-Georg Groddeck ( Read more... )

Yesterday was a bit of a mess in terms of scheduling, so I was already harried and in a mood to be annoyed when I got a letter from the English dept telling me that I had been selected to TA for "Classic SF and Fantasy" next year, taught by a nice Medievalist who used to teach this course regularly. You would think this would be a good thing -- ( Read more... )

-Bester, The Demolished Man

I've had a curious past few weeks, where the emotional temperature inside has gone up (and tempers have flared) in proportion as the weather outside has gotten colder.

And outside it has gotten bitterly cold; while walking to school, I listen to Kim Stanley Robinson's Red Mars, which dwells in loving detail on the ( Read more... )

I don't think I've ever taken life really seriously. Back to therapy for me!