During my second week as a new faculty member, I was involuntarily committed to the psych ward at the university hospital. I would say that I make this statement against my better judgment, but such a sentiment presupposes that I have better judgment. (Which, according to my ex-doctors, I don’t.) My commitment had a slow-motion [...]
Yay, a post! I miss writing in this blog. Hello, blog. I figure that a good post-hiatus post might involve what I’ve been up to lately that is non-dissertation — that is, teaching. This past quarter, I taught an undergraduate section of Intro to Disability Studies, the second time I’ve taught this course. And in [...]
A few weeks back, I played around with a dazzle box and decided to digitize a few portions of my kindergarten graduation. It’s strange how clearly I remember being six years old. I received the part of “Polly Prune” very last-minute, replacing a girl by the name of Farrah. Originally, I wasn’t even cast because [...]
I’ve been away for some time — away, at least, from the blogosphere. PhDing has consumed all of my energy. I’ve got lists of things to write about (literally — I <3 post-its), but by the time I’m done teaching and grad-seminaring I’m so tranced that all I can do is sit and space out [...]
