I tell N.A. that I keep my laptop on and in my lap because it's winter, and well, it's cold, yo.
But really, I have my laptop on because I am addicted to that damn Bejeweled Blitz game on Facebook.
Now I don't play it at work, mind you, but once I'm home and the TV's on....it's Bejeweled time!
Save me!
In other news, even though the Trojans sucked this year, we still had to look at Pete Carroll's mug at the championship game. Sigh.
Thursday, January 7, 2010
Wednesday, January 6, 2010
Humorless?
"This movie," the Target cashier assured me as he handed over our newly purchased copy of The Hangover, "will crack you up. Seriously, I wish I could be there to see your face."
Um, ick?
N.A. promised that I would want to watch it over and over.
Ugh. The Hangover was not funny. It was kind of gross, actually.
Am I losing my sense of humor?
Um, ick?
N.A. promised that I would want to watch it over and over.
Ugh. The Hangover was not funny. It was kind of gross, actually.
Am I losing my sense of humor?
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
And we wonder why the kids aren't alright...
The top story on cnn.com right now is about whether G-spots are real or not.
The top video right now is entitled, "Kids beg drunk bus driver to stop."
What. The. Heck.
The top video right now is entitled, "Kids beg drunk bus driver to stop."
What. The. Heck.
Monday, January 4, 2010
Vacation ov-ah!!
Yes, my darlings, my vacation is over. Classes start in one week. (AHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!)
The students are (virtually) back, my syllabi are done (in my head), and my grant is written (down on my to-do list).
It's going to be a loooooong semester.
The students are (virtually) back, my syllabi are done (in my head), and my grant is written (down on my to-do list).
It's going to be a loooooong semester.
Sunday, January 3, 2010
Finally, a vacation!
N.A. and I finally got to enjoy a day of post-semester vacation together. No parents. No extended family. No friends. No travel. No cooking. No neighbors. No leaving the house.
So what did we do?
Well, a whole lot of nothing. We played with puppy. We watched a House marathon. We ate lots of leftovers. I did laundry, and N.A. did the dishes.
All in all, a very uneventful, boring day.
It was wonderful!
So what did we do?
Well, a whole lot of nothing. We played with puppy. We watched a House marathon. We ate lots of leftovers. I did laundry, and N.A. did the dishes.
All in all, a very uneventful, boring day.
It was wonderful!
Saturday, January 2, 2010
The Office: Conquering the Chaos
I work in fear that I will one day be That Professor.
You know, the one with the disgusting office.
Right now, I wouldn't characterize my office as disgusting. No, I would say that it is cluttered.
I am very good at micro-organizing. My computer files are perfectly organized, with each lecture in the proper class folder and every journal pdf sorted into various research topic folders. My class binders have copies of handouts, lecture notes, and exam keys all ordered lecture date. My tenure file has appropriate slots for teaching, research, and service, and every even slightly relevant piece of paper or information gets hole-punched and place in the proper place (I can cut stuff out later).
But I really suck at macro-organizing. I have only one system for organizing all the papers, quizzes, and lab reports that get turned in each week: piles. Historically, if I don't see something, it gets forgotten, so as a result, I have anywhere from five to a dozen "active" piles on my desk surface each week.
I don't think it looks terribly professional, and, to be honest, the clutter drives me nuts.
Any suggestions on how to get a handle on office clutter, especially paper clutter?
You know, the one with the disgusting office.
Right now, I wouldn't characterize my office as disgusting. No, I would say that it is cluttered.
I am very good at micro-organizing. My computer files are perfectly organized, with each lecture in the proper class folder and every journal pdf sorted into various research topic folders. My class binders have copies of handouts, lecture notes, and exam keys all ordered lecture date. My tenure file has appropriate slots for teaching, research, and service, and every even slightly relevant piece of paper or information gets hole-punched and place in the proper place (I can cut stuff out later).
But I really suck at macro-organizing. I have only one system for organizing all the papers, quizzes, and lab reports that get turned in each week: piles. Historically, if I don't see something, it gets forgotten, so as a result, I have anywhere from five to a dozen "active" piles on my desk surface each week.
I don't think it looks terribly professional, and, to be honest, the clutter drives me nuts.
Any suggestions on how to get a handle on office clutter, especially paper clutter?
Friday, January 1, 2010
2009 Year in Review
Credit goes to all over the freakin' blogosphere, such as here and here and here. I've seen this at too many of your homes to count, so if you've done this meme (or some variation) please make some noise below. And happy 2010! (2008 was pretty exciting, too.)
Let's recap the year with the first sentence from the first post of each month.
January: This week a student made an appointment to talk about last semester's final exam. (From "Thank you; may I please have another?")
February: The other night I had my most Miranda moment to date. (From "Death by chocolate")
March: Who needs spring break more: undergrads or faculty members? (From "A question for the masses: gimme a break")
April: My DVR is 97% full. (From "How busy am I?")
May: Dear googlers, When you google "how to cheat with calculators" or for other cheating tips (like How To Fool That Bitch Professor), the post of mine that comes up is this one. (From "How students cheat: a youtube sampling")
June: My fridge/freezer/cupboards contain the following foodstuffs: (From "feeding frenzy")
July: Lots of firsts this weekend! (From "weekend of firsts")
August: My mother has had the same microwave since 1984. (From "How much would you pay for a microwave?")
September: Well, my darlings, I got it. (From "Flu policies")
October: I know that I'm an amazing professor. (From the not-so-modest "Boosting the ego")
November: As the semester winds down, it's a good time to reflect back on the last months. (From "Finally getting some")
December: I'm not sure students here at PermaU really understand that once they have a Judicial Committee ruling against them (cheaters! cheaters!), some professors will never view them in the same light again. (From "Judging the judged")
Let's recap the year with the first sentence from the first post of each month.
January: This week a student made an appointment to talk about last semester's final exam. (From "Thank you; may I please have another?")
February: The other night I had my most Miranda moment to date. (From "Death by chocolate")
March: Who needs spring break more: undergrads or faculty members? (From "A question for the masses: gimme a break")
April: My DVR is 97% full. (From "How busy am I?")
May: Dear googlers, When you google "how to cheat with calculators" or for other cheating tips (like How To Fool That Bitch Professor), the post of mine that comes up is this one. (From "How students cheat: a youtube sampling")
June: My fridge/freezer/cupboards contain the following foodstuffs: (From "feeding frenzy")
July: Lots of firsts this weekend! (From "weekend of firsts")
August: My mother has had the same microwave since 1984. (From "How much would you pay for a microwave?")
September: Well, my darlings, I got it. (From "Flu policies")
October: I know that I'm an amazing professor. (From the not-so-modest "Boosting the ego")
November: As the semester winds down, it's a good time to reflect back on the last months. (From "Finally getting some")
December: I'm not sure students here at PermaU really understand that once they have a Judicial Committee ruling against them (cheaters! cheaters!), some professors will never view them in the same light again. (From "Judging the judged")
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