So I've arrived in Baltimore! I had a full day Thursday of the 110 midterm followed by dealing with its aftermath. The undergrads? They cannot follow directions. I'm sure I ranted about this last year, but it drives me up a wall when we tell them half a dozen times to mark Code K on their scantron with 0 for Exam A and 1 for Exam B, then people ( Read more... )

Ah, so. I'm leaving in 5 hours to go to Baltimore for Young Alumni Weekend. Hope to see some of you while I'm there. Last time I flew was February, to India? That sounds right. I was going to ship toiletries to myself but they've somewhat changed the restrictions, and it seems all my squeezables fit into one 1-quart bag. Let's just see if my ( Read more... )

It's 1:40 AM and I just put in the oven 2 banana bread loaves for tomorrow morning's 9:30 class breakfast. With luck, the minor substitutions will remain minor. And with luck, I'll read at least one article before class. And with WAY more like, I'll wake up and feel alive in time for class ( Read more... )

1. Wouldn't it be weird if one day you accidentally put flour instead of sugar in your coffee, and you discovered that you liked it ( Read more... )

Attention friends: I have a new cell phone number. If you know me well enough to have it, you know me well to find a non-LJ way to get in touch with me to get it. So do that, and delete my 443 number. I'm not going to plaster my number all over the web. Or am I ( Read more... )

In some ways, this is the end of my summer. I move today to Rochester. What does that mean, you ask? Well, for starters, it means we found a place to live! Sarah & I looked around on Tuesday evening and fell in love with 94 Averill Ave, Apt 1. (Rochester NY 14620 for those of you who like to send care packages of brownies, coffee, and furniture ( Read more... )

Leaving Baltimore sucked ( Read more... )

I want the following things: a haircut, an iPod, 2 new computers, Xzibit to Pimp... My Ride on MTV, data cable/software for my phone, air conditioning, a lifetime supply of Smokin' Jays with honey mustard, a restocking of Leah's good honey mustard, socks that match, seriously awesome water pressure in the shower ( Read more... )

FYI, people, if you're looking for deep insights into my emotional/personal life, this ain't the place. You will read about events I find amusing, sandwiches I find delicious, words, books, and sounds. Also I will kvetch about silly things, because, well, that's what the Internet is for ( Read more... )

It's a very nice feeling to walk into a pub in Fells Point and have the bartender greet you with "What's up, Neil ( Read more... )