2007: Resolutions are for losers
Okay, not really, but I like what Dreama did over at Random Again, so I’m copying. I’ve never been really big on the whole resolutions thing, but I think it’s nice to think about things that may be coming ahead. So, in her words, “in 2007, I will do the following things. As always, these […]
NaBloPoMo: Success!
Congratulations to all the other NaBloPoMo’ers out there! The days of wondering what to talk about, of waking up in a cold sweat at a quarter to midnight and realizing you haven’t posted are behind you! For me, miraculously, I made it through all thirty days with a post apiece, but it wasn’t always on […]
The Academic as a child
Academic for lack of a better identifying term. Perhaps I should use pseudo-academic, or pseudo-bookstore employee. The Beer Aficionado? Bah!
Journals have had this crazy place in my life lately, whether it’s my reappearance here blogging, or with the fat diaries, or with my participation in 1000 journals popping back up. I emailed the last person […]
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Fat Diaries
A couple of days ago I made a post on a Livejournal community I frequent, asking if anyone would be interested in a 1000 Journals-esque project about/for fat folks. Nearly forty people responded, so it looks like The Fat Diaries are go!
Here’s the (tentative) plan: everyone will send in their mailing address, I’ll get together […]
NaNoWriMo (Not again!)
Contrary to logic (and inspired by friends), I’ve decided to have another go at NaNoWriMo. Unbelievably, November is actually my quiet month, work-wise; with the addition of a (glorious!) Thanksgiving holiday, I’m actually freer this semester than I was last time I tried to write a novel, in November of my senior year of high […]
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Inspiration
One of my favorite parts about Summer Literary Seminars was getting the chance to hear so many amazing authors read their work. Among my favorites was John Dufresne, who read from his collection of short stories Johnny Too Bad.
Aside from having a great sense of humor, his writing was really fresh, and engaging in a […]
The criticisms of my students would serve as a good warning to visitors of Seeworthy: she talks too fast, she's too hard on us, she assigns too much work, and you have to be a dyke to get a good grade.
In other words, I'm a big, fat, queer, feminist meanie, and I am totally out to get you. Graaagh!
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