So, I was hoping to line up a couple of courses at Small Catholic University del Bronx to supplement the two I have at Large Catholic University del Bronx.  It seemed good: lady_frolick name-dropped me, and response was positive.  Now, my self-esteem has been at a very low ebb lately, so in addition to being tres busy with my summer course (loved it!!  loved ( Read more... )

If I ever write a piece of crossover fanfic, it'll be the Boneshaker crew airshipping from Seattle to South Dakota and settling down in Deadwood.

Just sayin'.

*Waving at new friendz*  No matter how unposty I am, I always read, and when I post, it's effing genius.  XOX

Oooh, steampunk cakes: http://cakewrecks.blogspot.com/2009/10/sunday-sweets-steampunk.html

And my actual favorite: http://www.greatwhitesnark.com/

about my V-Day dilemma, I ended up doing two donations in J's name ("Feed a Baby Chimpanzee for a Week" and "Three Hide, Perch & Go Habitats for Shelter Cats") and wrapping the certificates around a Greatest Hits PS3 game.  I thought long and hard about which donations to do.

Especially for the enjoyment of chelseagirl47 : http://promus-kaa.deviantart.com/art/Steampunk-Dalek-45896043

I wanted my non-FBers to see what I am putting up with today. My status updates from a half-class of quizzes:

Dear Students: While I cannot be sure which of you originally provided answers, and therefore cannot know if only one of you should be penalized, the similarity of your answers to those of the classmate in your immediate proximity leads me ( Read more... )

Okay, caught up on Doctor Who now; we got the Blu-Ray box set of all four specials yesterday* and watched them all last night.  I'm guessing there's no need for a cut, as I was the Last of the Spoilable ( Read more... )

As many of you know, J and I are somewhat untraditional in our coupledom.  Among other things, this means that we speak dismissively of Valentine's Day, and if we make plans at all, they're for something wildly aggressive and non-romantic, like a hockey game or a revenge tragedy or something.  Our first V-Day, I bought him a card, wrote something ( Read more... )

1) Several of the kids in my Steampunk sections are GEEEEEEKS!  I <3 them.  Should be a good semester, making all of the effing work I have done and will need to keep doing worthwile.  Global lit too.

2)  I thought this needed to migrate over here from a recent stream-of-consciousness FB update I made: "I need better notification sounds on my phone ( Read more... )