The Summer Schedule, Part I (edited, again)

This schedule isn't really set in stone, so much as carved into a bright blue bar of Dial soap. Because, you see, time is like water - it gradually wears away all of our plans, slowly fading our intentions into first abbreviations, then memories. It's a place to start, darn it!

the GREAT summer schedule:

Sunday

• 10:30am-2:45pm - teaching with IRD
  
• 9pm-10pm - Deadwood, on HBO
  
  Monday
  
• 9am-1pm - Gainesville State College, Oconne (tutoring)
  
• 3pm-10pm - teaching with IRD
  
  Tuesday
  
• 9am-1pm - Gainesville State College, Oconne (tutoring)
  
• 3:30-5pm - continuing training for IRD
  
• 6pm-7:30pm - jiu-jitsu
  
  Wednesday
  
• 9am-1pm - Gainesville State College, Oconne (tutoring)
  
• 4pm-7pm - Martial Arts (and STORM team teaching)
  
• 9pm-10pm - Ghost Hunters on SciFi
  
  Thursday
  
• 9am-1pm - Gainesville State College, Oconne (tutoring)
  
• 2pm-5pm - working on writing, getting published
  
• 6pm-8:30pm - jiu-jitsu, open mat
  
  Friday
  
• 9am-1pm - Gainesville State College, Oconne (tutoring)
  
  Saturday
  
• 8:30am-3pm - teaching with IRD
  
• 3-12am - whatever the heck I feel like doing.

Hey, it's a start, people! It will change on July 5, and again on July 10. Charge on!

(cross your fingers that the July 10 change will be a j.o.b. that is full-time with a certain c.o.l.l.e.g.e. Fingers AND toes, please.)

Eye of the book-holder.

Now I know how my books feel as I sit at 2am snuggled under my comforter...while I eat breakfast...on airplanes and in airports...beside the pool in the sunshine...on the 'L in Chicago, the subway in NY...they must feel almost like they're being watched.


Peering into depths of theme and character, seeking insight and creativity, abhorring pretension but honoring craft. Looking long and deep into, behind, and amongst the sparkling words on the page into the galaxies of story. *Sigh.* I wish I could read all day, every day. BOOKS RULE!


Current "Can't Put it Down" Reading: Game of Thrones, by George R.R. Martin. Keep your eyes peeled for a review on ktg's reviews. Also, I'll have a new one up for We soon, even as I write an article on accessible sci-fi for "...a magazine that I won't name yet because the article isn't pbulished yet...". I'll let you know when that gets published, then I'll post the article on the reviews blog.

Lizzie B. (Bennet, NOT Borden)

Well, I guess that's a good thing - although I note with chagrin that Marianne is a close 2nd. Ahem. (Note to self: Watch out for impulsive, overly emotive behavior!)

You scored as Elizabeth Bennet. As one of Austen's most beloved characters, Elizabeth Bennet represents what most women would like to become: strong, independent, and loyal. Of course, she has her faults including a stubborn will of iron and a clinging to first impressions. Overall, Lizzie is bright and lovable...something to admire and aspire to. Elizabeth Bennet 78% Marianne Dashwood 63% Jane Bennet 53% Emma Woodhouse 53% Elinor Dashwood 47% Lady Catherine 19% Charlotte Lucas 19% Which Jane Austen Character are You? (For Females) Long Quiz!!! created with QuizFarm.com

Hey, I've gotta joke...

Please, go to this site. Please.

I think my neighbors hate me... I laughed SO LOUDLY at these. Genius. Especially Einstein. But get this: the penguin voicemails are actual messages that this guy has received, which he then "penguinized."

If the idea of penguinized voicemails doesn't get your attention, I don't know what else to tell you. Get over there!

Watch that Swatch!

I did it! I finished my first swatch for my first garment! And you thought that I'd given up knitting for good. Harumph.

I've decided to go relatively easy on myself with this lovely "Honeymoon Cami" from knitty.com. If you've never been to that site, it boasts an extensive list of FREE patterns that are actually wearable...as opposed to some of the other "free" sites that make you think, "yeah, free of any kind of style or aesthetic sensibility." Visit them often, keep them up and running, because we love them.

Here's the swatch. It's GREEN! We LOVE GREEN! (I should never have watched that mini-series on Queen Elizabeth I. The royal "we" is addicting).



But wait! I'm sure that the eJ will have her swatch up for her... garment soon. I won't give away any secrets, but she is going to demonstrate her true astoundingness in the very near future. And if you haven't visited Anita's little abode and checked out her "KPS Tee," you need to get on over there. She's a role model for all of us.

And Mel? Man, that woman has some prettiness going on with her Prairie Tunic. Mosey on over there, friends, and watch her saga unfold. Or, at least, unfurl.

For those of you who visit my site for fierce and fiery rants and diamond-edged humor, and are taken aback at the knittable gushing, read the previous posts and fear not: I'll keep the silliness coming.

In fact, here's an oddment for today.



Last week, while Jenna and Darren (a.k.a., "The Killer Grems") were at my place watching TV with me, MythBusters was on, and I, in a state of somnolescent frenzy, fell sound asleep. Now that's a hostess for you. Jenna snapped this while I snoozed on the (in)famous couch. Yes, I really am asleep here, and No, this is not the first time I have fallen asleep on the couch sitting straight up. Remember this? Yeah, well, now there are witnesses. Gotta quit that nonsense!

Speaking of nonsense, a bit of, um, "poetry" for you:

The sun is shining, the sky is blue,
Nature's calling out to you,
Spring is here, but moving fast
So get outside and have a blast!
Or else I'll hunt you down and say,
"Why in the world aren't you outside, enjoying the afternoon! Do I have to come over there?! You do not wanna make me come over there!"

Happy Wednesday, ya'll.

ctrl+alt+del

Restart program.

Yeah, so today started out seriously, seriously, inside out. Got up on the wrong side of the bed and everything...and believe me, that's a feat when my bed is pushed up against the wall.

So first, Melanie made me laugh with some Penny Arcade and a manbearpig. (I am so totally cereal!). And yes, pontificators and pundits, we definitely get that it's a riff on Al Gore's evangelical environmentalism. I'm not even going to link that, b/c so many bloggers have commented on it. Duh and double-duh. Thanks for the insight, oh sage webwrights. But I digress... and become snarky.*

I was going to post this picture:



But I determined that it would be nothing less than a ridiculous bid for pity. Although... didn't I negate my positive decision to move away from martyrdom by subsequently posting the picture anyway and thereby surreptitiously (for you, eJ) obligating my readers' sympathy? I must be careful, or I'll end up ripping a hole in the time-space-continuum.**


I am cheering myself with silliness, the best, and actually most offensive, is the e-greeting card site listed in the next paragraph. I warn you, if you are easily offended by swear words, or if you don't like SouthPark and other suchlike humor (see above: manbearpig) then I strongly advise you to visit this site instead.

Otherwise, go laugh, albeit with a shocked expression, at the Grumpy Llama. And please, don't hate me forever because I posted a link to something a little off-color. Seriously... although I guess if everyone gets all a-flutter about it, I might change it out.

If you'd rather have some more geekiness in your life, go to Wil Wheaton's blog. Yes, he was Wesley Crusher, of the inimitable (man I love that word) Star Trek: The Next Generation, but he is also a fantastic writer and total, utter, and complete geek. We love him. And come on, you know you watched TNG when you were a kid.

The End. I leave you with the sweetest pic EVER of my nephew Jackson. And for those in the know, this is Jackson #1, of Dave and Jodi.


Now if that doesn't make you grin, nuthin' will. Have a wonderful day, dear readers!

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*(aside:Ooh! Ooh! A footnote!) You might notice my lack of patience for pretension. Also, my affinity for alliteration and assonance.
** And you thought it would be a Back to the Future link. Crafty, ain't I?