"With silver bells and cockle shells, and pretty maids all in a row."

I had a wonderful weekend and have wonderful news.

First, the news:  I found out (over month ago actually, whoops!) that I received a Graduate Assistantship in the Undergrad Library at the University of Illinois (and I am sure this is a result of my teaching experience so even that ( Read more... )

Summer Vacation has officially started.  Even though I did not have finals this Spring it seemed like I under went my own finals week (I finished work and my last scholarship/assistantship interview in the same week).  Now I really have nothing to do except read and ride my bike and catch up on TV via Netflix.

I've been alternating between Buffy ( Read more... )

Last week I got my hair cut.  It was pretty long at this point (half down my back) but I knew I wanted a short style.  I was imagining a retro looking bob, like Betty Draper from Mad Men or Lil Mainwaring in Marnie. It would be a drastic change but I imagined a sleek and elegant shoulder length bob.

Betty Draper (aka January Jones):


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I was listening to WNIU (90.5)  earlier today while working and found myself humming along to some classical piece I had never even heard.  When it was obviously about to end I anticipated the half step raise.  This certainly doesn't mean I am a musical genius (although I still credit my wonderful musicianship teachers every time I recognize ( Read more... )

So much these days I feel the weight of being grown; all we do is so far from simple and every choice only brings more questions.

I'm beginning to love what I do (tutor writing online).  Mainly because I tend to be introverted and have my "no people" days.  But also because I feel very much like Penelope- I rip apart a tapestry of writing only to ( Read more... )

It looks like I will certainly be more steadfast in 2010 than in 2009, at least in terms of journaling.

I had a lovely quiet weekend to myself.  It's so refreshing not to have papers to grade or papers to write.  I mean, I miss having academic work to do (I got some sort of sick pleasure from researching and writing) but it's an amazing experience ( Read more... )

A few weeks ago I went to the doctor for a routine blood test for my thyroid. My veins are so tiny that the doctor chose to use a baby needle.  But the needle was so small that it took a long time to draw blood. That time frame, in addition to not eating due to a cold I was getting over, made me faint.

I came to, feeling detached from my body; I  ( Read more... )

I only write when I feel whole, complete in myself.  I haven't felt that way for quite a few months.  The last time I journaled I was getting ready to graduate with my Master's degree in English and was looking forward to a summer of reading and playing and thinking.  The summer passed in one misty breeze; I found myself surprisingly unmotivated ( Read more... )

I am about three weeks away from graduation; all i have to do is turn in my work and pass and I have an M.A. in English since I passed my comprehensive exam (!!!) I mean, I have a lot of work to do and I want to do it well, finish this thing up right ( Read more... )

No time for a real update (testclassjobapps) although I do owe myself a large purgative post one of these days.

Dr. Nick Hughes, Sylvia Plath's son, committed suicide:

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/article5956380.ece