cornerofmadness

There was NOTHING on this morning as I was getting ready so I shoved in Howl's Moving Castle and listened to it. I get a knock at the door and it's my next door neighbor. He goes 'this is really weird but i had to ask. Are you watching Howl?" I'm like yeah, sorry is it THAT loud? I'll turn it down and just come tell me if it's too loud since I've lost about 30% of my hearing and I can't tell.

He says no no it's just that Howl is one of his favorite movies and he had no idea no one else liked it. He and his wife are anime fans. Guess i'll have to clean the living room for anime parties...

I had to lecture to 6 graders today who were on a field trip. The person who was supposed to have it all ready for me since i had less than 10 minutes to do this all DIDNT and there wasn't enough chemicals so I just did a demonstration instead of letting them do it. I started talking about how detecting biological molecules could be used to solve crimes and a couple of them piped up you mean like CSI and Forensic Files (and I'm thinking who is letting nine year olds watch that?)

You know the sad thing? These 9 & 10 year olds asked more questions answered MORE of my questions and understood the lab better than any principles of biology class I've ever taught (where I usually do this lab). I'm not sure i could handle teaching this grade. they wore me out in an hour but it was NICE to teach kids who were still curious about the world and not wrapped up in if they were going to get laid or drunk tonight.

There was one little boy who would NOT shut up. Finally I said to him you must be a real handful in class. He just beamed broadly and said yes I am (and he looked remarkably like my friend's son). Well at least he knows it. WHen I wrapped up early that same boy demanded to know if my skeletons were real (yes) and he insisted I bring out real brains. So I brought out a real sheep brain and sheep pluck (heart and lungs and trachae) and let them glove up and touch it. They loved it. One little girl told me she couldn't wait to take my class for real. Thanks sweetie.

ETA between painful hand and the fact it took FOUR hours to pay bills on dial up tonight I didnt' get much writing done

9246 / 50000 words. 18% done!