Today I had a follow-up eye examintion. My eyes are healing on schedule. My left eye is now 20/20; my right eye is slightly farsighted. This is expected to correct itself over the next few months, but until then i'll get the halo/starburst effect from lights.

I knew I'd be passing BMV on Eglinton, so I brought a bag of books. I ended up selling ( Read more... )

Got some time to kill? An English teacher compared my early writing to O. Henry, and I adore his short stories.

http://www.literaturecollection.com/a/o_henry/44/

Quite an eye-opener ( Read more... )

Originally I didn't like Abby's art, but after reading her webcomic Junior Scientist Power Hour, http://www.jspowerhour.com/ , I am amused and enjoy her wry, poke-at-life humour.

http://twistedsifter.com/2013/01/50-life-hacks-to-simplify-your-world/http://shialabeowulf.tumblr.com/post/33670447154/99-life-hacks-

I've been watching Strip Search - a 'reality' show for webcartoonists. It's not the best-produced: the sound isn't as powerful as I want it to be, and the main host feels pedantic. But it takes artists and tries to throw them into a gritty, last-man-standing scenario, and fails because everyone loves each other (like, people fangirl/fanboying other ( Read more... )

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I admit that I found it fascinating.

http://thefw.com/memes-in-real-life/

For a while, I've really wanted to take an improv class. It looks fun, and I think I could be a decent person at it. I tend to overthink things as opposed to 'go with the flow ( Read more... )

#FreeCrunkBear: Carly McKinney, High School Teacher Who Tweeted Semi-Nude Pics, Backed By Her Students On TwitterI could kind of relate. With my students, I can talk about video games, dating and overbearing parents. It makes me easy to relate to, it gives relevance to what I teach. It makes my job enjoyable and kids love talking to me ( Read more... )

Sarah noticed that, in my spare time, I had messed around with old Magic cards for random crafting. Last week she said she was attending FrostCon and selling things from her store (Wing.Lithium). She sent me some cool ideas another person had done with her old cards ( Read more... )