My ex-brother-in-law is a poisonous person. He’s an E.N.T. and plastic surgeon. Think of every surgeon stereotype… That’s right, he’s all of them. Cheated on ex-wife (my sister) with a nurse. Check. Treats supposed underlings with utter disrespect. Check. Obsessed with amassing material wealth. Check. Has a complete disregard for anything or anyone involved in supposedly non-prestigious pursuits. … [Read more…]
Just because…
I’ve been in college now for fourteen years. FOURTEEN YEARS! This life phase has fully entered its teens, all sass and rebellion. I’ve been actively writing my dissertation for over three years, in the meantime spawning a tiny human, moving states, and teaching part time. I have to make some minor dissertation revisions, but otherwise my time as … [Read more…]
My soundtrack for grading final exams this semester has been Elephant Revival’s These Changing Skies. The band’s music, with “elements of gypsy, rock, Celtic, alt-country and folk,” reminds me a lot of Andrew Bird, with a dash of Nickel Creek thrown in. Even better, the band promotes various social and environmental causes – good work to accompany amazing music! … [Read more…]
Because the universe has a wicked sense of humor, my parents and hubs are both out of town this week. I just got a text from A. saying he was on the 27th floor, having a drink, looking over the San Francisco Bay. I repeat: wicked sense of humor. It is also the last week of class … [Read more…]