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Historical theology tidbit of the day: the amazing woman we don't talk about
I'm going to tell you a story ( Read more... ) -
Mandy reviews The Human Centipede
I'm going to post some reviews of some films that I've seen. Nothing terrible original, just me articulating why I like and dislike certain things. Let's start with a nice, juicy (sorry) one, shall we?
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Tales from grad skool
Hey, guess what, everybody! I graduated from college, and now I'm...back in college. Except this time, it's somewhere else, they pay me, and I have just enough authority to kick undergrads out of my study carrel ( Read more... ) -
More musings on language
Anyone who is still reading my LiveJournal knows by now that I'm a bit of a language head. A couple of weeks ago, I finally buckled down and began hardcore studying Dutch (both modern and Middle, since I want to study my field in the Netherlands and it would be nice to be able to ask where the bathroom is). This will be my fourth modern language ( Read more... ) -
"Better" does not mean "stronger" - a reasoned rant
Well hi there LJ. Long time no talk-to.
Truth be told, I've kind of moved on from this LiveJournal thing. Writing about my own experiences just isn't something that comes overly natural to me (talking, yes; writing, I usually forget things or can't think of quite the right way to say them). It's easier to dash a quick update off on Facebook for ( Read more... ) -
Bloody hell! I used up all my pence on that mental tube again!
First, a clarification: I began writing this entry while I was still in the UK, which is why it is written in the present tense. In the middle of it, the Internet where I was spontaneously died, so the tense will change halfway through. However, here's what I wrote, since people have expressed interest to me in hearing about my travels:
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Holy hand grenades...
...I love contra dance SO MUCH.
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O HAI ELJAY
I really should post here. Should update it with the most recent goings-on in life. Really.
Stuff has happened since February. Most of it's kind of a blur. It really does go by kinda fast after a while, doesn't it?
The rundown of the important things: I'm a Dean's Summer Fellow, so in about a month and a half, I get to spend two weeks in England ( Read more... ) -
Thoughts on teaching foreign language
I am annoyed at the way my Latin class is being taught. This is nothing new, and not necessarily the teacher's fault. I have been annoyed at the way the vast majority of my language classes (and I have taken several) have been taught. If I ever teach a language, I will have some things to change about what seems to be standard practice for ( Read more... ) -
Your moment of OMGWTFBBQ for the day
I was in my church history class. The lecture was on the Augustine vs. Pelagius controversy, which is actually pretty interesting if you have any interest in exegesis or the medieval church. It was a good lecture. It was a better lecture provided I was able to think about it in a purely academic context, and ignore all the murmurings of ( Read more... )