2020 Birthday Wish List
My birthday is in a week and a half so here is some stuff what I want! ETA: Someone asked how you could know if someone bought me this stuff, and I guess you can’t, but...
Jun 17, 2020 7 3 min read
Real Life
It’s Monday & I’ve Forgotten How to Teach #IMWAYR
No joke. I submitted grades on Saturday for the end of our spring semester. I was doing prep for my summer class that starts Wednesday, and I could not figure out what I had...
It’s Monday and I’m weary #IMWAYR
I have gotten a couple of text messages from friends–white friends–asking me how I’m doing or how I’m holding up, and the answer is the same for all....
C is for Closed Captioning #PandemicAlphabet
I don’t really use closed captioning–except when I’m watching The Great British Baking Show or some other British show. That’s just because I...
Z is for Zoom #AtoZChallenge
Okay, I don’t really care about the Zoom platform itself, but I’m sure everyone has been hearing about it since it has been the go-to video chat service,...
Y is for You #AtoZChallenge
You, meaning all my friends and readers. Listen, this pandemic sucks. The worst part is that people are actually dying, which is why we’re in self-isolation in the first...
X is for Xbox #AtoZChallenge
I bought an Xbox 360. When I bought it, my one friend said, “Oh, Lord. Now I know we’re not going back to work any time soon.” My other friend said,...
W is for White Noise Machine #AtoZChallenge
I was going to write a post extolling the virtues of my white noise machine before the pandemic started. My best friend and her (now) ex-husband got it for me for Christmas. I...
U is for Uncertainty #AtoZChallenge
Okay, so I actually 100% hate uncertainty. It is probably one of my least favorite things ever, and this stupid pandemic is full of uncertainty. We don’t know exactly...