Archive for the 'Academia' Category

Went south. Then came back.

Yes, I am still alive. I’ve been in Albuquerque at the Popular Culture/American Culture SW/Texas Regional Conference. Where I presented on sexy gamer girl images online. It was beautiful in New Mexico. Sunny, 60 degrees. Nice people. Diversity. Adobe buildings. Good food. The things I like. Even the Atomic Museum, one of my new favorite […]

I don’t understand…

So some of my students compared me to the head female doctor on Scrubs today. I don’t watch that show and have no idea who that is. Should I be concerned? I mean, if I actually cared what people thought of me? Is this an accurate comparison?

Down is right.

Well, we’ve got a couple days of spring semester down. And I fell down the stairs in the English building yesterday. It was slippery. Got some nice bruises; unfortunately, none of them reflect the visage of the Virgin Mary. Now I will be poor forever. Sad. Why don’t I ever fall down the steps of […]

Huh. Stuff happens, and then it becomes…THE PAST!

So…let’s see. Thanksgiving came and went. We got into an argument over my ability to cook Stovetop Stuffing. Next year, we’re having pizza. Also, I broke down and watched the freakin’ parade due to boredom. And the dog show was awesome. As always. We watched it while we ate. Like usual.
As for right now, […]

The bugs. They are everywhere.

You know what? I really despise box elder bugs. They’ve taken over the English building. They’re everywhere, including on my arm or in my hair at any given moment. I live in fear of one flying down my shirt while I’m teaching. Why must they do the kamikaze dive into my face during moments of […]