December 2010
82 posts
Harry Potter and the Girls Who Weren’t Chosen Ones →
girl-germs:
Phew. I went into this thinking it would be some sort of scathing criticism. I was like, whatchu gonna say? But it’s totally not.
I went into this expecting it to be at least mild criticism, and was disappointed. Anyone who has talked to me about Harry Potter knows that I think the plots of the female characters seem to inevitably pivot at some point on some form of character...
Dis-assmbling
I have been out of teacher mode for two weeks now, feeling like a normal human being, doing some work on tests and unit plans, but no LPs, reaching a point where I (seriously) kind of miss my kiddos— after all even though they drive me nuts on a regular basis, I do spend every day with them and cumulatively they are often the most significant human contact I have each day.
I haven’t...
Fox Sports South: Coach K's top 10 wins at Duke →
girlwithalessonplan:
Because I’m lame and sickly and not sleepy, I started looking at a few things for my taxes. I have an envelope by my “bills” area labeled “teacher expenses” for when I remember to save my receipts for things I buy for my classroom.
This year I spent: $254.15
And those are only the receipts I remembered to save (let along separate other items from my regular shopping).
...
“I think that I’m going to have a baby in like five years, my car will be...”
– Hailey is very logical.
Why your child's school bus has no seat belts →
girlwithalessonplan:
Interesting!
“All that in just over 30 minutes, all without scoldy shaming or down-our-noses...”
– Lynn Harris / Salon
via joy
(via meredithbklyn)
Nicole and I talked about this while we watch 16 and Pregnant all. the. time. Major props to MTV for showing it.
“I myself have never been able to find out precisely what feminism is. I only...”
– Journalist Rebecca West, 1913 (via Slaughterhouse 90210)
I’m pretty sure I’ve blogged this before. But it bears repeating.
volcanoes:
courageuse:
is it weird that, as I was getting dressed this morning, I looked at my reflection and thought “Claudia Kishi would totally wear this”?
I love this and I’m going to start doing this.
An entire generation of bookish girls is on your side.
“It’s the University of Arizona: dumb people go here!”
– Sissy
“I DO NOT CARE HOW WELL YOU ARE DOING IN MED SCHOOL. YOU ARE TOO DRUNK SHUT UP.”
– Haley Jaegerbomb.
“I felt like I could have feelings for him— like I could hang out with him...”
– My darling.
“It’s hard to be a romantic when you don’t even like most boys.”
– Girls night at Nellys.
“ONLY PROSTITUTES HAVE TWO GLASSES OF WINE AT LUNCH!”
– The inestimable Richard Gilmore.
Reliving Gilmore Girls seasons 4-5 on DVD the night before driving home for Christmas: perfect.
2.5 years into having a blog...
And I just got my first mildly trollish comment.
And, of course, it was about Harry Potter. Standard.
I seriously promise a meditation on my first semester teaching will come out at some point. I promise.
10. Why can't everything just be perfect for... →
I happened to read the whole vows section on Saturday and was so confused by this and am thankful Edith came up with a nice numbered list of all the puzzling things.
“The game never leads good places.”
– Me, sharing my key-est piece of wisdom with peeps at our latke party last night.
Make-Believe Maverick | Rolling Stone Politics →
Day-um.
Never read this before; it’s something. (God I love RS.)
On The Bro'd →
mollybierman:
“Every sentence of Jack Kerouac’s On the Road, retold for bros.”
LIFE. CHANGING.
Tomgram: Alfred McCoy, Taking Down America |... →
This is a real upper for your Friday.
vneckandacardigan:
Feist - “Mushaboom” (Postal...
Calling It Now:
Glee related thoughts. New Directions will make it to Nationals. Through some weird series of hijinx/outside circumstances, the Cheerios and ND will merge forces to form a super alliance of song and dance to take the championship.
Imagine: Ray of Light dance moves plus Somebody to Love vocals. That is a team I can see winning (actually).
