My character Swiftangel in front of one dead Dragon, "Onyxia". :") 

Gathering for Onyxia Head Hanging 

Phase 1 Onyxia Raid 

The calm before the storm

Today I figured I'd post something because I know what's on my agenda for next week. Monday student outlines are due. Hoo-boy,.. stand back. Watch out! Here comes the tirade soon enough,.. over stupidity and incomplete sentences. LOL I'm sure this week I'll have some choice words for those few students that didn't follow simple directions. Of course I'll see some excellent outlines as well. :) I HOPE! Let's keep our fingers crossed, shall we?

This weekend I figure I'll unpack some more. Books seem to be one item I've neglected to this point. I guess I ought to get those out considering I need some of them to develop a new class I'm working on for the Fall semester. I'm not sure what else I'll be doing around the house because I feel rather lazy today. I do know I'll play some World of Warcraft since we have a raid on Molten Core today and an Onyxia fight tomorrow. That reminds me,... I said I'd post up some character shots but I haven't taken any yet. I do have some of my guild raiding various things, but not any that are just character shots. Hmm.. I'll TRY and remember to do that soon. Meanwhile maybe a raiding shot will suffice. :)

Like a Virus

These things are like a virus, infecting people's lives and computers all over the world. Don't e-mail me one of these damned things though, as they're meant to just compile e-mail addresses and those lists get sold to advertisers. DON'T DO IT!!! Anyway, I stole this off of Vic's blog, thanks! ;)

Boxers or Briefs - Briefs & Boxer Briefs
Eating in or Eating out - some of each - a balance
Blondes or Brunettes - Both, and at once is better!
Intelligence or Beauty - both, but we all know my tastes are weird ;)
Money or Fame - Money, fame is dangerous
Top or Bottom - Both, but it lasts a helluva lot longer on bottom =P
Books or Movies - Movies
Fiction or Non-fiction - Non-Fiction
Black and White pictures or Colour - Both!
MSN or AIM - AIM
CD players or MP3 players - MP3s
Pencil or Pen - Pen
Dogs or Cats - Cats
Apples or Oranges - Apples baked, Oranges raw
Summer or Winter - Summer if I'm near a beach, Winter if I have skis
Day or Night - Night
Doctor or Dentist - Dentist
TV or Movies - Movies
TV or computers - Computers
Runny nose or frequent coughing - umm.... neither
Crap$ doing something you love or Great$ doing something you hate - Love
Paris Hilton or Brittany Spears - Brittany (is she on top or bottom?)
Up early or sleep late - Both depending on the dream ;)
Give or take - Take
Bath or Shower - Shower
PJs or Nekkid - Not PJs but not Nekkid either
Beach or Mountains - Mountains but I like the beach too
Looks or laughs - Laughs
Pink or Blue - Blue
Chips or Chocolate - Chips
Mary Ann or Ginger - Mary Ann & Ginger with handcuffs and cream pies!
Coke or Pepsi - Root Beer or Cream Soda (or Coke)
Today, are you happy or sad? - Both

Grind Grind Grind

Obviously, I'm back to the Grind of things at work. At least I have some variety this semester, what with 2 new classes and all. I'm teaching 2 x Public Speaking, 1 x Public Speaking for Health Professionals, and 1 x Play & Technology. So far I'm having fun in all of the classes. Is that a bad thing? I hope not. If so, tough shit, life goes on. I'll have fun if I want to, damnit! If students want to learn and have fun too, then great! If not, maybe I'll just have to "encourage" them to do better.

I wonder how teachers "encouraged" kids in the olden days... whips? chains? paddles with nails and holes for faster swings? maybe even ruler lashings on the wrists? hmm... Today it is pretty mild in comparison I guess. Only bad grades and verbal warnings with emotion. Damn wimps of the politically correct system. Down with the man!

I guess in some ways though "the man" is good,.. but in other ways he can be a pain. It's like my friend Saad Ali from Pakistan once told me. We were living in the GSU Village and there was a suburban pumping bass so loud it made our window shake on the 3rd floor. Saad and I both had a headache as we peered out of the window to see if he was within egg-throwing distance. Saad told me that the loud bass bullshit would not last in Pakistan more than 3 minutes or so. When I asked why that was, he replied that within 3 minutes' time the suburban would've been bombed, set on fire, or at the very least shot at. "Holy crap" I thought.... what a great way for things to be and what a bad way at the same time. I gues "the man" can stay, but damnit he needs to stop that loud bass bullshit more often than he does.

Anyway, so far it is turning out to be a great semester. My friend Vic hooked me up with a new monitor and keyboard and mouse. Thanks! I can actually read articles on my screen now instead of printing them out!!! :) It's raining today on Friday 13th (I heard it was going to hail). But despite the dreary exterior, I have a positive outlook. And yeah, that guy in the suburban was pissed that he got a baker's dozen. :p Have a great weekend all!

HAPPY NEW YEAR !!!!!

I hope you all had a Happy Holiday season! And I hope you will have a Happy New Year! Did you start it off right? For 'right' you can make up your own definition - you don't need to ask me. ;)

I had a pretty decent holiday. A new house is exciting despite all the moving and unpacking and oraganizing and trashing and buying and decorating and improvements, etc. Wow, there sure is a lot to do when buying a new home. I've been incredibly busy lately with the house, trying to get moved-in.

As if that wasn't taking up enough time, I got DSL Internet connection and have been playing more WoW on Icecrown as my Hunter. I finally got to level 60 and have been having a lot of fun on raids with the guild. :) I did my first ever Molten Core raid this week. We did up to Garr Wednesday and then went in Saturday and finished up to ..umm... I forget his name,.. but we didn't do Major Domo. I got two nifty items (a Blastershot Launcher & a Giantstalker's Breastplate) that put me into negative points already. >.<

I'll take some pics of the new house soon. Hmm... and a screenshot of my character for ya too! Be well. :)