Today, I walked around campus with two skulls--one plastic, one the real deal--in my book bag.

And so it begins...

Helpful Road Signs of the Apocalypse

Dear Student:

Do you really feel that emailing your teacher from Feel_That_Bad_Boy@[emailserver.com] is honestly the appearance you want to present to her? I mean, for realz?

I mean, I know I'm hot and all, but zip it back up.

Kthxbye,
Dr. Shamela

p.s. Yes, we ARE having class on MLKJr. Day. Just don't get me started.

So, I'm teaching Literary and Critical Theory, as I always do in the winter, and yesterday was finishing up my patented Galloping Tour of the History of Criticism from Aristotle to the Late 19th Century (have I mentioned how much I hate the quarter system lately?) and got into the part of my spiel about the dangers of being slavishly adherent to ( Read more... )

I've discovered YET ANOTHER obstacle on my path to world domination--one which forcibly reminds me that these days, I am pretty sure I am merely preparing the way for the one who follows after me; namely, the Heir Apparent. Its name is Guitar Hero, and Internets, I suck at it ( Read more... )

"Cleanliness becomes more important when godliness is unlikely." --P.J. O'Rourke

It is true that I bless the glorious roxana for pointing me and the lovely lachrymosa to THIS bit of vampy squee, and yes, we ARE planning a London ROAD TRIP for next summer...

But folks, just when I thought it couldn't get any better, check out THIS piece of utter, utter delightfulness! People, CHECK IT OUT. Ninjas! Dance numbers! Corny jokes! Crouching ( Read more... )

Band-aid choices in Chez Shamela:

Batman

Fantastic Four

bug tattoos

and also, the forbidden box of ninja band-aids (forbidden because, it has been suggested, I am just a Ninja Mom and not an actual ninja, and they are the specific property of the actual in-house ninja)

Today's discussion of "Eloisa to Abelard" included a mention of the fact that our health center has full-spectrum lights that anyone who needs a little seratonin pick-up in the midst of our gray, gray winter can go sit by, and the line "This public service announcement brought to you by the AMA, your Uni. Health Center, and Alexander Pope ( Read more... )

First, belated "THANKS!" for all the birthday shout-outs. Truth be told, the day itself was ever-so-slightly sucky, but improved as it went on, with the day after being pretty fantastic. One step closer to mid-life crisis age: I can't decide whether to go for the convertible or the blonde. (I know y'all will suggest "both," but with the economy ( Read more... )