Category Archives: Silly

Burn Book Gone Wild. . . & French

Check out the amazingly histerical and wonderful student work I received in class today! Page 1: The Zebra went to the mall to get a spray tan because she was really a horse! Page 2: The Ostriche went to the club with the giraffe because they were strippers. Page 3: The tiger went shopping atContinue reading “Burn Book Gone Wild. . . & French”

Things You Didn’t Know . . .in French

Student Work is one of my favorite things. Especially the following pages of an assigned French “Burn Book”… I hope you enjoy it as much as I did! Page 1: Your garbage man made friends out of garbage at his home because he smelled so bad that nobody loved him.  Page 2: Your waiter watchedContinue reading “Things You Didn’t Know . . .in French”

Well Shoot, Winchester.

I have been watching the show Supernatural  on Netflix whenever I get sick lately. So, as you can probably guess, I’ve watched a few seasons worth of episodes at this point. For those of you that are unfamiliar with the series, it follows the journey of two vagrant brothers (Dean and Sam) as they systematically encounterContinue reading “Well Shoot, Winchester.”

The Worst Habit of them All

If you’re looking for a new hobby and have considered: A. Excessive & Regular Consumption of Alcohol B. Smoking (anything habitually) C. Gambling D. Auditioning for a Role on a Reality TV Show Such as Sister Wives E. Moving to New York or Hollywood to be an Actor F. Being a Professional Internet Fangirl G.Continue reading “The Worst Habit of them All”

Piece of Cake? Apparently not.

You would think that, once you master the technique, writing on cakes wouldn’t be too terribly difficult. . . but there is significant evidence to the contrary. via I have done my fair share of chuckling at the cake wrecks that are posted online. I think the unintentional ones are my favorite. via But, yesterday,Continue reading “Piece of Cake? Apparently not.”

The end of Raoul: A Melodrama (a.k.a. Le Poisson Rouge Se Meurt)

I wrote this a few years ago and, after I stumbled upon it recently, I decided it was worth a laugh or two. So, in memory of Raoul and also Babette, Enjoy! It was a long slow float into the darkness. . . but I should begin at the beginning. My usually-chipper Fancy black goldfish,Continue reading “The end of Raoul: A Melodrama (a.k.a. Le Poisson Rouge Se Meurt)”

Blast From The Past: Cultural Angst

When I think back to living in France, it usually is with that rosy nostalgia-induced view that perhaps embellishes a little over time, but life was not always the scintillating cultural magic that it appears to be in the photographs . . . a few days ago I came across the following chat-conversation between anotherContinue reading “Blast From The Past: Cultural Angst”

Dear Tonsils,

I know we’ve been in this together for a while now, but I just feel like this isn’t working anymore.  via The truth is, we’ve both made mistakes. I spent too much time at work with my students and threw all of my other efforts into grad school instead of our relationship upkeep. That neglectContinue reading “Dear Tonsils,”