My Library Rocks.

I’m not sure whether to be more embarrassed or delighted. 
Today I stopped by the library to pick up a few things I had on hold, and when one of the librarians (or library workers; I’m not sure of his title but I see him working at the circulation desk pretty often) pulls out an extra [...]

Another St. Patty’s Day…

…and I have no urge whatsoever to go out and revel with masses of people and large amounts of green beer or Jameson whiskey. This is QUITE uncharacteristic of me, as some of you may well know. Maybe you even remember the St. Patrick’s Day I fell down, while the sun was still up, within [...]

Quotes, Sherman Alexie, miscommunication and other things making me happy today

I just read an entire novel in two sittings. I started it last night and fell asleep 30 pages into it (it was either the long week or the strong drink that made me fall asleep — NOT the book); then when I got up in the morning I decided to read some more… and [...]

Ms. N totally geeks out over teaching Beowulf

I had a good day today. My students were mostly engaged, with the exception of the few that I’m still working on reeling in. My seniors are on Beowulf’s final battle in the epic poem of the same name, and I used the movie Rocky Balboa as an example: should Sylvester Stallone have come back [...]

Tidbits.

My iPod is taking forEVer to sync with my computer (had to give the laptop back to the old job people!), so I am stuck puttering around the new digs until it’s done and I can drive to the old apartment to get the last of my stuff… I HOPE. I can’t believe how much [...]

I just finished reading…

…Memories of My Melancholy Whores by Gabriel García Márquez, in a single day. Granted it’s pretty short as far as novels go, but still… I enjoyed it and recommend it. After finally finishing the Writing Project last week and getting (most of) my stuff moved to my new apartment, I stopped in at my new [...]