...but very funny ones!

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I've been spending time on my laptop at the library watching "History's Worst Jobs" and "Horrible Histories" on youtube. I am now on a Horrible Histories RAMPAGE.

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Tumblr for HH actor Mathew Baynton, who is freaking adorable in EVERYTHING HE DOES
Tumblr for Ben Willbond, my second fave HH actorIn case you can't keep track of who the ( Read more... )

I was complaining to my parents Thursday evening about having writer's block on my New Mythology piece--I've been stuck on the same spot for months. Then, of course, I had a brainstorm in the shower Wednesday night, and started writing again yesterday morning. I haven't gotten many pages written, but I've gotten through the writer's block, and I ( Read more... )

One of my students emailed me last night wanting to know if it was possible for us to discuss his grade. O_O The semester ended WEEKS ago. Color me boggled.

Firefox also lost my tabs yesterday. GRRRR!! So this isn't everything I was planning to share, but here's some of it, anyway. >_<

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Animal armor: YES PLEASE.

So apparently Romania has decided to tax witches as self-employed, and the witches are unhappy about it and threatening to cast spells on the politicians, and the politicians are worried. It's Iceland all over again! :)

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Awesome crazy musical instrument! :P

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Also, this dance must have required a LOT of practice!! O_O

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Relic remains have been tentatively identified as Saints Chrysanthus and Daria. What I'm confused about is why they would have allowed a Vestal Virgin to marry. I also love the bit about the lioness. PS: Being a Vestal Virgin in ancient Rome kind of ( Read more... )

I've been getting some very odd comments on Livejournal posts, some of them older posts. These comments aren't spam, or trolling, or anything bad you would expect them to be, they're just... strange. They simply have nothing to do with the things I've posted, sometimes obviously written by people for whom English is a second language. here's one I ( Read more... )

I was really excited when I saw that they were making a new Three Musketeers movie and thought James McAvoy was going to be Aramis. Turns out it's just a guy who really LOOKED like James McAvoy in one picture. Oh well. Orlando Bloom is playing the dastardly Duke of Buckingham. CHECK OUT THE PANTS! Enough to make Prince George squee! But what is UP ( Read more... )

Well, I spent all that prep time reading through my sources and getting everything outlined so that I could write my short critical paper on "Repent, Harlequin!". And here I am, first full day of spring break, and I've finished writing the paper by 11 AM. That's what I get for writing most of it when I was outlining. :P Now I just need to do my ( Read more... )

Conferencing with students on possible research paper topics. One student wants to do something about the controversy over the TV show "Skins".
Student: I thought about doing "Jersey Shore", but it's SO last year.
Ashley: *busts up laughing*
Student: *Laughing along* I know, right? Everbody's so over it.
Ashley: No, no, I'm laughing because I only ( Read more... )