what’s that? a light?

So, as of this morning, I have accumulated 100.5 hours (of the 120 required) towards finishing my practicum. I intend to be done by May 2. Praise Allah. Now, I’m off to work my regular four-hour Monday shift… oh, yippee.

I don’t get it.

Could someone — anyone — please tell me why a rational person, regardless of political party loyalties, would think John Bolton’s nomination to be the next U.S. ambassador to the United Nations should be approved? Anyone?

scary.

I know many people who love to go on cruises, and I will grant you that most stories I hear from those who’ve been on a cruise sounded like potential fun. Still, I read stories like this, and they only really serve to reinforce my sense that being stuck on a boat without any ultimate …

Phantom Monday morning trivia

There’s a lot of great theater going on right now (unfortunately, I haven’t seen ANY of it — grrrrrrrr), so this week’s Monday morning trivia question’s all about my favorite piece of theater: “Phantom of the Opera.” I’ve seen “Phantom” (the Broadway musical) performed four times. The first was probably the best, simply because I’d …

a belated, public “thank you”

I know many were there in spirit, but I wanted to say a very public “thank you” to my friend Patrick, who was the lone soul (amongst those I invited, I mean) who came to BD’s last Tuesday to support the TWU Habitat for Humanity girls in their final fundraiser of the year. Thanks to …

an initial review is in…

Curtis went to see “Rosencrantz & Guildenstern are Dead,” and his initial review is just what I expect from someone who’s seen on stage anything Tom Stoppard has written — glowing. YAY! I can’t wait to see this myself. 🙂

back to normal, whatever that means.

So, after a whole week of feeling fuzzy, coughing nonstop, and going through (I’m *not* exaggerating) three whole boxes of Kleenex, today I’m back at work feeling essentially normal. If you’ve felt neglected because I’ve not responded to your e-mails, phone calls, or generally been MIA, that’s why.

Where’s the beef?

Thanks to everyone who elected to play the French-themed “Monday morning trivia” this week… and congratulations to Catpants and Nicole, who correctly guessed (B) “Où est le bÅ“uf?” More on this in a sec. The tricky thing about this particular question is that all of the answers have played a role in my life. A) …