Thursday 13: Shawna’s last meal(s)
I happened upon Karen’s fabulous Thursday 13 featuring her pre-meditated “last meal.” You know, just in case she ends up on death …
Weak ties rock!
There’s a theory in social networking which has been extended in mathematics and economics (and others, I’m sure): Weak ties work. Meaning, …
Last flight of the season!
In mere minutes I will be boarding my very last flight of the season! No more living out of a suitcase. No …
Procrastination station
Here’s the thing, my end-of-semester to-do list is seven miles long. With 10 days left to be productive, you’d think I’d be …
I think happy therefore I am happy?
One of my friends is teaching a class in positive communication strategies this semester. The good news? Lots of interesting research and …
Thursday 13: By the numbers
As I have a penchant for keeping track and counting down, I shall share some exciting (to me) numbers for this Thursday …
A stink-related public service announcement
Dear Stinky McStinkface at the [insert popular public place, e.g. gym, airplane, etc.], My name is Shawna and I am writing to …
It’s a bird, it’s a plane… it’s seriously US in those pictures!
I’ve had to pretend to actually be a student for the last few days, and so I haven’t had time to fully …
Sanity breaks taste gooood
This really isn’t a revelation, but as it turns out, camaraderie really DOES make a big ol’ difference in my perception of …
Thursday 13: The loves and hates of teaching
I’ve been thinking about this post for a long while. The end of term is probably not the best time to write …