Did anyone really doubt that Rachel would be headed to New York? What I was surprised by was that she is going alone (in a red pillbox hat, no less). As I watched the emotional scene between Rachel and Finn before she boards the train, I kept thinking two things 1) THIS SUCKS! and 2) … Continue reading
Friday a qualitative research project I’ve put a lot of womanhours and hustle into this month tanked and may have to go on hiatus until the fall. And I’m sick. So I went into a full-out “nobody loves me, woe is my life” gloom. To put things into perspective and to do something less stupid … Continue reading
Leslie: Yellow haired female… likes waffles and news. Ann: Sexy, well-read blonde… loves the sweeter things in life.[…]Hobbies? Leslie: Organizing my agenda. Wait, that doesn’t sound fun…jammin’ on my planner. –Parks and Recreation, “Soulmates” I published an earlier version of this post on another blog a couple years ago, but tonight as I’m working on … Continue reading
Summer is here! But I’m still working… Here’s the situation * (Actually Leslie totally reminds me of my mom there) 1) The semester ended pretty well, despite the fact that I ran down the clock on both papers and my grading. I have got to stop doing that. I’m tired of feeling like I could … Continue reading
Between The Hunger Games and Brave, I’d be lying if I said I hadn’t been practicing a lot of archery on my Wii. I’ll also admit that I am excited that Pixar is finally making a movie with a female lead. But, as Peggy Orenstein has already pointed out, that shouldn’t be a big deal. In all … Continue reading
“You are a star, Rachel Berry, and in just two day’s time from now you are going to shine so bright on that stage that the sun is gonna cry with envy.” Last week’s “Choke” episode of Glee was just stunning. Between Puck’s emotions about his father and Coach Beiste’s struggle with domestic violence, the … Continue reading
Ph.D.s and Pigtails 