m2h blogs by Marcia Hansen

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I’ve been neglecting it. I’ve been insanely busy these past few weeks.
I have survived the 24-hour mid-term in my lit class. I only got about 3.5 hours of sleep during that period. I can’t say how happy it makes me to have that exam behind me. Let me just say, [...]

I’m telling you, one sure sign that you’re stressed or sleep-deprived is that you put sunflower seeds instead of popcorn kernels in hot oil and expect them to pop.
I’m just saying…
will this day never end?

The past few nights, I’ve picked up just the right thing to read before turning off the light and going to sleep. It amazes me when this happens.
For anyone else who has a New Year’s resolution to get fit, may I suggest: Fit From Within by Victoria Moran.
The first piece of advice I [...]

Seen here: Triplux.com/1001/
I’m working on putting together such a list (in my quest to be more productive and do more of what I want to do and less of what I don’t.)
Here’s what I have so far:
(I stole some of the things from his list because I thought they were good ideas.)
1. [...]

I am working on a discussion board post for my Feminist Rhetorical Criticism class and I just re-read a quote by Susan Jarratt, “any public performance by a woman, except as an actress or prostitute, is a form of cross-dressing” (originally in RSQ, Winter 92, p 2.). While not illustrative of Jarratt’s point, her [...]

I got my first job the summer I turned 15. I worked bar rush for a greasy spoon in a nearby town. I had an awful schedule — 4:00 p.m. until 4:00 a.m. every Friday and Saturday night for $2.00 per hour plus tips. I remember how my step-father would take me [...]

I finally managed to write the 100 things about me. See the link over there on the right if you’re interested.

I hate writing proposals. It’s not much fun at all. The thing is, I like the planning that goes into getting a new course ready to teach, or the planning that goes into revising an existing course. It’s just that writing a proposal for a paper or a talk stresses me out.
I [...]

Ok, yes, it has been quiet around here since the end of December. However, I am finally back in Columbia and getting unpacked and settled. There will be much posting and catching up to do now that I have a little more quiet and a reliable (knock wood) Internet connection to myself.
Below are [...]