I had my last Butler class today. It was Women in American Poetry, with Dr. Flanzbaum. Fitting. All my troubles with the financial aid office aside, this has been an incredible four years. I almost lost it in her office after class. I shook her hand, told her how much I was going to miss her, and put my hands over my face. I'm pretty sure I ( Read more... )

i'm afraid that parts of passing airplanes will fall off, crash through the roof, and kill me. i'm also afraid that the airplane itself will crash through the roof and kill me. this is a problem, especially near an airport. though i suppose it could be one of those "did i listen to pop music because i was miserable, or was i miserable because i ( Read more... )

the freshman comp class i'm teaching at purdue meets five times a week. first of all, DAMN IT. i'm used to the MWF thing we've got going on here ( Read more... )

i bought robert hass' new poetry book, time and materials. i'm taking it slow, since the man puts out approximately 1.3 books a decade. candy, though. i love it so much. i'll probably post a few on here at some point.

i've also obtained best american essays 2007 and american smooth, one of rita dove's books ( Read more... )

i am powerful drunk, y'all!

http://www.threepanelsoul.com/view.php?date=2007-11-06

MOTHERFUCKING SAMWISE GAMGEE IS COMING TO BUTLER

TUESDAY, MARCH 25th - STARBUCKS - 1:45 PM

they said something about chelsea clinton being there, too. but last time i checked, she hadn't crushed any orc skulls with cooking gear.

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firstly, it's awesome.

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http://paintalicious.org/2007/09/14/ron-mueck-hyper-realist-sculptor/

this is why i love stumbleupon.