I worked as a substitute teacher my first two years out of college. At that time, I really thought I wanted to go into teaching, but I decided to go the impractical route with my degree and use it to further my studies in literature rather than gain any kind of practical degree like education (because, really, [...]
Entries from August 2007
August 23, 2007
Overheard at work today
“I was going to take the light rail today but it was so foggy…so I thought it was safer to drive in.”
Huh?!
She must have been reading Katherine Kersten and inferring the horrors of light rail and other forms of transportation.
August 22, 2007
My (early) Birthday Present to myself
I don’t really know why I decided that this would be my “post Fringe / early birthday” present to myself this year. I’ve never seen an episode. I don’t know that much about it, except I just kind of know that I’m really going to dig this.
Plus, it’s an excellent excuse to stay in bed [...]
August 22, 2007
If anyone nags me about smoking again
I’m going to show them this.
Or read the full text of the article by clicking below
August 21, 2007
My one press review
But it’s a good one! From mnartists.org:
I Hate Kenny G: Linga Frankly
For many, Kenny G inspires hatred of the most virulent kind. Writer and musician Allegra Linga takes a different angle to counter her own visceral repulsion to the smooth sounds of Kenny Gorelick. In her musical monologue “I Hate Kenny G,” she explores the [...]
August 21, 2007
Show Pics!!
Courtesy of the fantastic Kevin McLaughlin, a few show pics from I Hate Kenny G.
August 21, 2007
Medical Temping
Since June, I’ve been temping one or two days a week in the Nursing and Patient Education department a large hospital in town. On every temp agency application I’ve completed, there are questions such as:
Can you lift over 25 lbs?
Can you lift over 50 lbs?
Can you stand for eight hours without getting tired?
I have [...]
August 20, 2007
You Found Me!
In an effort to consolidate blogging on a site with minimal pop-ups and an awesome layout, I decided to move my blogs and house them here on wordpress.
There are so many things to write about. Fringe. Temping. Touring. The Rockstar Storytelling League. The Not Your Mother’s Bookclub. Amazing Race. And whatever else I find funny [...]
