The makings of a bummer

As any regular reader of this blog can attest, I am no proponent of the “if you have nothing nice to say, say nothing at all” adage. Online vent sessions often make particularly good blog fodder, and I find them extraordinarily therapeutic to write. Of a different variety, however, is the depressing blog post. These, [...]

Somebody introduce this woman to Eve Ensler

Okay, people, brace yourselves for the wonder that is Alexyssssss Tylor. This one is almost too easy to post. But after Baby Lee sent it, and then my friend Julie forwarded it to me as well, I realized it was too special not to continue meme-ing the world. Trust me when I say that [...]

Memetastic

I post this much-traveled blog link because: a)      I clearly have no original ideas today (it must be all that loss of my life force) b)      It includes the words, “Masturbation, then, can become a tyrant that robs its victim of the incentives and radiant energy for worthy accomplishments.” c)      It made [...]

Why it’s best that I don’t take myself too seriously

Earlier tonight, one of the professors in my department hosted a potluck to welcome a scholar from Berkeley who was visiting the university. I took the opportunity to schmooze with some of the other faculty in my department whose work interests me. One professor, in particular, seems particularly engaging, and I’ve wanted to talk to her [...]

Now hear this, America

Today, I changed a tire. With the social support of my two best Sarah’s, I challenged my own “dainty” paradigm and conquered the tightest bolts this side of the Mississippi by jumping up and down on a tire iron till I fell to the ground with a ladylike thud. All while wearing a skirt and ballet [...]

Silver lining

On the upside, this woman’s blog post, whose title has been enough to make me giggle all day, has an even better rant than mine… Fussy.org: In Which I Am Undone by the Neighborhood Princess But p.s. Don’t read the comments. If you’re even mildly anthropological, some of them will piss you the hell off. [...]

The makings of a very bad mood

A few days before I left for Philly, I started writing a blog post with the above title. Like I often do when I’m conceiving of a rant, and I mean a biggun’, I start writing key words until I can calm down enough to form complete sentences. This one started with such helpful key [...]

YouTube Clip of the Day

Full disclosure: Sarah gets credit for telling me about this. But since she doesn’t seem to be blogging it, and I can’t stand not sharing with you guys for even ONE MORE SECOND, I give you… Alanis Morissette covering the Black Eyed Pea’s “My Humps” I’m particularly fond of the head-butt slash hair fluff move. Well [...]

Lick me, it’s a giveaway

Apparently, I entered some type of contest some time ago for Purely Decadent soy ice cream. Apparently, I’m one of the winners. I got this nifty Adult Size Large white T-shirt in the mail, and – cute as it is – I will never wear it. It looks like the one of the left, only [...]

Yeah, I’m kind of a big deal

So everyone keeps asking me about the conference. And looking back, I guess I did promise stories. But here’s the kicker, people. These conferences do not generally generate a whole lot of merriment or anecdotes worthy of blogging. It’s mostly a lot of self-important people dressed in suits walking around blah blah blahing at each [...]