Tada.
Black and white and re[a]d all over
I know, I know.
It’s not finished yet.
I have a class now; I’ll be back to fix it later.
😛
For once, red-eye is a good thing
Colin as a robot, and Robert, well, d’uh
The election day that lasted forever
According to Slate, it’s a tie. A tie will likely mean Bush will be declared the winner, given that Congress is Republican. There’s a good article that spells it all out here.
Whatever the eventual outcome, chances are that nothing will be firmly decided by midnight tonight. We’ll be lucky if there’s a clear winner within the week.
I’m trying to be philosophical about it – I can’t vote, so regardless of the outcome, it’s not my fault. I just wish it were not my problem, but let’s face it, for better or for worse, the leader of the USA is the guy in charge.
By the way, Clinton is still the clear winner in the SUWWIWNP poll.
Won’t you come home, Bill*?
Americans, or at least some representational segment of them, go to the polls tomorrow. Meanwhile, back at the Canadians-who-want-to-vote-but-can’t ranch, we have a clear majority: 50% of voters have chosen former President Bill Clinton. The other 50% of the vote is evenly split, with votes for me, you, TinkyWinky and even John Kerry.
The only candidate with NO votes whatsoever is, naturally, GWB. None. Not a one. Nada.
Dare I say it? As many votes as there were WMDs? Nah, that’s just mean.
There is, of course, still time to cast your vote. Remember – your vote (in this poll**) has no impact whatsoever!
*this Bill, not this one
**if you’re actually eligible to vote in the real election, then fer G/d’s sake, get out there and VOTE!!!!
Is this a new Hallowe’en tradition?
So there I am this morning, minding my own business, when a colleague walks in and gives me this:
Free.
Of course, there’s no manual, but I found one here. There’s also no film, but I assume one can still easily obtain Super 8 sound film.
Free!
Screw Xmas, this is the most wonderful time of the year.
Touching you with a 10-foot poll
As you are all no doubt aware, there is an election next Tuesday in the U.S. of A. Most Canadians I know are anxious about this election, given that when it comes to the Bush League, we waver somewhere between hysterical terror and terrified hysteria*.
Various polls show a dead heat, at least once the margin of error is factored in. Gallup has Bush ahead 51-46. A poll in a San Francisco paper has revealed the surprising** news that Arab Americans are more likely to vote to Kerry. The only poll I’ve seen that shows a clear majority is this one.
Anyway, I figured since I can’t actually vote in this election, I’d create the illusion of participation.
*note the new, improved and essentially Billy Idol-free text. I am, however, still looking for a word, preferably an adjective, to express the very specific kind of emotions Canadians feel toward Bush. Contemptuous? Amused? Disdainful? Our-eyeballs-hurt-from-rolling-so-much? Any suggestions are welcome.
**as in not surprising at all.
The role of “Content” will be played by “Mindless activity” today
What kind of car are you????
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Professional Crastination
So there’s a pile of paper on my desk – no, make that several piles. Unsorted piles. There are essays awaiting comments, grammar exercises awaiting corrections, corrected texts awaiting marks, oral presentation summaries awaiting review, and one or two administrative memos awaiting ignoring. This is why, of course, I’m blogging.
The end of the semester is right around the corner, and I feel like I’ve taught my students nothing. Some of them may actually know less than they did in September.
My Intro course, which finishes in a month and a half, still has to get through the Scottish play AND the elements of poetry, not to mention figure out how to stop writing so many comma splices. My Canadian Women Writers course, if yesterday’s orals are any indication, may stretch into February – the guidelines clearly said 15 to 20 minutes, so two groups presenting yesterday should have taken maximum 40 minutes, right? (See, I can do math) Together, the two presentations took 90 minutes. 90! There are six more presentations. I may call in sick.
As for my Prep (ESL) group, well, some of them are actually doing really well – but others are still approaching college the way they did high school, but with fewer restrictions. I have to admit, as a group they are demonstrating some improvement, both in language skills and behaviour. It’s been a while since I left the classroom thinking “Now that’s exactly why I don’t teach secondary.” On the other hand, I confess I was a little dismayed to kind I’ve been given the Prep Plus course next semester – the class in which all my current Prep students end up if they can’t pass this semester’s class.
The good news is, my goldfish plant is blooming.
Yes, Virginia, there is a part number
I inadvertently checked my cel phone voice mail yesterday and found a message from my friendly technician, who called to say that the ass/elbow crew finally figured it all out, and the part has been ordered!
Now all we have to do is wait for the part to arrive, then for FS to contact me to tell me…
I bet I have a working screen by, oh, 2005!! Woohoo!