http://www.sallyacious.com/ I am an artist. I am here to live out loud. -- Emile Zola en-us 2008-05-07T21:06:21-08:00 http://www.sallyacious.com/archives/2008/05/here_and_away.html I've answered emails and addressed last-minute grade-related worries. I've cried in front of my students as I tried to find the words to thank them for being such wonderful human beings. I've hugged so many people, listened to their summer... sally 2008-05-07T21:06:21-08:00 http://www.sallyacious.com/archives/2008/05/still_here.html It feels like I've lived a week in the past few days. Sunday was relaxing but busy--all stuff I wanted to do, mind you. I took the entire weekend off from the teaching thing. Didn't even check my email until... sally 2008-05-06T09:51:48-08:00 http://www.sallyacious.com/archives/2008/05/comments_issues.html I just heard from a frustrated commenter that for some reason my comments are shutting people down. I have no idea why, but I'm sorry if this has happened to you. I double-checked my settings, and as far as I... sally 2008-05-04T20:22:53-08:00 http://www.sallyacious.com/archives/2008/05/unconscious_mut_6.html State :: Secrets, Secretary of, of the Union, union suit, underwear Lively :: free, fun, enjoyable, energetic, passionate Valet :: servant, furniture, Jeeves & Wooster Traction :: sand, tires, snow, melted Official :: parchment, forms, stamped, triplicate Red hot... Unconscious Mutterings sally 2008-05-04T08:56:17-08:00 http://www.sallyacious.com/archives/2008/05/garden_day.html You know, I actually got quite a bit done today. I did some straightening of the back porch, cleaned out all of my pots and got my tomatoes planted. I grow most of my veggies in pots on the back... sally 2008-05-03T17:47:16-08:00 http://www.sallyacious.com/archives/2008/05/photohunt_time.html What can I say? I don't have much of that commmodity today. This is one of my two portable timepieces. (The other is my cellphone.) I like this watch because I can attach it to a beltloop and always... PhotoHunt sally 2008-05-03T10:18:14-08:00 http://www.sallyacious.com/archives/2008/05/tired_long_day.html And tomorrow will be longer, given that it begins at nine and ends whenever Doubt is over. Today started with clothing-related disasters (more than one, yay!) and me getting to my office just after 8am. If that sounds incredibly lazy... sally 2008-05-01T23:37:43-08:00 http://www.sallyacious.com/archives/2008/04/marathon.html I'm trying to remember to take time for me these days. Because it's hard to do with the schedule I'm on. But I need it. To keep me going, and to keep me from exploding in inappropriate ways from the... sally 2008-04-30T19:21:00-08:00 http://www.sallyacious.com/archives/2008/04/how_the_hell_di.html sally 2008-04-28T19:56:16-08:00 http://www.sallyacious.com/archives/2008/04/unconscious_mut_5.html sally 2008-04-27T09:57:53-08:00 http://www.sallyacious.com/archives/2008/04/photohunt_uniqu.html I've got two photos from my archives today. Neither is a particularly beautiful shot, but I think it's hard to take a photograph of a 2-D object and really do it justice. Photography, to my mind, is mostly about... PhotoHunt sally 2008-04-26T08:20:15-08:00 http://www.sallyacious.com/archives/2008/04/soul_tired.html Man am I tired. Wiped. Desperately in need of a rest. It isn't just physical exhaustion, either. Nope. Because I am physically tired, but the majority of my weariness comes from the center of my being. I may be burnt... sally 2008-04-25T08:38:38-08:00 http://www.sallyacious.com/archives/2008/04/on_the_homestre.html The end is in sight and, I think, reachable with a minimum of agony. I've noticed this about my life before. Things are crazycrazycrazy and then all of a sudden, I'm in a little island of calm. Beautiful, unexpected and... sally 2008-04-24T16:56:12-08:00 http://www.sallyacious.com/archives/2008/04/dr_who.html I just realized that when the elevator in this building is running, it sounds almost exactly like the TARDIS arriving. Sigh. Christopher Eccleston. Siiiiiiiiiiiighhhhhhhh...... sally 2008-04-23T16:55:52-08:00 http://www.sallyacious.com/archives/2008/04/ravenous.html I have no idea what my deal is right now, but today my metabolism seems to have kicked into high gear. I cannot eat enough food. The day started with my usual fruit/protein/soymilk/coffee smoothie. I followed that up with an... sally 2008-04-22T18:35:12-08:00