The first true cold snap of fall always makes me feel irrationally wrathful.

In fact, early autumnal cold is really the only thing I can think of that can consistently cause me to experience that sentiment.

Yo, the first week of school is ex-freaking-hausting. Yesterday, my coping mechanism was geriatric hour leftovers dinner and rereading the last 200 pages of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. Which, all things considered, was a pretty excellent way to unwind after teaching 4 classes plus 2 lessons (Tuesdays might kill me this year ( Read more... )

Alright Benson, here you are ( Read more... )

Sunday, I was temporarily 9 years old. After playing ultimate we went out; my hair was in pigtail braids, I had skinned my knee, was borrowing someone's ballerina pink sweatshirt, and was eating a grilled cheese sandwich. Totally 9 years old for an hour ( Read more... )

Yo, I totally Do Not Get this whole political shitstorm about Guantanamo and holy crap what do we do with all those detainees. First of all, it's not like they're going to be set up in post-forclosure McMansions with jobs at the local wall*mart. They would be moved from one detention facility to ANOTHER detention facility. Secondly, it all seems ( Read more... )

I have no idea why this bothered me as much as it did. But since it did, I feel the need to post about it ( Read more... )

What an excellent car ride. One radio station, no ads, in succession ( Read more... )

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/15/magazine/15Battier-t.html?ref=magazineRead more... )

Isn't pop culture supposed to change and evolve? Yesterday two of my students came in singing the Hamster Dance song, and today one was singing "The Ultimate Showdown." Jeez kids, come up with something I haven't heard.

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