Hiding

I had the much-dreaded meeting with my advisor on Monday.  It didn’t go as badly as it could have, partly because I bluffed a little on what I’ve been doing with the three months since I passed my proposal.  Wait, make that four months.  Anyway, she wants a draft of a chapter before I have [...]

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Is it still a swing when it crashes to the ground?

I am so royally fucked, and I’m depressed about my state of affairs, which makes me want to crawl back into bed, which has necessitated the drinking of coffee, which I feel bad about because it’s bad for the baby.
So I have two major problems.
Problem One:  We are completely unprepared for the possible impending I-hope-so [...]

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Random Thoughts: Inclusive Language Edition

I have a cold.  A motherfucking cold.  Even though I douse myself in Purell like I’m a nun with a holy water fetish, I got a cold.
Despite this I went to work today, where I proceeded to spread my germs around.  Because I’m generous like that.  However, I did give the students fair warning, sat [...]

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