“Me And Julio Down By The Schoolyard” Paul Simon “Harmed” Film School “History Will Teach Us Nothing” Sting “The Art Teacher” Rufus Wainwright“Volume” The English Department “Africa/ Hood Economics” Tahir“Strong Chemistry” David Wilcox “Philosophy” Beth Waters “Paperback Writer” The Beatles“The Books” Tokyo “Bookends” Simon & Garfunkel Please consider donating to my efforts in the Susan…

Cast of characters: NB (neighbor boy, age 10)NG (neighbor girl, age 8)Geeky GirlGeeky Boy Kids all come parading down the stairs, heading out the back door. NB: Okay, you two are my body guards and you’re the paparazzi. Giggling ensues. Door slams shut. Five minutes go by. Door opens. Geeky Boy: Oh, hey. I got…

I love Phantom’s Wednesday Whining. I was going to go yesterday and hang out and watch the fun because I had nothing to whine about yesterday. But I didn’t, because I thought it was Tuesday! You’d think those little date/time stamps here would keep me straight, but no, I am totally lost in time. Instead,…

Mr. Geeky and I were talking about this last night while drinking beer on the deck. He said, “Aren’t you glad that guy convinced you to apply for this job?” “Yes,” I said and laughed. Applying for this job was actually quite a feat. I was not in a good way when I was looking…

I am going to sit out on the back deck with beer and try to calm the beast. I will try not to think about the fact that my syllabus is not done, that every day, there is more to do than can possibly done. But the odd thing is, all this work makes me…

Yesterday, I got a small taste of what my semester is going to be like. Here’s what the day looked like: 1. Up at 6:30, blogging and drinking coffee.2. Out the door at 8:15.3. Work, work, work–lots of it.4. Collapse at 4:00, realize there’s one more thing to do.5. Get involved in helping colleague, decide…

This is a marker for myself, but play along if you like. I want to buy more music so I’m putting down some things I’m considering. Everyday Behavior – MeleeTransatlanticism – Death Cab for CutieOut of the Shadow – Rogue WaveGarden State SoundtrackAvenue Q Soundtrack (I loved the show! As seen in comments at brina’s.)…

Brina was kind enough to send me questions. I’ve really loved reading everyone’s answers to these. If you want questions, just leave a comment. 1. What’s your favorite place to visit with your kids? I really liked going to the beach with them. They have a lot of freedom there and they absolutely love the…

What’s really sad is I think this is definitely true. Last seen at Rana’s. the Ham (42% dark, 42% spontaneous, 31% vulgar) your humor style:CLEAN | SPONTANEOUS | LIGHT Your style’s goofy, innocent and feel-good. Perfect for parties and forthe dads who chaperone them. You can actually get away with cornyjokes, and I bet your…

I’ve been debating this for a while and have probably written about it before, but now I absolutely must make a decision. I want to go to my college reunion in a couple of months. My college happens to be located in the same city as my mother. I am thinking about going and not…