- I hate those moments when, behind on my grading, a student asks me in that earnest, meaningful tone of voice whether I've graded a particular assignment. For whatever reason it always makes me think they've said something very personal in it that they're hoping for some value judgment on.
- I have the song "Harakiri" by the Ponys stuck in my head. You should get it stuck in your head, too, so I won't be alone in this.
- You know those furry boots people wear, the ones that look like bad costume refugees from some prehistoric or post-apocalyptic movie (think "Caveman", "Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome" or "Barbarella")? If I'm not the first, let me add my name to the list who'd like to suggest that those things need to go away. Seriously, if Ringo Starr, Tina Turner, and Jane Fonda all saw the light, it's time you do, too.
RBOC: the in-class quiz (now you're zug-zugged) edition
Just random thoughts from the midst of an in-class quiz:
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Hmm, the Ponys, eh?
November 16, 2007 at 1:57 PMIn the interest of retaliatory song-getting-stuck-in-the-head (is there a shorter word for it?) I must point out my favorite song about the the fuzzy boots of hideousness, Mongol Chic, by Ball Hog.
It may be that you have to be there.
there are no words to describe how much i despise those fuzzy boots. oh wait, yes there are words: fashion disaster! fugly! aiyee, undo, undo!
November 16, 2007 at 2:40 PMi seriously don't know what people are thinking when they decide to make those part of their wardrobe. they never, ever look good with any outfit.
Re: the boots -- they're called Uggs, and they've been a pox on the land for about three years now. In the warm climate of Job City, the young ladies pair them with denim micro-minis, thereby proving that the ugliness curve is exponential, rather than additive.
November 16, 2007 at 4:45 PMIf you've ever seen the site "go fug yourself," you'll see that Uggs are pretty high up on the list of Things That Are Always Fugly.
While we're on the subject of things that need to go away: leggings. Seriously. Please.
oh. my. god. who decided that leggings needed to come back? clearly someone who did not live through the 1980s. what's next? parachute pants?
November 16, 2007 at 7:31 PMThis seems appropriate, in light of this. Perhaps profs should bring back parachute pants.
November 16, 2007 at 8:38 PMhey! what are you dissing Tina Turner for? what did she do that was so bad?
November 17, 2007 at 12:37 PMSisyphus - thanks for the song title; this is almost enough fun for me to play it in class.
November 17, 2007 at 12:51 PMDance - no diss to Tina intended. She saw the light on the boots, plus she kicked ass in "Thunderdome": "you know the law, two men enter, one man leaves." Bite that, Fight Club wanna-bes.
I work at a place that has a Dance Performance major - yes, we turn out professional Vegas dancers - and those poor kids wear layers and layers of clothing. Takes the girls 15 minutes to pee! No leggings in sight, but lots of tights, cut off sweats, bulky socks, no-boob camisoles....
November 17, 2007 at 6:28 PMI'd rather have leggings than those horrific pants that crotch around the knees...
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