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It’s fish-fry-Friday, but I did not get any fish today.
I stayed in the department rather late, even though after a short day of teaching I wanted to get out early … alas! Julie visited my class today to hand out some surveys; it seems Melissa was a student of … Continue reading
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Tagged At Fforde Quality is Job One!, coffee, music, Pomona, Rex Goliath
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I was raffle number 13; I didn’t win.
1. Got up early, before my alarm went off, which, on a weekday, rarely happens anymore. It was about 7am, and the alarm was set for 7:15. I just lay there in bed, not wanting to get up, but unable … Continue reading
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Tagged coffee, David Bowie, Denny's, German literature, Goethe, music, teaching
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Today was a day for completions, not for starts
Yesterday after burritos and bus passes I stopped by the library to get Kelly Link’s Magic for Beginners, a short story collection. Along the way I picked up several other books, most of which remain unread so far, though I … Continue reading
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Tagged Buffy, coffee, David Bowie, Douglas Preston, House of Leaves, music, Pendergast
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People matter
1. Today is first about people … … getting off the 3 I ran into Regina, whom I hadn’t seen since the end of last semester (she and her husband managed to make it to Spain for their delayed honeymoon), … Continue reading
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Tagged Berlin, bus, coffee, House of Leaves, music, Python, Ruby, Stephen Donaldson, umlaut
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Snow becomes slush / My mind turns to mush
When I arrived at Fair Trade this afternoon shortly before 5p.m. and took a seat along the front window I found a hardcover copy of Stephen Donaldson’s Runes of the Earth (the most recently — I believe — Thomas Covenant … Continue reading
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Tagged 80s fantasy, coffee, House of Leaves, my mom's books, Stephen Donaldson, the author is dead
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Mitteilungen aus Madison, or: “who prompts visions of sex with a Smurf”
My office has not been touched since December; the week before xmas I came in twice to hold “office hours” of sorts, allowing my students to come by and pick up old homework, quizzes, exams, and papers.I always want my … Continue reading
Hall of the Mountain King
I continue to work my way alphabetically by artist through my mp3 and ogg collection; I am now about half way through Apocalyptica. Earlier in the evening I ended up with “Hall of the Mountain King,” a Grieg cover from … Continue reading
Saturday shopping joy & Frozen custard
I finished season 6 of Buffy last night. Rather, this morning. As a result I stayed in bed until noon, and after I got up and showered Jen called, asking whether I wanted to go along for a TJ Maxx … Continue reading
Blurred Visions: Spaces & Places
At least that’s what the free advertising postcard that I’ve been using as a bookmark says on the front. On the back it lets me know that the opening reception — which I missed — was November 3, 6-10pm at … Continue reading
A termite walks into a bar and asks …
“… so, where’s the bar tender?” The lines of the day, courtesy of friends and conversations: “doesn’t get nearly as hot and it lasts a lot longer” “she was mistress of statistical anomalies”