November 2011
13 posts
1 tag
Whoever invented the cough syrup with codeine in it has my eternal gratitude.
Nov 1st
October 2011
15 posts
Community College Quote of the Day: Professor...
“Use visual aids to have a greater empack on your audience.” -My public speaking instructor’s written comment on my speech eval form.
Oct 26th
Oct 26th
42 notes
If you’re posting pathetic, love-lost, life-is-so-hard song lyrics constantly on your Facebook or blog, just know that I’m judging you. Harshly.
Oct 23rd
Oct 21st
40,724 notes
Dear child upstairs, It is barely 6 A.M. and I will not hesitate to kill you if you don’t stop screaming and stomping around. Yours truly, Erin
Oct 19th
Hyperbole and a Half: Wild Animal (The Simple Dog... →
This is tragically similar to how devastatingly simple my own dogs are.  Like the time Kirby escaped from our yard, went on a rampage around the neighborhood, and was only caught because he had to stop to poop in someone else’s yard.
Oct 18th
“I hate the flute. Have I ever mentioned that to you?”
– Ryan
Oct 17th
“Fucked up at T.G.I. Friday’s.”
– Probably the saddest Facebook status I have ever seen
Oct 14th
2 notes
1 tag
Sons of Anarchy caused me to have an emotional episode tonight.
Oct 12th
3 tags
Tremblings: Protest and Affirmation →
tremblebot: Yesterday evening I left work and started walking to the train. I teach at a community college two blocks from the Trade Center site in Lower Manhattan. The OWS protests are happening about five blocks away. I got about half a block from campus when an older gentleman stopped me and started asking… Click through and go read the whole thing.  Beautiful.
Oct 10th
50 notes
Actual source that someone used for a speech on... →
At first I was just sad because this student thought that Yahoo Answers is an acceptable research source, but then I read this page and all the various answers that people submitted and I was so entertained that I forgot to be sad about how pathetic these people are. (The orange juice answer was the obvious right choice.)
Oct 9th
Oct 9th
1,402 notes
Louis vs. Rick: The story of a man who taught his... →
This had me laughing hysterically. “CAPS LOCK IS HOW I FEEL INSIDE RICK. ALL THE TIME”
Oct 9th
3 tags
Oct 3rd
749 notes