NaNoWriMo and a missed potluck
1. Things at work have been crazy hectic, which has pulled focus away from course prep and grading for me, so I spent most of this weekend playing catch up. I am feeling a lot...
Nov 4, 2018 5 4 min read
Middle Grade Lit
This has been a week
First, I had an IBS episode, which was not as bad as you might think except it was terrible because I was an emotional, weepy mess. If you know me at all, you know I don't...
TV! Music! Books!
Ugh, allergies are kicking my butt. But I will not let them keep me from writing this post. First, I am writing this while I attempt to make waffles on my new waffle maker. I...
#ReverseReadathon Wrap Up
This weekend, I participated in my first ever readathon, Dewey's reverse read-a-thon. As a wrap up, I'm going to answer the questions from the Hour 24 Closing Survey. 1. Which...
Not the end, but the beginning
My semester officially ended yesterday--just in time for the summer session to start tomorrow ????????. I signed up to teach a summer creative writing workshop because it...
It’s Monday and I was wrong about cauliflower
Last time we met, I said that I had reintroduced cauliflower into my diet, and it was something I could have in small amounts if I really wanted it. WRONG. Cauliflower and I...
Meh #SOL18
I don't know what to post about today, probably because I had a bit of a nothing day. Still, though, I feel like I've hit a wall. Today, I woke up, showered, ate breakfast,...
Maturity, man. Sometimes it’s all about aesthetics.
1. School starts next week. I am not ready. Okay, I am a little ready, but I am mostly not ready. I am especially not ready to live that 7 a.m. class life again. 2. My friend...
The Book I’m Most Thankful For (2017)
I'm taking a page from Buzzfeed's book today and posting about the book I'm most thankful for this year. I'm going to do a throwback to a book series I read growing up: The...