It’s Monday & I had a very merry Christmas
So Christmas was good here. It was very low-key. My daughter is home this year (she usually goes away), and we exchanged gifts around midday. (I had to wake her up–also par for the course with that...
View ArticleTop Ten Books of 2016
No re-reads allowed, I am guessing. That would be a cheat, yes? So here are the ten books I’ve enjoyed the most (so far–there are still three days left!) this year. Also, there are really eleven books...
View Article2016 End of Year Book Survey
via The Perpetual Page Turner Reading Stats Number Of Books You Read: 92 Number of Audiobooks: 6 Number of Rereads: 5 Number Unfinished/Abandoned: 8 Best in Books 1. Best Book You Read In 2016?...
View ArticleIt’s Monday & I go back to work TOMORROW
No, I’m not ready. Before the break, my boss called me to tell me she had to change one of my classes because she was afraid it wasn’t going to make. Turns out she was right: the class she switched me...
View ArticleFirst Full Week Back: Monday check-in
I only met with my students once last week, so this week is the full grind. A miracle occurred today, though! I didn’t bring any work home. The key seems to be going back to my office to do work...
View Article“I was a professional amateur DJ.”
I’m supposed to be writing up my yearly self-evaluation, so now seems as good time as any to write a blog post. So dumb. So cute. (via) 1. I continue to be in love with The Good Place. Jason...
View ArticleIt’s Wednesday, which means it’s not Monday. Still, I’m checking in.
Traveling to the march this past weekend put me behind on everything. Sigh. First things first, though: I didn’t make it to the actual march because on the way there, about two hours outside of DC, I...
View ArticleIt’s Monday and I actually had a relaxing weekend.
I had nothing on my calendar this weekend. NOTHING. a miracle before God I tell you (source) I managed to clean up my house a bit and actually sit on the couch and do nothing. Nothing! tfw you find...
View ArticleIt’s Tuesday & I’m on spring break! #sol17
Someone at church Sunday told me that I had a lightness about me. And I was like, “It’s because I’m on vacation.” Slice of Life is a writing challenge hosted by Two Writing Teachers. Ah, vacation. The...
View ArticleRereads abound!
I have reached the stage of my life where my body literally rebels against me trying to work on Saturday. I had plans to finish grading Saturday, but instead I took not one, but two naps. Two! I was...
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