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 [...]

Logic, me-style

We were walking home from a lottery ticket run (it’s HIS addiction, not mine) last night, and I whipped out the candy I had bought from the nice eastern European guy who works at the diner where we aquire our weekly mega-millions ticket when we had this lovely conversation:
Him: You got a Twix? Really? When [...]

Yes, I wrote about 9/11. No, I am not posting it.

Great quote from Mark Twain:
“Education: the path from cocky ignorance to miserable uncertainty.”
And since I am feeling a bit quote-happy after an exhausting day of attempting to foster dialog amongst my students, here are a few more good ones.
“The principle goal of education in the schools should be creating men and women who are [...]

I am so honored…

…that my cousin Jen asked me to be her maid of honor! I am so excited to help her out with all of her wedding planning. I have been doing that for the past few several weeks anyway, but now that I’m the m.o.h I have an even stronger sense of duty. I have helped [...]

Some funny quotes heard around my apartment over the last few days

#1. CJ, regarding some funny toy combinations, furniture reorganizations, and treat-rewarded obstacle courses he has contrived for my cat:
“I enjoy presenting her with novel situations and watching how she responds.”
And he calls ME a nerd. I must say though that my cat ADORES him, and since I adore them both it contributes to [...]

distracting myself….

Ok. This is one of those times when I am so predictable. I have a 30 page paper due on Wednesday. It is Saturday. I have to have it done by the end of this weekend because there are so many other things I have to do. This semester of grad school will be over [...]

hooray for my students

I had an awesome teacher day today. I did conferencing with my sophomores who are working on character analysis papers, and most of them are doing a terrific job. I let them choose a character to analyze, which blew them away. That cracked me up… apparently in the past they have all had to write [...]

I love this quote. And this one. And this dish.

“The world is not respectable; it is mortal, tormented, confused, deluded forever; but it is shot through with beauty, with love, with glints of courage and laughter; and in these, the spirit blooms timidly, and struggles to the light amid the thorns.” (-George Santayana)
Yup. That sums it up pretty well. I love this [...]