Archive for August, 2008
In Interrupt This Introspective…
To bring you that my younger son just sang the lines,:
“Finger banging my heart,”
in his room just now. That seizing up you just felt, that was my brain.
Dissociation
Thank you for all your kindness. Really, it’s just amazing. You people in the computer, some of you I’ve actually hugged and most of you not. I want to hug you now.
I have a post in the works about dissociation. Because BORKblergUGH, I dissociate and I knew that but you know, […]
My Own Crazy
I once said in a post somewhere that I know my own crazy. And I do, I meant that. I know when I’m getting more and more anxious and I can’t logically put things together like normal people. I know I am a champion at dissociating but I’ve noticed that as I’ve […]
Posted by Melissa on August 18th, 2008 under Melancholia | 11 Comments »Bloggers who teach should think about teaching online
There is a lot of picture adding and talking about yourself. So far (probably because I haven’t gotten to grading anything yet), it’s been like ramped up blogging.
Awesome!
Yeah, I do it for the glory
We had our annual pre-Fall Semester department meeting at one of my colleges today. This is the first semester since I started teaching there that I haven’t taught Art History, I’m only teaching Art Appreciation courses instead (I’ve still got regular ol’ Art History at other schools). I was intended to be the […]
Posted by Melissa on August 14th, 2008 under Histoire d'Art | 4 Comments »Email arguing 101
“Arrrghh” means I’m frustrated, not that I’m angry at you.
Posted by Melissa on August 12th, 2008 under Boyfriendlies | 3 Comments »CSA List
I have no time this week (Six Flags! Work! Pie!) but I wanted to quickly give you my list from Fair Shares from Wednesday:
Ivan’s Figs
Herbs en Route Basil
Ozark Forest Mushrooms
Denen Orchard Peaches
Lee Farms Globe Eggplant
Yellow Wood Farm Heirloom Tomatoes
Yellow Wood Farm Fingerling Potatoes
Hinkebein Hills Farm Pork Steak
Mangia Italiano Fettucini
Companion Bakery Croissants
Mississippi Mud Coffee
The […]
Toby is a ridiculous sleeper
Posted by Melissa on August 4th, 2008 under Observations | 5 Comments »
Oh!
I hate the stupid rigid plastic packaging that junk I buy comes in. It’s called clamshell packaging. And it hates you.
I always tried opening it with scissor, muscle, and will power. And fear. A healthy does of fear because the edges of the plastic was scary sharp.
Today, I finally […]
Fair Shares
I joined a CSA this week. A Community Supported Agriculture program that gives me a box of goodies every week, according to what’s seasonal.
I’m so excited!
I joined Fair Shares, a “non-profit organization dedicated to getting fresh, local, seasonal food into the hands of more St. Louisans–regardless of their income.”
Further, “Fair Shares […]