Monthly Archives: May 2008

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

Erin’s hyacinths or Farmer Sydney?

Well, a day-and-a-half can be just enough rope to hang yourself with, I am coming to realize.  I forgot that the mind moves far too fast (up into exhilaration, down into despair) to make that period of time seem safe.  … Continue reading →

Exactly one week from right now I will be free.  Free to get up and leave my desk, free to leave my computer off (okay, okay, or free to use it only for fun), free to go outside and garden … Continue reading →

After chomping at the bit for several weeks in April, Sydney was finally able to get on his “main” garden just last week.  Last night he put up the main fence posts and I started moving dirt.  Gardening has begun … Continue reading →