I may've hooked my kids on Doctor Who ( Read more... )

My TV watching timeline, including shows caught on broadcast and on DVD.

2000: Star Trek: Voyager

2001: Star Trek: Voyager, 24

2002: 24

2003: 24, Joan of Arcadia

2004: 24, Joan of Arcadia

2005: 24, Desperate Housewives

2006: BSG, Desperate Housewives, Heroes, 24

2007: BSG, Desperate Housewives, Heroes, Doctor Who, Firefly, House

2008: BSG, Heroes (half a ( Read more... )

Does anyone write real entries anymore? Or is it all just twitter now ( Read more... )

It turns out, one of my classmates is a magician.  He's fantastic.  He did a brief show for us after class last Tuesday and did a few more tricks before class on Thursday, and Pat basically forced him to do tricks for an hour at the bar Saturday night.  It was hilarious watching drunk!Pat react to Nate's card tricks - he was so amazed!  Of course, ( Read more... )

Having seen that school district where I will be student teaching I now appreciate that my parents paid super high property taxes to send me Radnor.  I mean, you hear about all of the things schools do to try and meet AYP, but when you actually see it...it starts to sink in.  Today's entire lesson was basically a computerized study session for the ( Read more... )

I set up a DeviantART account.  I have enough completed sketches that I figure it's worth storing them. 

My dogs follow me EVERYWHERE around the house.  After a week or so it's beginning to get annoying.

I am sunburned.  I put sunscreen on, too - the SPF 85 worked, but apparently the other stuff didn't.  It is painful.  I try my best to not move. 

Governor Ed Rendell wants to cut Penn State's state appropriations by $60 million because he believes Penn State (and Pitt) have not done a good enough job controlling tuition.  Well guess what genius, if you cut our budget by that much students are going to be the ones footing the bill, not to mention a lot of jobs will probably be lost.  He ( Read more... )

My Grandma has this gorgeous grand piano which is probably the only reason why I would ever look forward to visiting her in Old Lyme.  That sounds horrible, but it's also the truth.  I am allergic to that house - the beds have no dust covers and I have a severe dust mite allergy, and so if we spend the night I end up sick.  She does have a nice ( Read more... )