Iced in

School here, as in many places west of the Mississippi, is closed because of this mornings huge winter storm. So far we have electricity and propane, so I've made a cup of coffee and watched the kids set up the Christmas tree.

It's standing up straight, and no one is bleeding. I'd call that a win.

Current favorite quote

"I started your life in a fit of passion, and I'll end it the same way."
Dr. Venture

I am not, however, in any way endorsing the show.

Okay, I find it funny in a sick and disgusting way.

Saturday Shakespeare

...You unnatural hags!

King Lear 2.4.273

Black Friday

Who'd have suspected, nay, even thought the terrible truth?

Black Friday isn't Black Friday after all.

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Thanksgiving

I am thankful for:

1. The Woman, who even as I write is cooking a turkey and contemplating baking several pies;
2. Chaos, my older offspring;
3. Mayhem, my younger offspring;
4. Family and friends, they know who they are;
5. God, who makes it all possible;
6. The enormous dead bird in the oven;
7. The Macy's parade, Chaos and Mayhem have been glued to it all morning;
8. My Mac, a truth that is self-evident;
9. Festive beverages, like coffee;
10. My job, but don't tell the desk monkeys
    

Thanksgiving break

The break has begun. This is good because I have developed a cold. I slept late this morning, and I'm feeling somewhat better. But now I'm back at school, cleaning up the wreckage from the two-day week. I'll spend the break grading, as usual. Still, I will get some time with The Woman and the kids.

Monday

I hate Mondays. Fortunately, we have a short week because of Thanksgiving. Tomorrow is our last day this week. That makes today Thursday.

I think I hate Thursdays too.

Saturday Shakespeare

Y'are lazy knaves....

The Life of King Henry the Eighth 5.4.75

Now this is cool

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Work work work

School lets out early today for a teachers' in service meeting. I'm sure the meeting is about curriculum, which we are madly revising to meet a sudden change in state requirements before a looming inspection.

Imagine my glee.

Saturday Shakespeare

I grant him bloody,
Luxurious, avaricious, false, deceitful,
Sudden, malicious, smacking of every sin
That has a name.

Macbeth 4.3.57-60

Quote

There is nothing worse than aggressive stupidity. --Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Following the crowd

My life in a Crayon box

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RED
1. Closest red thing to you?
The paper wrapper of a package of copier paper
2. Have you ever cheated in a relationship?
Nope
3. Last thing to make you angry?
Students, the little toads
4. Are you a fan of romance?
I have some appreciation for Romanticism, but it’s limited. I like being in a romance myself.
5. Have you ever been in love?
Yep, in a bad way.

GREEN

1. Closest green thing to you?
The cover of a class catalogue from grad school
2. Do you care about the environment?
I care about it very much
3. Are you jealous of anyone right now?
No one comes to mind
4. Do you like being outdoors?
Yes, I like the outdoors so long as the weather isn’t too hot or too cold.
5. Are you Irish?
Partly

PURPLE

1. Last purple thing you saw?
Portable zip drive – it’s right in front of me.
2. Like being treated to expensive things?
Yep.
3. Favorite type of chocolate?
Milk chocolate
4. Ever met anyone in royalty?
Do royal pains count?
5. Are you lonely?
Not usually. I’m a pretty solitary person.

YELLOW

1. Closest yellow thing to you?
A bank of stick notes across the bottom and sides of my monitor.
2. Favorite holiday?
Easter – I need the help
3. Are you a coward?
Not unusually so, though discretion is the better part of valor.
4. Do you want children?
At this point, I had better. Actually, I’m quite fond of them.
5. What makes you feel warm and safe?
Being warm and safe? Other than that, a day at home with the wife and kids with nothing to do

BLUE

1. Closest blue thing to you?
My pants
2. Are you good at calming people down?
Not really. I just yell at them to calm down. It doesn't work much.
3. Do you like the sea?
That much water makes me nervous
4. What was the last thing to make you cry?
A relationship
5. Can you sleep easily?
I have terrible trouble falling asleep and staying asleep. It runs in the family.

PINK

1. Closest pink thing to you?
Sticky not from the superintendent.
3. Do you like punk music?
Not since the eighties – I’ve learned much, Grasshopper.
4. What is your favorite flower?
Roses are surprisingly tastey.
5. Does someone have a crush on you?
I think so, but I can take care of it gently.

ORANGE
1. Closest orange thing to you?
A poster of keyboard shortcuts for InDesign. Am I exciting or what?
2. Do you like to burn things?
Why? I was nowhere near there.
3. Dress up for Halloween?
I’m scary enough on a daily basis.
4. Do you prefer the single life or the security of a relationship?
I am definitely the marrying kind.
5. What would your superpower be?
I would have to go with super strength. Super irritability isn’t working out for me.

WHITE

1. Closest white thing to you?
A mountain of essays to grade
2. How do you imagine your wedding?
I don’t have to imagine. It was in a park. It was beautiful. It was hot, horribly hot.
3. Do you like to play in the snow?
Muchly
4. Are you afraid of going to the doctor or dentist?
Not nearly as afraid as I am of paying them
5. Do you have Attention Deficit Disorder?
My problem is an excess of attention. I get overwhelmed easily, hence the irritability.

BLACK

1. Closest black thing to you?
My shirt
2. Ever enjoy hurting people?
Does it help if I feel guilty later?
3. Are you sophisticated or silly?
Sophisticated tastes in a silly body
4. Would you like to go to space?
I’d rather send people. Do they have to come back?
5. Do you have a lot of secrets?
Wouldn’t you like to know….

Saturday Shakespeare

Were I like thee, I'd throw away myself.

The Life of Timon of Athens 4.3.219