March 2010
4 posts
Thank you Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
I got to show my students the “I Have a Dream” speech today. This turned out to be a good reminder of why it is I want to teach history to high schoolers.
“Cavs are Cleveland’s heroes i made a puddin”
– Text message sent in to Fox Sports Ohio after a Cavs game…So glad I caught this gem scrolling across the bottom of the screen during “Cavaliers Live”
Isn’t it funny how when you’re 17 you think you have yourself all figured out but in reality you have no idea? You are really only about 10% comfortable in your skin and 90% insecure and unsure of things.
Oftentimes when I’m teaching high schoolers I just want to sit them down and tell them what’s what. “Trust me, you will not care what that boy thinks of you in 2...
February 2010
6 posts
Apparently ALL cats are plotting to kill... →
Best "Letter to the Editor" Ever. →
Gender and racial stereotypes
Me: I read that males typically prefer to spend money on experiences while females prefer to spend money on tangible objects
Chris: I don't know. A lot of men, like me, spend money on big-ticket items like big screen tvs and xboxes and iphones...
Erik: Chris, I think instead of men you mean Asians...
Chris: Well a lot of those things were gifts actually
Me: From Asian relatives?
Chris: From Asian relatives...
Happy Valentines Day
Mom (whispering): you're father said not to get you anything this year for Valentines Day but I am going to send you a $25 check anyway so you can buy yourself something nice
Me: Mom, that's really not necessary
Mom: Just buy yourself a nice pink or red sweater
Me: You are ridiculous
Mom: *Sigh* Okay, go buy yourself some beer
This is embarassing →
Man I wish it wasn't morally reprehensible to...
That’s it. If you have nothing ethical to say, it shouldn’t be said at all.
January 2010
5 posts
Student teaching has commenced...
And therefore my activity on tumblr will most likely decrease significantly.
Also, anyone know how to make the Industrial Revolution interesting to high school freshman?
This should become a question on one of those...
Me: How was your trip to Chicago?
Kelly: It was amazing! Stephen and I spent almost every minute in museums. We were at the Art museum from open until close one day.
Me: That’s cool. The first thing I did when I went to Chicago last summer was go on the swing ride at Navy Pier. After that, we got ice cream.
“OBAMA BACKED DOWN!!!!!!! Groundhog day is OURS!!!!! (God Bless America).”
– Damon Lindelof’s Twitterfeed, posted after being reassured that the president’s state of the union address would not take place on the night of LOST’s season 6 premier.
Obama’s decision was probably influenced by a visit from the smoke monster.
How to critique an episode of Big Cat Diary
If the proportion of cute baby lions/cheetahs/etc. is greater than the proportion of awkward lion sex and bloody wildebeast corpses combined…the episode is a success.
If not, the episode is an icky disappointment.
“What do tigers dream of when they take a little tiger snooze?
Do they dream of...”
– Ed Helms, Stu’s Song
December 2009
12 posts
2009-The highlights by month
January: Waking up New Years Day in a less-than-charming frat house (no offense Jeremiah, but the bathroom door was broken and I think there was broken glass in the hallway) and having a spirited debate with my best friends over whether or not someone had urinated in the mini fridge. This was followed by the discovery of krispy creme donuts that were purchased at a gas station the night before.
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“Jamario Moon, you are a mysterious bucket of magic and jumping”
– -John Krolik, CAVS: the blog
http://www.cavstheblog.com/?p=856
I wish all sports journalism was as imaginitive (and as true) as this
Best Christmas gift ever? →
Yes, I think so.
“I didn’t buy any presents for the pets this year. I feel like such an...”
– Mother, on Christmas morning. She is 100% serious.
Not sure what's better, dad's memory or his taste.
Me: I think the only show funnier than 30 Rock is Arrested Development
Alex: Yeah, Arrested Development is hilarious
Dad: I like the one, Two Men and a Little Boy
Me: Do you mean Two and a Half Men?
Dad: Yeah that show cracks me up
The most important question(s) in my life right...
How and when am I going to visit Universal Studios Harry Potter Theme Park?
F.M.L
Things I don’t have right now
1. A cell phone that isn’t missing
2. Headlights that aren’t burned out
3. A lap top that doesn’t freeze every 2.5 seconds
Things I do have right now
1. The desire to break something, punch someone or cry
“Yes, I am a student of history, don’t you remember? And what we students...”
– -Jack Burden, All the King’s Men
Not sure if I study history because this is how I view humankind, or if I view humankind this way because I study history. All I know is that Jack has fine summarization skills.
August 2009
5 posts
WatchIn case you didn’t know this, I am a huge basketball fan and specifically a supporter of the Cleveland Cavaliers. When I first heard that Shaq was coming to Cleveland I was a little wary. As much as we need someone big in our front court I was afraid that his uhh…larger-than-life personality could mess with the flawless social dynamics of last season’s team.
After seeing this...
Things my roomate and I consumed for dinner last...
1. Raw cookie dough
2. Pickles
3. Beer
4. No nutritional value whatsoever
“Love ain’t the answer nor is work,
the truth eludes me so much it hurts.
But...”
– Jamie Cullum, TwentySomething
I'm Old-Part 2
Today my birthday showed up as the expiration date on my milk. As we all know, milk has a very short life span…As does my youth.
July 2009
9 posts
Why there is frozen chicken on my crotch
So imagine this: You’re riding your bike and your best friend gives you a call so you answer. You’re an experienced bike rider and you can certainly handle some multi-tasking. BUT THEN an evil and unexpected curb arrives and, and seeing as you don’t have two hands to make a quick turn, you SLAM the break on your bike, subsequently hurling your pelvic bone straight into the bar...
WatchI’m not one for animal abuse, but I laughed really hard at this. I can’t wait for season 5 of this show. I’ve seen every other episode about 32 times, so some fresh material to watch over and over again with my roomates will be much appreciated. One might suggest we venture into other areas of television or film entertainment, but to that I say “terrible…take a...
Too much cross guarding for the Family Motor...
Old Lady #545: Now what exactly do you do? Do you actually stop the traffic or do you just trust that I'll get across this road alive?
Me: I try to find someone to take you to the hospital if you get hit by an RV. Good luck!
“Thankfully, Dr. Richard Stephens and his team at Keele University in the United...”
– -Caitlin Hagan,CNN Medical Associate Producer http://pagingdrgupta.blogs.cnn.com/2009/07/13/bleep-that-hurts/
I don’t know what’s better, the fact that this study helps justify the frequency of my cussing (I DO hurt myself a lot…) or the fact that it was conducted at my British...
I'm Old.
My 22nd birthday is close enough now that it has shown up as the expiration date on my yogurt. That means that I’ll be 22 when I throw that yogurt away.
My mother says that 22 is the age when I’ll be expected to act responsibly, rather than just being praised when I actually do act responsibly. For my birthday, I’m planning on drinking too much and spending a lot of money I...
“Sister of the bride and student at Bowling Green. She’s studying history...”
– Maid of Honor description on Jocelyn’s wedding website. Does she have to broadcast my nerdiness to all the good looking single men I’m planning on meeting at her wedding?
Even though I don't have a Smock Anymore
My friend Emily Rose told me to start a new blog. Seeing as Emily is the queen of blogging, or at least the biggest blogging enthusiast among my family and friends, I decided to take her advice. The topic came up as a result of Emily reminiscing about my blog from high school. She specifically missed my commentary of my job at Medic pharmacy and the complicated relationship I had with my smock. ...