I teach in 50 min. It's a little intimidating. I now have a website up for my students. It's at www.radford.edu/~atownley It's the first I've ever made so be kind in your criticisms.

Wish me luck.

cchopps description of the cruise sums it up really well. Though for me, while parasailing was a spiritual experience, just being on the water effected me more. I love looking out and seeing the earth curve. Just watching the waves and hearing the sound made me happy. Then there were the nights when the sun just melted into the sea. I have made a ( Read more... )

Happy 30th darkzen. I'm right behind ya!

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You are an SEDF--Sober Emotional Destructive Follower. This makes you an evil genius. You are extremely focused and difficult to distract from your tasks. With luck, you have learned to channel your energies into improving your intellect, rather than destroying the weak and unsuspecting ( Read more... )

Well, I got the mentor I wanted for the Teaching Fellowship. She taught the Victorian Lit class I took last semester and is teaching a graduate level gothic class next semester. She's really cool, a Mary Shelley scholar who referred to herself as a pagan twice in class. And I found an impossible-to-find book for her at 1/7 the price she can ( Read more... )

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I really miss Texas barbeque. Aroung here the bbq is North Carolina which is pulled pork in a very thin vinegar sauce. That's just not right. So I'm up very late when I have to be at work at 6am for an 11 hour shift and what is on tv but a special on the regional differences in bbq. I am now the expert, of sorts. I'm also very hungry. What ( Read more... )

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So, I decided to take a week off between the end of school and the beginning of my job. It was a good idea. I was pretty productive today. I straightened out some information dealing with my pet insurance. I took my car in so they could take a look at the A/C. Either it just needs a recharge or it has a leak. If it is a leak it won't cost me ( Read more... )