Tightly WoundMaking fun of academics, 'cause it's easy!Vacation!- August 10, 2007 I have a shiny new kitchen floor, birthday party invites for The Boy's sixth are in the mail, Feather the betta fish is ensconced on the admin assistant's desk at work, and I am armed with the makings of pomegranate martinis. It is officially time to go to the beach! Hublet informs me that we will be taking the laptop along; however, I'm not gonna be out searching for free wi-fi, so this space will be blank for a week or so. I'm going to read, hang out at a water park, get a massage and...http://www.bigarmwoman.com/archives/001042.html This is Why I Always Graded in Pencil- August 9, 2007 Back in the olden days, when students would complain that I took a week to grade and return their writing assignments, I would counter them thus: "Let me be honest. I grade 5 essays per class, per day. That works out to one week to grade your essays, and it allows me to take breaks during grading. Why do I need these breaks Because after the 3rd or 4th time seeing the exact same errors that I corrected in your draft version making a reappearance in your final paper, I begin to get annoyed..http://www.bigarmwoman.com/archives/001041.html Baseball on the Surface of the Sun- August 7, 2007 So The Boy won a free pass to a Carolina Mudcats game this year because he read a bunch of books for the Muddy Buddy Book Club. Hublet realized last week that the last time we'd have to use the ticket would be this week, and specifically tonight, so he called and got us 3 tickets for tonight's 7:15 game. How hot is it here So glad you asked! It's 100 degrees. And with the heat index, it's more like 105! Perfect weather for sitting outside at a baseball game! Not. I wonder if it's...http://www.bigarmwoman.com/archives/001040.html Downhill Slide- August 3, 2007 Okay, it's officially August, the month that manages to nearly kill me every single year. So far I've planned a beach trip, a 6-year-old's birthday party, the replacement of the kitchen floor (prior to the celebration), and a short jaunt this weekend in order to celebrate my Mom's 70th birthday. Toss in a mother-in-law's birthday, a sister-in-law's birthday, prepping for back to school stuff, the start of the fall T-Ball season and my ongoing "oh dear God can we just be done with home...http://www.bigarmwoman.com/archives/001039.html |