I’m so sorry, Pix.
Everything looks good from here... Yes. Yes, this is a fertile land, and we will thrive. We will rule over all this land, and we will call it... 'This Land.' I think we should call it 'your grave!' Ah, curse your sudden but inevitable betrayal! Ha ha HA! Mine is an evil laugh! Now die! Oh, no, God! Oh, dear God in heaven!
Wash ,'Serenity'
Natter 77: I miss my friends. I miss my enemies. I miss the people I talked to every day.
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, butt kicking, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Calli - Jan 16, 2024 3:06:58 pm PST #28073 of 30000
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
erikaj - Jan 16, 2024 4:05:12 pm PST #28074 of 30000
Always Anti-fascist!
sorry for your loss, pix and drew.
Susan W. - Jan 16, 2024 5:35:59 pm PST #28075 of 30000
Good Trouble and Righteous Fights
{{{Pix and ND}}}
They're threatening us with freezing rain overnight, though after that it's supposed to kinda sorta warm up. As in, by Thursday it should be in the UPPER 30's.
Cass - Jan 16, 2024 8:26:45 pm PST #28076 of 30000
Bob's learned to live with tragedy, but he knows that this tragedy is one that won't ever leave him or get better.
There are a million other things to say and they don't mean enough. I am just sorry for your loss and your Dad was so loved by those he loved.
Kate P. - Jan 16, 2024 8:55:06 pm PST #28077 of 30000
That's the pain / That cuts a straight line down through the heart / We call it love
So much love to you, Pix and ND.
Shir - Jan 16, 2024 9:42:59 pm PST #28078 of 30000
"And that's why God Almighty gave us fire insurance and the public defender".
Pix and Drew, I am so sorry. Big hugs and love to you. These have been very difficult months for you, and I'm sorry for that. My condolences.
aurelia - Jan 16, 2024 9:54:05 pm PST #28079 of 30000
All sorrows can be borne if you put them into a story. Tell me a story.
Pix and ND, I’m sorry.
aurelia - Jan 16, 2024 10:04:16 pm PST #28080 of 30000
All sorrows can be borne if you put them into a story. Tell me a story.
And with a super awkward segue… Tonight I received an offer out of the blue to teach a class at a local university… starting Monday. I kind of feel like this is a challenge I should take but my head is swimming. What questions do I need to ask (about the position, not the course)?
JenP - Jan 17, 2024 4:43:02 am PST #28081 of 30000
Have never been a teacher at any level, so take this for what it's worth; my mind tends to go right to practicalities and logistics:
Is it a one and done -- like, you're replacing someone who dropped at the last minute?
I'd be curious about class size -- I mean, that would have an impact on how much time you'd need for grading and such.
Is it graded or P/F?
Have the students already gotten a syllabus and assigned readings, and what's your leeway there?
Would you be assigned a space/office to decamp as needed on campus? (If you think you'd need it.)
When/how much/how often paid, but, I mean, that's not something you haven't thought of!
Free parking somewhere -- or reimbursed, if not free?
Matt the Bruins fan - Jan 17, 2024 6:53:08 am PST #28082 of 30000
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
I'm so sorry for your loss, Pix and ND. Hugs to you both.