Author Archives: fustianist

Erin and I went walking in Sapsucker Woods a couple of days ago. This is why green is my favourite colour (not that pictures come close to doing it justice): And while we’re at it, I’ll be impressed if somebody … Continue reading →

Now that I’m done with my exams, I’m looking up to realize that much in the world around me has changed.  I’ve certainly done my fair share of New York Times reading recently as I worked on the computer, but … Continue reading →

Not surprising, given that I don’t think any one fails the qualifying exam in my department 🙂  But at least now I’ve officially been given the go-ahead for the dissertation and I have a Master’s Degree in English, for what … Continue reading →

Sydney and I just spent the last three hours at the garden.  To be more precise, we mixed a bread dough, put it in the breadmaker, and headed out to the garden, returning just in time to take it out … Continue reading →

Warning: this post is rather long. But I think it’s rather interesting myself. I think I’ve figured out my academic parentage a good ways back (doing this provided me with some lovely procrastination). There are a couple of links that … Continue reading →

It’s beginning in earnest. In my five semesters of teaching thus far I’ve taught roughly 75 kids of my own, plus shared TA responsibility for roughly 100 more.  Within the past week I’ve seen and talked to something like half-a-dozen … Continue reading →

Yesterday was no fun, since I realized as I was editing that I had written a terrible paper . . . and that I had to hand it in within the hour.  Grr.  Arg.  Plus, I was so anxiety-ridden and … Continue reading →

Arwyn loves to share my shower.  Though, like most cats, not thrilled at the thought of getting in and wading around in water, she likes to get up on the edge of the tub between the shower curtain and the … Continue reading →

Some of you may know that Sydney and I like to buy books.  Well, during times of procrastination or even during times of real productivity I get the book-buying itch.  In the past I’ve satisfied myself with buying a novel … Continue reading →

Well, I suppose that if the writing is long and lacking in ideas, I’d better start investing my hopes in the revision process! Erin