Mrs. Sigaty, my 4th grade teacher, was my favorite. Having endured Mrs. Paulson’s nebulous presence in second grade, and having survived Mrs. Jensen’s personal vendettas in third grade, I felt like Mrs. Sigaty was pretty much the coolest lady ever. She simply didn’t carry the weight of 25+ years of teaching and South Dakota meals [...]
Entries from January 2008
January 27, 2008
The Worst Soup in the History of Liquid Food in Cans
Kathryn’s not the biggest soup fan in the world, so I generally have it when she’s not around. She worked today, and since both of us woke up feeling mildly sick, I thought a bowl of soup sounded like a swell idea for lunch.
I keep a few cans of Campbells in the cupboard; mostly they’re [...]
January 17, 2008
Nothing says “Happy Holidays!” like free booze. Also, homework.
Because I, at the very least, like to try and maintain that I’m a responsible, respectable adult, I don’t normally talk about my drinking habits on this blog. I’m not a closet alcoholic or anything, but, my parents and future in-laws read this and, and I feel like drinking (and on occasion, drinking too [...]
January 14, 2008
You’d Think They Would At Least Insult Me in Standard American English
For the past few weeks yours truly has been in a funk of some sort. It could be my beloved Illini basketball team; it could be seasonal; it could just be the end of semester. My students are looking like a very tired and fed up group of teens, and they are clearly less and [...]
January 2, 2008
stuff and stuff
I don’t think either one of us are feeling too inspired to write, but I thought I’d at least keep you informed of the basics.
1. The holidays went well, despite my knee surgery. My best gift? It’s a tie between the new coat and the Grateful Dead box set. I now have every studio album [...]
