What's that, a fairly large recap is called for? Why, so it is. I've been busy like mad lately, wrapping up grades for my students and my own semesters-end assignments, and there have also been Things Going On ( Read more... )

Today, I defended my master's thesis ( Read more... )

Spring Break is finally giving me a chance to catch my breath a bit. Monday I defend my thesis and find out if I graduate. Wow. It's uh, it's only five days away. Excuse me while I go have five days' worth of freaking out ( Read more... )

lilium inter spinas - the lily among the thorns ( Read more... )

Daniel spent this weekend with Kevin and me. We had dinner at Port o' Call (so much food) and walked down Frenchman St, listening to the street music and a couple of rock shows. We found a bluegrass all-female quartet playing in a doorway and hung out to watch them for a few songs. Saturday was Morning Call for coffee (Daniel) and hot chocolate ( ( Read more... )

Teaching: Delgado sent out an email the day I was supposed to get my first paycheck announcing that adjuncts wouldn't actually start getting paid until TWO WEEKS later. I am deeply unexcited about this, even though Kevin, my family, and I managed to get money moved around enough to cover my bills.

Health: I got stupidly sick this weekend, running ( Read more... )

I wound up only teaching two classes this semester. This means money is going to be quite tight; I should be able to do things like send out the presents I have left in my apartment (because yes, I suck that much at getting Christmas presents out on time). But I probably won't have much if any to spare for things like traveling, which is ( Read more... )

1. The Saints lost today, meaning I'm done caring about football until next August. Yes, I'm one of Those Fans, the ones who only care about their local team and have no interest in the sport for its own sake ( Read more... )

So, I'm home, and things are kinda sorta getting done. Kevin and I are getting the apartment solidly put together after bringing in new furniture and rearranging things a lot. I've got two boxes of stuff I brought back with me from my mom's house that I'm working on unpacking and incorporating into my library. There's a lot to do ( Read more... )

Rachel and Doss have been with me this weekend, which is lots of fun. Rachel and I went and roamed the Quarter yesterday while Doss and Kevin were at VoodooFest. The plan was that there would be a party after Voodoo at a friend's house, but said friend turned out to be having a lame night and falling asleep, and the early arrivals to the party ( Read more... )