Zhaf and the Cellar
Friday, March 21, 2008
Spring Break Respite
Well, if you were following from the last post, I did call my ISP, and after about ten minutes of back and forth on the phone, it looks like the problem was that the cordless phone on the desk next to the accursed modem was way too close and interfering with the wireless Internet signal. So, note to self, the cordless phone and the wireless Internet modem are mortal enemies. The phone, since it is not attached the computer, was consequently banished to another room and the problems have been dramatically less.
Problems with school are also over, at least for the next or so. I've really been having a lot of problems with one of my instructors, problems not over the work that I have actually been doing, but over his teaching methodologies which, in my view, are focused on the complete wrong thing. I've broken out in a mild case of hives (seriously) because of the stress induced by that course. Right now, I am in that limbo between the end of finals and the day they release the final grades, and I really hope that I do well. But this term was more of a struggle than most. I've been bouncing between a philosophical "what-does-it-really-matter" attitude and a worry that slowly encroaches on that equanimity.
My Cat in the Snow
Regardless of what happens on Tuesday (which is when I assume the grades will be released), I am looking forward to relaxing on this week of spring break. I'm very relieved that I won't have to worry turning in assignments for which I have no enthusiasm or meeting some instructor's slightly out-of-touch demands. I do need to register for next term. And I might try to do in the next couple of days, but only if the spirit strikes. One of the things that I thought I might do is work on my neglected webcomic during this break. While I managed to make 100 posts on it, no small accomplishment in the field of amateur comics, the last one was posted in early July of last year. In any event, this next week's time for myself to recharge will be a nice change of pace.
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| [-- Biographoria --] |
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| I used to be a college graduate student majoring in English. For a year, I had worked hard as a Teaching Assistant at a fairly large Northwestern USA grad school. I've spent a few years reading all about Derrida, Lacan, Lyotard, and all of the other standard theoretical English fare. According to my ex-girlfriend, I am an incredible nerd, a Star Trek and Futurama watching "Nerd," something on the scale just below pocket protectors. Living on the Northwest coast of Amercia, I currently divide my time between studying Graphic Design, learning to enjoy the constant rain, and devoting hours to watching television; and with any remaining time, I plaintively search for any place I can encounter a dark corner equipped with WiFi, so ensconced in a virtual cellar with my laptop, I can shoot off ill-considered words into the further developing reaches of cyberspace. |
| [-- Bloggavista --] |
| While surfing through the effusive waves of the net, I found these following blogs somewhat interesting for various reasons; you might too. Then again, you might not: |
| [<] Ze Frank |
| [<] Izzle Pfaff! |
| [<] Quickos |
| [<] Web Zen |
| [<] Tom Chi |
| [<] Making Light |
| [-- Daily Readiera --] |
| These are eddies, currents, and pools of the net that I usually find myself drifiting into on a daily basis:
Boing Boing The Astronomy Picture of the Day Kevin and Kell: a daily comic strip found only on the web! Player Vs. Player: another comic, beware of panda attack! Angry Bear Comics: My own attempt at the comic form!" Cat and Girl: Truly, a comic to be admired down thru the ages. |
| [-- Web Siterama --] |
| Various are the interests and images that fleetingly pass before us. Similarly, I thus parade these sites before you. Rubin and Ed: A fantastically weird movie you have probably never seen. Can your cat eat a whole watermelon? Raymond Scott, sure to be oddly familiar, are a treat for those inclined. Powerhouse is really something to check out. See America without having to leave your car! You might even see the Uniroyal Gals |
| [-- Votabularium --] |
| [-- Legalistica --] |
| Oh by the way, all the writing and the pictures on this site are copyrighted by me unless otherwise noted. (c) Zhaf 2008! |
