I've been toying with ideas for a sequel to the Kara-as-a-Cylon fic. Definitely NOT what I want to see onscreen, but it's such an interesting premise. No idea if anything will come of it yet -- I'm in the brainstorming stage, and I don't have the best recent track record with fic! Still, I've been listening to R.E.M.'s "Exhuming McCarthy" almost ( Read more... )

(Subject line with apologies to Mindy Kaling's fantabulous blog.)

1. Merona Athena Mesh Shoes: I've always liked Mary Janes, but I never wear them because I look too silly in them. Despite that, I bought these at Target a couple of weeks ago, and I *love* them. The vaguely athletic style makes them look trendy and cute, but they're also great ( Read more... )

Massive storm system heading my way. Guess I'd better do the daily post while I still have electricity! (Just looked at my archive and saw that this is my 890th consecutive day of posting at least once. That probably says a lot about me, though I'm not sure whether it's good or bad.) One of these days, I'll be as prolific about replying to ( Read more... )

1. My classes continue to work on expository reading, this time focusing on how to determine which information is relevant to a task. Today I gave them a list of situations (going to a movie, cooking dinner for your family, etc...) and asked them to list five things they would need to know before beginning the task. One group received the prompt ( Read more... )

1. At this point, I think I'm mostly watching Heroes for the, er, Hiro. And maybe Woobie!Weiss. Which are certainly two good reasons to watch, no?

2. Forget the fatsuit costume: Jamie Bamber is a pretty, pretty man. (Thanks, indi!)

3. Was looking through my YouTube favorites list and found something I linked months ago: Battlestar Office- ( Read more... )

I took Paces Ferry into Buckhead this afternoon. Such a gorgeous drive -- the two-lane winding road, the Hooch, lush greenery and trees so thick they block out the sun -- that never fails to make me passionately love Atlanta. I got a kick out of the house with a huge Mark Taylor for Governor yard sign... right next to the governor's mansion. ;) ( Read more... )

With luck, I'll be ready to post my 50-sentences Kara thingy tonight; I want to go do some writing on my favorite Starbucks patio, but I'm waiting until the heat and humidity aren't so terrible. In the meantime, more links -- these posts are lots of fun to do, and this one's gonna be long. ;)

1. How Not to Act on J-Date. A tragicomic real story ( Read more... )

1. I'm moving! Sorta. Very long story short: I hit the end of my tether after the maintenance crew accidentally flooded my bedroom for the seventh time in six years (something about a valve not being switched off.) I stormed into the property manager's office and demanded some sort of compensation, so she offered to move me to a much bigger ( Read more... )

Sixth graders will do some very bizarre things. Today's bit of oddity was K. eating uncooked ramen noodles straight from the package. "But Ms. Wisteria, they taste good! They're crunchy!" Uh, yeah ( Read more... )

Another long post tonight, folks!

1. We've already established that Jack Bristow and Jack Bauer is a match made in alpha male heaven. After rewatching tonight's Doctor Who, I've found another dream TV partnership: Laura Roslin and Harriet Jones. They would literally rule the worlds while ensuring that everyone has a nice cuppa. It would be ( Read more... )