The good: Method cleaners rock. I rock for finding and buying them. So there. I bought a basic array of Method products and left them for the maids to use this week. Not only did the products work well, the…
Translating the Untranslatable
In Other Words: A Language Lover’s Guide to the Most Intriguing Words Around the World Linguist Christopher J. Moore has made a career of searching out some of the world’s most “untranslatable” expressions—words from around the globe that defy an…
Definitely a Nightmare
I dreamed last night that one of my professors assigned us to do a literary analysis of semiotics in Clifford the Big Red Dog slash fic.
Remember That Article?
A while back, I asked for input about an article I wrote on fibromyalgia and college. The National Fibromyalgia Association published it in their newsletter! Back to School
I Have to Be Highly Inconsiderate
I must attend class today. I really have no choice. But I am very definitely contagious, and the coughing will disturb others. I’m wishing I had a way to hang a sign around my neck saying, CONTAGIOUS! STAY AWAY! I…
Grade On That Paper!
I got a 14 out of 15 possible points. That one point was taken off for “occasional lapses in APA style.” I knew I should have gotten a style guide. The prof said, “The writing style is clear, at an…
Inflicting Something Boring On You
But I wrote the damned thing, so I might as well hope that somebody other than my professor reads it at some point. Formal Paper on Fibromyalgia Syndrome I realize that very few people will have any interest, but there…
GAH!
So, my financial aid was showing up in my account at school, covering tuition and enough to give me a nice little sum for taking care of some bills and so on. The financial aid director said that checks could…
Project Suggestions?
Yes, I knew that I couldn’t possibly get through a class called Small Group Communications without enduring a group project. There are two. And they make up the vast majority of our grades. I wouldn’t take the class if it…
Home Briefly
I’m home briefly between classes—not long enough to nap safely, but long enough to get a not-fast-food meal. That was nice. I got a shadowkatt fix, and saw the lovely oil pastels piece she created. I miss my girl while…