Grrrr, Jess, how infuriating. It really takes some doing for a professor to take all the joy out of a 10/10 with glowing feedback, but it sounds like this one managed it.

It's a family owned furniture place that's been in SF since 1948 and they're the oldest Stickley dealer in California.

I was looking at Google and Yelp reviews before we went, and there were a weird number of "Meh, I guess it's okay if you like antique-y looking furniture" reviews, which I can only attribute to our ongoing infestation of techbros because in any normal non crazy melty land "antique-y looking furniture" is OBVIOUSLY the awesomest choice.

[swoons at the cabinet]

JZ, those people are wrong.

Jessica - nope, I have read what you wrote several times and I cannot make it make sense unless the professor is using dice rolls as part of the grading process.

Ooof, I'm so glad Toddson is being looked after! Thanks, Bonny.

For the second one, I decided fuck it, I'm not investing more energy than I need to for this, and turned in what I thought was 3 pages of word vomit/ranting with a handful of obligatory references to the readings just for kicks. 10/10, A, feedback that this was "superb writing" and that he hopes I bring this level of "wit and candor" to the final paper. So I guess that takes some of the pressure off for the final, but again I have to ask WHAT THE ACTUAL FUCKING FUCK is going on with this class and why do I have to put up with it.

Man, I was having this conversation with one of my freshman advisees recently, about how figuring out what style writing the professor is looking for can be half the battle, and there is no good way to know! Sucks.

I'm looking forward to coming by for cocktails and admiring your decor eventually, Hec! That will be fun

I kind of want to say, "Ditto, amyparkers post + your prof is annoying, Jess, and, wow, gorgeous cabinet!" So I think I will say that. Totally cheating, but when you can't meara effectively, you make do.

Visited Toddson this morning, and I can confirm good care, and I relay the message from her that she appreciates all the ~ma and concern from everyone. Talked to Bonny, too, who is in close contact with Toddson, as you know. Hooked Toddson up with a phone charger to ensure that can continue!

Will visit again tomorrow, always carrying the Buffista love and ~ma on behalf, of course, because it is a powerful force for goodness.

I'm so glad you're able to visit Toddson, Jen! Much love and recovery~ma and pain-management~ma to her.

Oh, thanks for the update, JenP! That's good to read. Continuing the Todd~ma

figuring out what style writing the professor is looking for can be half the battle, and there is no good way to know

I mean one good way to know would be for the professor to say up front what their expectations are and not make the entire class a ridiculous guessing game with no right answers BUT HEY what do I know I am but a lowly graduate student.

But now you know he's looking for word vomit and rants, so you can give him that, I suppose. Do you get to do some kind of evaluation at some point?