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Today was one of those days that should have been fabulously productive because I had nine hours sleep last night. Sure, I was productive in class, getting in my usual argument with the ridiculous Kurt. But that was the extent of my productivity. Not good.

Equally irritating today was the sudden realization that my prof thinks I’m hitting on him. Aside from the obvious reasons of why that’s ridiculous, it bugs me more that this wouldn’t be happening if I was a guy. I have a genuine academic interest in discussing my thesis topic, (a selfish genuine interest at that) and at remaining personable with my thesis advisor, man or woman. I would really love it if we could just leave the office politics out of it.

But fine. I’ll stick to simple emails and ultra professional chit chat about IR and resign myself to the fact that this is what I get for choosing a thesis advisor of the opposite sex who I knew from the get go was socially difficult.

Off I go now to eat a stunningly sophisticated dinner of grilled cheese sandwiches and wine (with a side of baby carrots) and to think about Rousseau’s misogynistic view points.

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It’s been a Courtney Love kind of morning. I’ve curbed the urge to kill everybody with an enormous cup of coffee…and will probably have to refill in an hour. Holy wrong side of the bed batman.

Happy Valentine’s Day.

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I know this is sort of cheesy…but it’s appropriate considering my thesis:

Across world creeds, men

stand on women to reach God

forcing both to fall

A haiku to start your Monday. People don’t haiku enough anymore if you ask me. :P

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To cheer myself up from my ultra depressing UN readings, I decided to make scones. Now granted, I did substitute the soy milk with lactaid milk and the artifical sweetner with real sugar (it was a vegan recipe). But these ingredients aren’t THAT different from each other. So how did my poor scones turn into pancakes in the oven? English scone recipe my ass. At least they were yummy.

Time for bed I think.

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Alright, so this is it. My shiny new blog space. Created for the sole purpose of venting my days bland events and frustrations.

There is nothing worse than going to teach a class on Communist China and a) being hungover, b) not knowing anything useful about Communist China, and c) running out of discussion questions and lecture notes 1/3 of the way through and winging it, given a) and b). What a morning. Also, thought I was teaching from 9:30-10:30 and then again from 10:30-11:30. 10:45 roles around and not a single person has shown up for the second class (out of 13) prompting me to walk all around the BAC looking for a group of 13 lost first year poli sci students. Fruitless search that ends in me angrily going back to my office and finding out that I never did have to teach that class in the first place. Sigh.

Things looked up when I realized there were three new GG episodes I hadn’t seen yet. GG has got to be one of my greater weaknesses…not sure why. I used to have a thing for Lorali but that’s gone now…I think it’s just a comfort thing at this point. Anyways, watched all of those back to back instead of spacing or saving until done thesis work..wasted 3 hours. Came home to clean stupid apartment only to find out that the litterbox has sprung a leak….not pleasant.

But now, am full of delicious red thai veggie curry (am getting better at not killing myself with spice) and am writing on my shiny new blog site so all is well. Am getting tired though so off I leave you with this meme:

1.Honestly are you in love right now?
Yes, with my new, black, ultra mod coffee mug from IKEA.

2. Honestly, what color is your underwear?
Haha funny day to ask. Pink with polka dots. It’s laundry day.

3. Honestly, what are you doing right now?
Contemplating another cup of tea which would be suicide at this hour.

4. Honestly, what did you do today?
Pretended to teach, cleaned the house, worked on thesis, played with cat, talked to sister….procrastinated….

5. Honestly, do you think you are attractive?
Well, I don’t need to walk around with a bag on my head. But I’m not going to enter a beauty contest anytime soon.

6. Honestly, have you done something bad today?
No I did that last night. Stupid seductive Guiness…

7. Honestly, do you bite your nails?
Ew.

8. Honestly, wouldn’t you rather be having sex right now?
Of course.

9. Honestly, do you like someone?
Sure.

10. Honestly, does anyone like you?
I think so. Someone must. People like George Bush for gods sake.

11. Honestly, did you answer all these questions honestly?
Would I lie to you?