I forget to write laughter into the blog some days, but this little rascal cracks me up. I am a book lover and can’t imagine spurning books as gifts. Donate a book to a kid this year; save the world from zombified, Wii-wielding toddlers. It’s your human duty. Happy Friday!
Tag Archives: Humor
A Not-So-Short List of Rules on Interacting with Short Ninjas
A Not-So-Short List of Rules on Interacting with Short Ninjas The first and last time I almost punched a white woman, she had it coming. I was taking my final tour as a grad student through my university’s book store, when the store manager stopped in front of me. I was almost 25 and she wasContinue reading “A Not-So-Short List of Rules on Interacting with Short Ninjas”
Advice: How to Survive Grad School
Years ago, I taught English at Florida State University as a graduate student. A few former students asked me for letters of recommendation or advice, and I discovered that I actually had some to give. Here are the five biggest downsides I wish someone had told me about grad school. 5. The 20-page paper is no joke. Since graduateContinue reading “Advice: How to Survive Grad School”
Social Media and the Unfollow Button
Over the past year, I joined a slew of social media networks: Instagram, Twitter, Tumblr, Pinterest, LinkedIn, and WordPress. I’ve long been a Facebook junkie but was reluctant to spread the love to other sites. I run the risk of alienating the real people in the room with me when I delve into my screens.Continue reading “Social Media and the Unfollow Button”
Tales from the B-side of a Skinny Twerker
At age 14, I loved dirty dancing. We called it booty shaking back then. But I weighed less than 100 lbs and not much was shaking on me but bones. I would watch my summer camp friends dance while, in the corner, I twitched in a pattern that imitated rhythm to stay unnoticed. The girlsContinue reading “Tales from the B-side of a Skinny Twerker”
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