I rode Cyride for about an hour to get home today. No, I was not just gallivanting around town, enjoying the breeze from an open window. I was sitting and waiting for an invisible train. Yes, an invisible train. Or rather, a railroad crossing that was convinced an invisible train was traveling the tracks. A [...]
I have officially survived one week of classes. Again. Unfortunately, since I promised myself I would not talk about anything that goes on while I’m teaching that could possibly infuriate anyone, I have little to say. Here. But if you see me sometime, ask me about how teaching is going.
I am currently racked with [...]
Today in a class I was teaching I made a Kelly Kapowski from Saved by the Bell reference. One person got it. Everyone else just gave me a blank look. Then they told me I’m old. When did 24 become old? August 22, 2005 at four pm. I’ll try to refrain from such obviously archaic [...]
I am officially back in Ames. I’m not sure how I could be unofficially back in Ames, though. Maybe if I was hiding from the FBI or something?
The trip back was…interesting. I followed Matt, who was driving the U-Haul and thus did not have cruise control. I almost hit a dog. Actually, a dog [...]
In an elementary school sort of spirit, I’m pondering what I did this summer. I did many, many things. I think that the first essay I’m going to have my classes write will be something about their “summer vacations.” Yes, I’m cruel like that. Of course, it has to be an argument so I’m going [...]