The Nerdy, Wordy, Reading Life
I have been woefully absent from my blog, my Twitter account and my “In Real Life” social circle. The last week and a half of intensive training and preparation for teaching English 101 left my brain pretty fried every night and my house a disastrous mess. I found out that I am glad I don’t [...]
Today I went to find my first classroom. I went in here: And up to the second floor: And found my classroom. I am a complete dork but I am at peace with that. This is very exciting for me…let’s hope my poor students enjoy it just a little bit.
…not THAT kind… I had my first day at BSU for training as a TA (Teaching Assistant). I will be teaching one English 101 class this coming semester and this next week and a half will be my preparation for it. We TAs (all 20 of us) are busy talking learning and discussing the many [...]
This four volume series by Gene Wolfe is looking to be one of my favorite discoveries this year. Of course, I can’t take credit for “finding” them since Brent both recommended and loaned them to me but I am quite enthralled. Volume one (The Shadow of the Torturer) makes a slow start to the series [...]
As I start to write this, a hundred explanations, apologies and caveats spring to mind. I will not countenance them. Men, you live today in a Western culture that your gender built. The great literary works, the great musical compositions, the great paintings and sculpture are almost exclusively the work of men. I see enormous [...]
Brent is one of my best friends. I have known him for about eight years now. We met at church because I was friends with a friend of his girlfriend. Or something like that. Years of intense book and religion centered conversations have cemented our affinity for one another (the insanely intelligent humor helps too). [...]
I’ve been on a bit of a do-it-yourself binge lately. For months I have been making my own laundry soap and appreciate spending less than a tenth on that than even generic detergent would cost. Now I’ve tried making my own lotion and regular hand soap. The lotion turned out great and I’m very happy [...]