You know, I didn't mind the bonkers as a student, because then it was quaint and quirky and I only had to see them for 3 hours a week or so. But working in close quarters with the crazy is not so quaintly quirky.

ION, we love vacation. I forgot you were at a year round school, since they don't do that so much in NYC. What are you planning to do with yourself?

working in close quarters with the crazy is not so quaintly quirky.

Right? People are weird and crazy = not so much fun.

What am I doing with my time off? I'm still in grad school at MSM myself so I'm doing that. and I'm facilitating, instructing or quasi with 2 courses at UCLA . So that's the usual. We went on a cruise to the Bahamas at the beginning of the month. And we're gearing up to go to Ireland, even though it will be hellishly cold and dark and rainy. I'm still looking forward to it.

Vomitorium!

Hee. I typed this and then didn't post because I didn't have anything else to say.

aw, aurelia, it makes a pretty excelletn standalone post.

I'll keep that in mind. It could be the new monkey.

Meara: 1. Ed Burns, Vietnam vet, and former Homicide detective, was the teacher(After that, a lot of guys sell water softeners, you know? Burns taught middle school in West Baltimore...there is a man doesn't like to coast. But I bet he never thought "TV writer" was gonna be on that list. That's why he's a hero.) The first sentence Simon ever said to him upon looking at his weighty library books was "Tell the truth, you're not really a cop, are you?"

2. Yeah, I know about D.C. Noir and I also know Corwood does not resemble Prop Joe, except for the occasional urge I get to bring someone flowers after we talk.(Y'all that got that know I could have gone in a very crude direction with that paraphrase!)

3. Buffistas should all be "Wire" fans because it is arc-tastic and has 87000 details to quibble over. And funny dialogue. And all that "Lie to Me" moral ambiguous thing. And lots of skin. And social conscience.

4.Kat P. sounds like your friend's experience will be well-represented. Simon likes carrots, and stories that are sad and encouraging together, and last year I told him what HSQ was. Very proud moment(for me...he wouldn't remember it.) 5. I hope we do meet, Gus.

GUESS WHO GETS TO TAKE THE BROWN BELT TEST????

No, idjit, ME.

I can't fight, I can't have a proper full nelson put on, I can't be thrown, and I need to wear headgear for any stick defenses. I'm sad about the first, appalled by the dorkiness fo the last, and pretty much A-OK with the middle two.

But the important thing, pass or fail--I get to try.

Take that, PT!

What's the best way to ease digestion of a too large meal? I almost never overeat, so I'm not sure how that works. Lie down?

Lie down is good. I also drink fizzy water. It's counter intuitive to put more stuff down there, but it actually makes everything move through the system more quickly so it relieves the belly pressure.

Go ita!

I can't fight, I can't have a proper full nelson put on, I can't be thrown, and I need to wear headgear for any stick defenses. I'm sad about the first, appalled by the dorkiness fo the last, and pretty much A-OK with the middle two.

That all seems reasonable and good. Congratulations! You're allowed to kick other people in the head all you want, right?