This has probably already made the rounds, but I found it hilarious. Once again, why did I choose my field?

I am busy procrastinating doing my job. On that note however... I love the fact that students know I will read the midterm evaluations and so they are uber nice to me in an effort to boost their grades. Bring on the flattery.

I thought this was really cute. Talk about helping one another out! Hopefully we can all become like little children.

Eric Whitacre, one of my favorite composers, has come out with his own album: he hand-selected the singers, he conducted them, and was in on the production. You can listen to a live stream of the album here.

Btw, the radio station that carries the live streaming of his new album is really cool. I was listening to the music station and it had a lot of music I had never heard before and really liked. It only has a brief ad for the station every four songs. Cool. I will have to try out the other stations.

As an online teacher, I no longer have to worry that I will react like this when a kid's cell phone goes off (I can't believe he answers it!!!!)

I listened to Joyce's Dubliners on CD. The various short stories were read by famous Irish actors and authors. The reading of "The Dead," my favorite story of the lot, by Stephen Rea was so incredibly sensitive to every nuance and poignant. The emotion carried in Joyce's writing is amazing. The absolute miscommunication between the two that have been married for so long... The desparate longing for someone else to understand and speak the same "language" as we do... The arrogant assumption on all our parts that others are thinking our selfish desires when we are. It is an amazing story and is read so beautifully. Check it out.

After meeting with an owner for 2 hours to discuss the budget, she still insisted the home owners association did not need to raise the fees. Preposterous. We are not getting enough in to pay the bills. I walked away feeling like the accountant for Walter Matthau's character on A New Leaf. A must see if you have never.

The very hilarious part I am refering to starts at 5 minutes, 30 seconds in.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=udUyUQvu5w4&feature=related