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Picking fights.
What the heck is wrong with me? I’m getting thin skinned and edgey again, and taking offense at things that aren’t worth the calorie expenditure. On a forum yesterday, run by a friend in cyberspace, I encountered a person who personified the reason I don’t want to do private practice. Let’s call her CanineExpert. (My…
Of Passports and Cats
Yesterday it was changing my name with Social Security, and then changing it with the state on my license and registration. Today I got my new passport pictures for my passport change (they essentially make you apply for a passport all over again if you want to change your name). I was inspired to get…
Theoretical Life
I first became aware of the “Theorem of Situational Shielding” while learning to drive. One of the corollaries to this theorem is âCar Glass is Opaque When Looking From the Outside Inâ. A short sit in slow traffic on any given day will demonstrate the concept. The woman belting out âDonât Cry for Me, Argentinaâ…
Pity the Prof.
Even as I type this, The Prof is walking into his big three hour interview. This is the second interview for a job he really wants – tenure track for full professorship at a local college in their math department. He has to give a mock class to the members of the math department on…
Plants, Cats of a Certain Age, and Movies
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Latin, Squirrel and Call-backs.
I had my final Latin class last night. It’s a case of “I’m going to miss it, but I’m glad it’s over.” There were three students there last night, down from nine – 66% attrition rate. The course was very much what I expected, but I think some of the other students who took it…
Finally an accurate quiz result!
"JAR JAR BINKS
You are the most annoying person on the face of this earth. People want to bitch slap you when you open your mouth. And why shouldn’t they? You talk like a stupid bastard. You follow everybody around. You’re a dork. Put a muzzle on your beak and shut up."
Tomboy.