1. Had dum-dum food. Did shopping.
2. Television.
3. Pogo badges.
4. Played Level 33 Human Mage. Finished everything in Duskwood except Mor'Ladim. No mojo.
5. Read Dietrich biography.
Tired.
Saturday, September 1, 2007
Friday, August 31, 2007
8/30: What I Accomplished Today
1. Level 31 Human Mage. Highperch; picked up Shady Rest quests. Dinged 32.
2. Watched various shows on television. No idea what.
3. Pogo badges.
4. Level 32 Human Mage. Thousand Needles. Did most of Shimmering Flats sequence. Dinged 33. Tried to see how far I could get in Stockades soloing. Answer: Not very.
5. Dietrich biography. It's a depressing book. Shallow, shallow human being who utterly deprived her child of a childhood, an education, a social life--the list goes on. Utterly incapable of "love." Good at bursts of "adoration," but lives aren't built on bursts of "adoration."
I remember being in graduate school in my "existential quest" phase, in which I ventured into the territory of amorality. I used to wonder if I'd ever be so bourgeois as to insist on, or practice monogamy. And I remember thinking that if I ever did, it would be because I'd copped out/sold out/become one of Them. And I knew at the time, "I know what that attitude would be, but if it's ever my attitude, I know I won't see it for what it is. I'll see it as maturity. And I'll be wrong."
And I was right about thinking I'd see it as maturity and not copping out. It's more like Copping In. This is the problem I had with my ex: she saw monogamy as some unbelievably hideous burden, a chain binding her to me interminably the weight of which would destroy her if the clasp itself didn't suffocate her.
Once I fell In Love (as opposed to Thinking I Was In Love, or Pretending How Gay I Wasn't, or any number of any motivations I'd had earlier), I didn't see monogamy like that at well. I saw it as a gift I give: no, I'm hardly History's Stud, but we both know, if I wanted to, I could find someone else with whom to...whatever. I don't want to; I only want to...all my whatevers with you. And this is a gift you give me as well, and I gratefully acknowledge and accept your gift, as you do mine, and...oh, geeze, it sounds really precious, I know.
Just remembered that one of the things we watched this evening was Big Love. Co-vivant said at one point during the show, just apropos of nothing, "I don't think you should be polygamous. I think you should just be monogamous with me."
"Yeah, I think so, too, and I'd appreciate it if you were monogamous with me, too." (Now we're both laughing a lot during this conversation, but to both of us, the idea of not being monogamous, or not being monogamous with each other, is pretty funny.) "But you know, if I weren't, you'd be First Wife. Pretty Sweet Deal, so far as polygamy goes."
"Hmmm. Still."
(Really creepy image in Big Love; Lois is trying to find Joey and his entourage, and Alby's in their home looking for them as well. He threatens her, and she calls his bluff. He slowly does the "Got your nose" thing--and it was the most ominous, scariest thing I'd seen in a long time. Zabriskie's startle was brilliant as well.)
Anyway, all of this started because of the Dietrich biography. I haven't decided yet whether or not I think Dietrich had any legitimate talent or not. I don't think I've ever seen any of her movies, although I've certainly seen some of the more infamous clips; I know I have a few films of hers on the Netflix queue. She was the right person at the right time--and she used that to suck the life out of many people around her.
2. Watched various shows on television. No idea what.
3. Pogo badges.
4. Level 32 Human Mage. Thousand Needles. Did most of Shimmering Flats sequence. Dinged 33. Tried to see how far I could get in Stockades soloing. Answer: Not very.
5. Dietrich biography. It's a depressing book. Shallow, shallow human being who utterly deprived her child of a childhood, an education, a social life--the list goes on. Utterly incapable of "love." Good at bursts of "adoration," but lives aren't built on bursts of "adoration."
I remember being in graduate school in my "existential quest" phase, in which I ventured into the territory of amorality. I used to wonder if I'd ever be so bourgeois as to insist on, or practice monogamy. And I remember thinking that if I ever did, it would be because I'd copped out/sold out/become one of Them. And I knew at the time, "I know what that attitude would be, but if it's ever my attitude, I know I won't see it for what it is. I'll see it as maturity. And I'll be wrong."
And I was right about thinking I'd see it as maturity and not copping out. It's more like Copping In. This is the problem I had with my ex: she saw monogamy as some unbelievably hideous burden, a chain binding her to me interminably the weight of which would destroy her if the clasp itself didn't suffocate her.
Once I fell In Love (as opposed to Thinking I Was In Love, or Pretending How Gay I Wasn't, or any number of any motivations I'd had earlier), I didn't see monogamy like that at well. I saw it as a gift I give: no, I'm hardly History's Stud, but we both know, if I wanted to, I could find someone else with whom to...whatever. I don't want to; I only want to...all my whatevers with you. And this is a gift you give me as well, and I gratefully acknowledge and accept your gift, as you do mine, and...oh, geeze, it sounds really precious, I know.
Just remembered that one of the things we watched this evening was Big Love. Co-vivant said at one point during the show, just apropos of nothing, "I don't think you should be polygamous. I think you should just be monogamous with me."
"Yeah, I think so, too, and I'd appreciate it if you were monogamous with me, too." (Now we're both laughing a lot during this conversation, but to both of us, the idea of not being monogamous, or not being monogamous with each other, is pretty funny.) "But you know, if I weren't, you'd be First Wife. Pretty Sweet Deal, so far as polygamy goes."
"Hmmm. Still."
(Really creepy image in Big Love; Lois is trying to find Joey and his entourage, and Alby's in their home looking for them as well. He threatens her, and she calls his bluff. He slowly does the "Got your nose" thing--and it was the most ominous, scariest thing I'd seen in a long time. Zabriskie's startle was brilliant as well.)
Anyway, all of this started because of the Dietrich biography. I haven't decided yet whether or not I think Dietrich had any legitimate talent or not. I don't think I've ever seen any of her movies, although I've certainly seen some of the more infamous clips; I know I have a few films of hers on the Netflix queue. She was the right person at the right time--and she used that to suck the life out of many people around her.
Thursday, August 30, 2007
8/29: What I Accomplished Today
1. Met with the Dean this morning. That was useful.
Normally each semester, I try to dress nicely (dress pants, blouse, penny loafers) the first week or two to establish tone. By the time I walked over the main campus this morning, after meeting with the Dean and going to the Department office to sign stuff and several other little chores, my feet informed me that this semester's Period of Dressing Nicely is now over. This is always sort of a relief; I'm happier teaching in jeans.
2. Prepped a class, got the last of my mail and office cleaned up, worked on some Placement tracking, taught a class.
3. Watched Into Alaska and It's Not Easy Being Green.
4. Worked on Pogo badges.
5. Level 31 Human Mage. Finished the Farren sequence. Worked on Blacksmithing. Note to self: in future, mages aren't blacksmiths.
6. BigFishGame is a three-matchy. I am sleepy.
Normally each semester, I try to dress nicely (dress pants, blouse, penny loafers) the first week or two to establish tone. By the time I walked over the main campus this morning, after meeting with the Dean and going to the Department office to sign stuff and several other little chores, my feet informed me that this semester's Period of Dressing Nicely is now over. This is always sort of a relief; I'm happier teaching in jeans.
2. Prepped a class, got the last of my mail and office cleaned up, worked on some Placement tracking, taught a class.
3. Watched Into Alaska and It's Not Easy Being Green.
4. Worked on Pogo badges.
5. Level 31 Human Mage. Finished the Farren sequence. Worked on Blacksmithing. Note to self: in future, mages aren't blacksmiths.
6. BigFishGame is a three-matchy. I am sleepy.
Wednesday, August 29, 2007
8/28: What I Accomplished Today
1. Went to school. Prepped a class, graded three classes (the two online classes don't have much yet, so I graded them both), taught a class.
2. Watched TV and worked on Pogo badges.
3. I did finish Plato and a Platypus last night. Now I'm reading the biography of Marlene Dietrich by her daughter.
4. Level 30 Human Mage. Finished the Arathi Highlands quest with the Syndicate Mercenaries and such. Worked in Hillsbrad; finished the yeti cave quests. Working on Farren sequence. Fished a little. Dinged 31 in there somewhere.
2. Watched TV and worked on Pogo badges.
3. I did finish Plato and a Platypus last night. Now I'm reading the biography of Marlene Dietrich by her daughter.
4. Level 30 Human Mage. Finished the Arathi Highlands quest with the Syndicate Mercenaries and such. Worked in Hillsbrad; finished the yeti cave quests. Working on Farren sequence. Fished a little. Dinged 31 in there somewhere.
Tuesday, August 28, 2007
8/27: What I Accomplished Today
1. Went to school. Prepped a class, cleaned my office from the summer, cleaned up voice mails and e-mails, taught a class.
2. Watched TV when I got home.
3. Worked on Pogo badges.
4. Level 30 Human mage. I can't find this one's rhythm yet; got relatively little done this evening.
5. BigFishGame for tonight breaks bricks. I am excused.
6. Hoping to finish Plato and the Platypus before I sleep tonight.
2. Watched TV when I got home.
3. Worked on Pogo badges.
4. Level 30 Human mage. I can't find this one's rhythm yet; got relatively little done this evening.
5. BigFishGame for tonight breaks bricks. I am excused.
6. Hoping to finish Plato and the Platypus before I sleep tonight.
Monday, August 27, 2007
8/26: What I Accomplished Today
1. We came in second for Puzzle Day. We also cooked; Co-Vivant made beef stroganoff.
2. Couldn't nap, so I read magazines. Finished three issues of The Week, a Nation, two New Yorkers, and a Funny Times.
3. I know we watched television, but I don't remember what. (Okay, we watched a Jack Paar DVD.)
4. Worked a little on Pogo badges.
5. Yesterday, I found my Palm Pilot (haven't used it all summer), reset it (poor sucker was long drained of juice), and recharged it. Today I put in my daily to-do's for the school term.
6. Finished Religious Literacy and started Plato and a Platypus.
7. Level 34 Human Paladin. Did the Thandol Span series and various grinding in Arathi Highlands. Dinged 35. Stats check and mail check. Started Level 30 Human Mage.
8. I actually went to bed at 11 so I'd be fresh for the first day of school. There was a thunderstorm, though, and sometimes I sleep beautifully during thunderstorms, but today, not so much. I've tried to go to bed two or three times since then. Very frustrating.
2. Couldn't nap, so I read magazines. Finished three issues of The Week, a Nation, two New Yorkers, and a Funny Times.
3. I know we watched television, but I don't remember what. (Okay, we watched a Jack Paar DVD.)
4. Worked a little on Pogo badges.
5. Yesterday, I found my Palm Pilot (haven't used it all summer), reset it (poor sucker was long drained of juice), and recharged it. Today I put in my daily to-do's for the school term.
6. Finished Religious Literacy and started Plato and a Platypus.
7. Level 34 Human Paladin. Did the Thandol Span series and various grinding in Arathi Highlands. Dinged 35. Stats check and mail check. Started Level 30 Human Mage.
8. I actually went to bed at 11 so I'd be fresh for the first day of school. There was a thunderstorm, though, and sometimes I sleep beautifully during thunderstorms, but today, not so much. I've tried to go to bed two or three times since then. Very frustrating.
Sunday, August 26, 2007
8/25: What I Accomplished Today
1. Read in Religious Literacy more and decided I wanted to add some material to Arthur. Did that.
2. Worked a little on Pogo badges.
3. Watched some Feasting on Asphalt 2 and some other stuff on television.
4. World of Warcraft Level 33 Human Paladin. Did some Stranglethorn stuff and Alterac Mountain stuff. Dinged 34. Went into Stockades to see how much I could solo; I actually got three of the quests done, so I was pleased with that. I think, if I equip myself with some Engineering stuff, I can probably finish it.
That's it. Pretty useless day.
2. Worked a little on Pogo badges.
3. Watched some Feasting on Asphalt 2 and some other stuff on television.
4. World of Warcraft Level 33 Human Paladin. Did some Stranglethorn stuff and Alterac Mountain stuff. Dinged 34. Went into Stockades to see how much I could solo; I actually got three of the quests done, so I was pleased with that. I think, if I equip myself with some Engineering stuff, I can probably finish it.
That's it. Pretty useless day.
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