Recent Entries

• Was it a decent day?

  by Meredith Newton September 16, 2004
  Not really.  School was fine, but at home, well......let's just say someone (NOT me) was not in a good mood, woke up crabbing, didn't even say happy birthday until almost night, complained at dinnertime because I had some beer in the refrigerator (the nerve of me to enjoy one or two on my birth...

• A decent day?

  by Meredith Newton September 15, 2004
  I'm showing them a movie on Hindu ascetics. Wild stuff. I love to see the looks on their faces as they see what some of these people do!  Well, I'm a ripe old 42 today. I don't ask for gifts, but I do know I'll get some at dinner tonight. I can pretty much guess I won't be receiving any skirts...

• Dear Lord, give me strength!

  by Meredith Newton September 13, 2004
  I still get nervous whenever I go home after teaching, thinking there is going to be the worst news possible in my mailbox.  I go through it everyday. But what's getting me going now is a student, a beautful black girl with big boobs and a VERY low cut top.  Oh dear, how am I ever going to...

• A Sunday night blessing

  by Meredith Newton September 13, 2004
  It's 7:05 here where I live. Those of you acros the pond are asleep by now.  I've had a lovely weekend.  It feels nice to feel like a person again and not a failure.  I haven't prepared my lectures for tomorrow because I know this stuff like the back of my hand and LOVE LOVE LOVE the ...

• Tired but content

  by Meredith Newton September 10, 2004
  Oh, what a day yesterday.  I had my morning class, then home to prepare for my 4-hour night class at that newest school - you remember, the one I've been bitching about?  The class is "Introduction to Popular American Culture," and what a great class it was last night!!!  One of the b...

• CAN IT BE?!?!?!? DID IT FINALLY HAPPEN?!?!?

  by Meredith Newton September 7, 2004
  Girls, I received a letter and contract today.  The University Press of America wants to publish my book!  I'm both elated and a bit wary of it.  I have to get a pre-order of 100 copies, and I'm not teaching that many U.S. history courses where I could have them buy it.  Still, o...

• I wish I could show you who I am

  by Meredith Newton September 7, 2004
  Girls, All I do is bitch and moan here.  You don't know me. I wish I could make anyone happy.  My classes don't count.  I wish I could meet all of you.  I did reveal some negative sides to myself.  I think it's time I just left the world.  I'm rambling.  I hat...

• Fun

  by Meredith Newton September 6, 2004
  Girls, I hope your TM turned out great.  I haven't read any latest blogs, so I don't know the details. Today we went to a faculty bbq at that school I just started at (not the "training" school).  It was a private party held by the director of humanities.  My wife and daughter were bo...

• Some good news for once?!?!? Can it be?

  by Meredith Newton September 3, 2004
  Okay, leave the whining alone for now.... Yes, last night was the last night of "training," and it was actually somewhat interesting. I won't go into details, but rest assured I was my usual Anarchist self.  Before anyone can teach a course for them they have to fill out a course approval form....

• I might be gone for a few days

  by Meredith Newton September 1, 2004
  Tomorrow is an incredibly long day.  I have my two classes at one place, then the indoctrination, excuse me, "training" for the last night.  But my new second school went great today.  There might be some good opportunities there, and I was suprised to find out how many people knew ab...