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Bad Wolf – a little Doctor review

I’m getting behind on my grading. Correction: I got behind. I’ll get caught up … soon. But Friday will be another day of Brecht. As I say, if it ain’t Brecht, don’t fix it.

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Insects and the Subjunctive

Sitting in my office this morning before heading off to teach I took a detour to YouTube for a search of and for a few old videos. Let me channel a Valley Girl for just a second: Oh. My. Gawd.

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You can never have too much coffee …

Thursday evening: more Metallica listened to, some Captain America (vol. 5) read … and then, sleep.

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Wednesday in Review: Battenberg, Lunch & Coffee

I awoke this morning almost ten minutes before my alarm was to go off. The 2nd half of season 1 of “Türkisch für Anfänger” had finished encoding overnight. I checked my email, showered, packed my things, had a glass of … Continue reading

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Am 10.10 um 10:10 zogen 10 zahme Ziegen …

Stella lent me season one of Türkisch für Anfänger (TfA), and when I played the beginning of the first episode this evening I immediately recognized a few Berlin locales. Homesickness of sorts resulted.

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Another Friday, another week

Woke up and wished I didn’t, if only because I was tired still and did not feel like rolling out of bed, even if Lordi was blaring from the speakers in the other room. Put a pillow over your head, … Continue reading

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Two months down, ten to go

Already the end of February? I’m not even done with my dissertation yet! (insert maniacal laughter, followed by weeping)

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Pumpernickel and Cornbread, or: it snowed again.

My new 320GB hard drive arrived today. $110.00 via amazon (sold through them for Office Depot); I ordered it Monday and it arrived Thursday, but I didn’t go in until today. It works fine so far, and will be a … Continue reading

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CPE Bach: Marche – Polonaise – Marche – Polonaise

Tonight’s wine: a 2003 Bulls Blood from Eger. Tasty red that gets much better the longer it sits out. Starts watery and fruity but not sweet. Only later does it linger. It becomes fuller, but doesn’t have the tannins of … Continue reading

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Rosenmontag in review.

Heroes: Great episode. It gave Ted a new companion and created a team out of a few disgruntled types. I just rewatched the Kelly Macdonald (aka: hot schoolgirl from Trainspotting; reporter in Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, etc.) episode of … Continue reading

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