Bring Me the Head of Mitre
I've been a Cubs fan for 25 years, you'd think I'd be used to pain by now. Yeah, not so much. Fucking Sergio Mitre. Back to back homers in the 5th. That Pujols jack still hasn't landed yet. This Mitre jackass shouldn't be on the 2004 Cubs. The 1994 Cubs, sure. The guy could have been our ace. Why, oh why do we have this jackass to deal with this, of all years?
This is the Cardinals series, yo. It's time to show up to play. Instead, yeah, not so much. On the bright side, though- we have the best DL in all of baseball.
Aside from that, it's been a really, really long week.
The quick recap, and keep in mind that this is finals week.
Saturday-
The KC Carleton Alumni Club had their first event in over 3 years. We had a screening of The Last Place on Earth out in Overland Park. The writer/director is a Carleton alum and we had a screening and Q&A to show some support. The movie is pretty solid and it was nice to meet some Carls of more distinguished vintages.
How's that for a euphemism?
Sunday-
I had an interview with a big box merchant about a potential job. It went pretty well, but it's the first of three interviews I would need to have with them before I can be considered for the job. After that, Nena drove me to the airport and I was off to The Minny for a few days, sans Nena. There's a lot more to say about this trip, but I'll save that for another post.
Monday-
After a night of merriment with The Krew, I saw some old friends and spoke on a panel on what one does with a degree in American studies. Clearly, these folks need to read nenie.net on a regular basis, yo.
Tuesday-
Back to L-Town to administer a final and continue working on my final papers. I worked pretty steadily on them while in The Minny and that progress brought me a lot closer to getting things done.
Wednesday-
Work. Lots of work. Spent the entire day writing. I did take a break to interview for a package handler position at BROWN and make Nena a really great dinner. I don't think I'm what they're looking for over at BROWN. So I guess there's not much BROWN can do for me.
Corn called somewhere in there to let me know that we have a radio show this summer. The Quiet Storm is coming. Is your soul prepared?
Thursday-
Turned in one paper and kept working on the other. I had my second interview with the above mentioned big box merchant. This one was a little harder to read, but I think it went well. I have my third and final interview with them on Monday.
Nena was working late so I went to dinner with Cheryl and Das Nibblet at one of the world famous restaurants in L-Town. Man, sometimes cheese blintzes just hit the spot, yo.
Oh, I also received notification that I'm teaching my own class this fall. I'm really psyched about this. I'm tossing around a lot of ideas about what to do with this class.
Friday-
That's today, right? Yes.
The last paper of the term is done, well, close to done. I finished writing it and sent it out to my usual crew of readers of things that are important. I can't revise this thing anymore, I'm dead to it, it all makes sense to me now. I need fresh eyes to look at it and let me know if it actually makes sense, of if I've just convinced myself to retain what's left of my sanity.
I also had an interview with another, different big box merchant. This one pays less, but it is more hours. It's a bit of a pickle, really.
President Clinton was in L-Town today speaking at the Dole Institute of Politics. Tickets went out on Monday and Tuesday so I didn't get one, but I did see him once when I was at IMSA and once at Carleton, so I figured I could catch this one on TV.
Man, that man is freakin' brilliant. That's all I have to say about that at the moment.
That's my week, yo. Crazy when you write it all out.
Cubs game update:
Mitre's out of the game by now. His final line- 10 H, 7 R, 5 IP
JEEZ Pujol's forearms are HUGE.
That carpenter guy from Trading Spaces is on. Damn, is he tone deaf or what? Freakin' bad. He also started the whole thing by asking "Are you ready to kick out an old skool jam?" Lame, a Laming Lamer on FYRRRR!!!!
For those of us in the peanut gallery... what is a blintz?
OMG nenie WHERE can we get blintzes in l-town???
as for euphemisms, "more distinguished vintages" is a classier euphemism for people d'un certain age than "to go under the black light with" is for . . . a totally different type of situation. so you've got me beat.
and, what do people do after receiving american studies degrees? i hope never to have to find out until such time as a halfway house is established for retransitioning back into hegemonic American life. i swear, if all they do is hand me a clean set of clothes and bus fare, i'm gonna sit right down and cry. (my recent posts to the listserv will give you some idea of what i'm talking about)
A blintz is a breakfast food. Like a crepe with cheese, cottage-y, sour creamy cheese. Normally served with warm fruit topping of some sort.
A picture of sorts is availible here
Silly Cath, for blintzes one need head down to 31st and Iowa, where the local United Nations of Breakfast Foods is located. Sure, they're chain restaurant blintzes, but they're pretty decent.
The Carls with AMS degrees seem to be in environmental consulting. At least, that's where the two other panelists have gone. I know some other folks that are now teaching various levels of chillin' as well.