I can't even

I'm so over this semester. Between students who refuse to put a moment into their studies (whoever started this 'let's fix all their mistakes for them' bullshit needs kicked in the groin repeatedly.) and a coworker who should have retired a decade ago (he broke my real skeleton and hid it. Okay to be fair, a student might have but he had tagged it for a test and didn't tell anyone it broke. I saw Ling was missing his foot today and hit the fucking roof). I really regret my choices in 2000-2001 so much some days.

I didn't leave work until very late and my research student was still there. Sigh. Here's what people don't know about teaching at college level. We only get paid for face time. So the SIX hours I worked in my lab today to prep for the test and all the other crap i had to do, is free. I don't get paid for it. I worked an 11 hour day and get paid for five. blech.

But there is good news. My short story The Light of Winter is up on Goodreads. It'll be released soon (I am willing to trade it for reviews if you're interested). My first, probably only contemporary story.

I've picked up a bad habit. Lots of contracts are being announced and while I know I'm only half way through the standard wait period on submissions I keep looking to see if I've news on mine. Bad CoM.

Ugh that moment where you're looking at pictures of your fandom and someone has a huge ass spoiler right there in the open. WAAH. (which is what I don't like about tumblr. I don't think you can cut for spoilers, can you?)

declutter day 306 item tossed-Sunglasses why kept-Wore why tossed-Stem fell off. Still wore in a pinch. Lens broke. For god’s sake go to the dollar store and get another pair

A sad day

I know a lot of you already know, but pickamix succumbed to her illness. I am very sorry to see that and shall miss her and her wonderful Buffy fan works.

So today

I noticed a weak student had done very well on the last test and praised her. She looked very surprised at herself and then said 'I finally tried to read the book to see if it would help.' Week 15 of a 15 week semester and she just now made the connection. Bang.

And I got stuck making yet another 3 hour exam tonight only to have the printer die after hours and then had to slog home in the ice storm.


In better news because god knows we can use some, I have some fun links and some writing links.

Come see Anne Barwell's cover reveal here. It's lovely.

And my Christmas (Yule) short story got a great review. Read it here

These are amazing. Batman in 16 different time periods I love the Viking and Ottoman ones. Thanks for this Rain.

Viking archaeology So please, what DID beef preserved in curdled milk taste like (I'm betting like vomit)

declutter day 305 item tossed-Black shoes why kept-Worn why tossed-Too worn out even for charity