorrow’s Tedious Tasks:
Call student who was rejected from grad program & is appealing.
Reminders to Admissions committee about applications.
Call to Governor’s Office about campaign interns.
Email solicitations for Summer ‘09 teaching schedules.
MUST, MUST, MUST start self-study.
“Teach” two classes (it’s movie day).
Grade participation assignment for intro class.
Grade memos from upper level class.
Write essay exam for intro class and [...]
No Animals Were Harmed in the Writing of this Blog Entry
Posted in The Critters, tagged Katje on August 5, 2008 | 4 Comments »
When we first got the Evil Kitten, I was worried that he’d fall down one of the old vents in our house. He never did. Now, I’m anal retentive enough that when we brought the Katjehome this summer, we took the same precautions. But, over time, as the weather got hotter and as the Katje bigger, we [...]
vomitus
Posted in It's My Life, The Critters, tagged Dogs on August 4, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Last night, the dog puked in my shoe.
Let’s hope that’s not a sign that this week is going to suck.
