i wish i could find the collection of workplace sexual harassment video highlights

One of the things I really enjoy from the Found Footage Festival is their clips from training videos.
But you don’t just have to wait for these guys to come to town to see some good videos, there’s always the internet! Although you don’t have the luxury of viewing just the best clips, there are some [...]

it begins…

I thought, since my sister’s wedding was just in July, that I would have plenty of time before it started. At least until Christmas. After all, she just finished collecting all the photos from everyone’s flickr streams and putting the album together. The wedding has barely stopped being the go-to topic of conversation. So it [...]

like apple pie

While walking up to the theater to see Death Race, we started wondering who would play Captain America in the upcoming movie. Here’s my current list of ideas:
It’s a shame Neal McDonough is a teency bit too old for the role because he’s so wonderfully.. Aryan. But Cap’s supposed to be a bit of a [...]

photos galore!

My life recently:
Breakfast at Bettie’s has become more and more frequent. You just can’t beat their scrambled eggs. And also, you know, the hot syrup dispenser.

There was also a Karaoke night at Playground, which was kind of awesome. (Click through for more!)

The second day Denis and Claire were here we went with Chris to go [...]

yes, we’re all individuals!

I don’t usually expect Best Week Ever to succinctly mirror my own feelings on current events, since normally I read it for recaps on tv and smart-assery. But as an ESL teacher I often find myself biting my tongue as students talk all sorts of shit about Americans (a co-worker was particularly pissed one day [...]

<– no shame

The express bus I take back to Oakland is pretty plush. Big comfy seats, air conditioning, and usually not entirely full. This means that more often than not I can have two seats to myself.
Let’s get one thing clear: I would never make a person stand when there was a seat available. But I have [...]

i would totally watch this

what’s got 2 thumbs and 25 bucks on amazon?

*points thumbs at self* This gal!
I never win random draws. But I seem to be pretty good at winning random contests. Earlier in the week the gauntlet was thrown. I stepped up to the challenge, and I was victorious.
Yay!

unfortunately, only a few will understand this

So I know that the consequences can be dire when talking about work, but I’d like to say something nice about somebody so I figure that’s okay.
I really, really admire and respect our Director of Studies.
She works so damn hard, and deals with so many last-minute issues and always manages to come up with a [...]

coulda fooled me

Did anyone else think that someone else was playing the part of Scarecrow in Dark Knight? Because I could have sworn that wasn’t Cillian Murphy.
Just me? Hm.