Writing stuff

Ick. The night of my last blog, I actually hurt my knee, thanks to those "fun drinks." I'm better, thanks to a good old fashioned Ace Bandage. But we were doing this reggae thing, and I tried a back bend-y sort of dance, and I don't think Germans can bend that way. At least not without some sort of major issues.


Anyway, I am planning this week to do some more writing on the Updike chapter of the dissertation, and try really hard to get that darn proposal ready for committee. Spring Break was not as productive, writing wise, as I'd hoped, but I did do some more thinking. So what if that's all I do; eventually I'll think me up a book. I also graded a bunch of student work-- so help me, I am not teaching again in the Fall. While students can be so fun & inspiring (really!) the grading just takes up so much time. I sometimes wish I could just let them grade themselves-- I think some universities do that. You'd be surprised at how honest some are when it comes down to it.

On the website notes, Lisa Johnson, who is guest editing this next issue, seems to be getting tons of great submissions. I am truly jealous-- but then, I actually haven't promoted the scholarly page in ages. I just don't have the time to read over anything, and I think it's a great idea to do guest editors. I may have to solicit another one for the Winter issue since Lisa's going so well. But then, I trust her work, having known it for a long time now! Maybe Natasha will want to do something-- but then, she is so great with book reviews.


More pages done on the scrapbook, too. I know that's boring, but I drug my mom & Grandma to two different scrapbook shops here in town, and spent a boatload of money on stupid little decorative things to put on the pages. That is one addictive hobby, I will tell you! I'm just glad I don't have kids because there are some darn cute things you can do with those family books. Thank the goddess my pages are only one event!


And now back to Neal Gaiman's American Gods which is looking promising so far. We've already got Woden, and some Russian goddesses, and I think a guest appearance by Coatalique, and a great joke about Thor & Freya. (sort of).