This is my annual getting-ready-to-leave-for-AWP post. I’m pretty sure there have been others. If not, it’s the start of a new tradition. I woke up at 4 this morning to finish grading a batch of papers, went to SA and taught and graded all day. I came home from SA about 7 (attended a dress [...]
Archive for February, 2012
18 Feb
The fellowship of the ring
It’s happened: the Snork Maiden has become a Tolkien fan. She is on the third book now and able to enjoy, with Stubb, conversations with lots of made-up words in them. Meanwhile, speaking of made-up words, it’s Farch–a portmanteau word for that terrible frame of mind that descends in February and March. The assistant head [...]
7 Feb
The children’s hour
I had a short day at SA yesterday, so I went down to NLNRU early and did two teaching observations: one of a former student, the other of a current colleague. Current colleague needed an observation for her dossier, while former student is TA’ing in the composition program and is applying to be hired on [...]
