Ramblings of a Fangirl

Whovian, Trekkie, Potterhead, Hunter, Browncoat, MCU Acolyte, Austen Addict, Bibliophile, College psychology teacher. I'm still getting the hang of this blogging thing. Stay tuned for semi-coherent ramblings about my semi-fascinating life and even less coherent flailing about all things fandom.

[queenofthepuddingbrains]

One day, you're a pre-teen and your mom is fast forwarding through nude scenes in "Working Girl" because she wants to introduce you to some classic romcoms, but she doesn't want to "spoil your innocence".

Then suddenly it's 20 years later and she joins you for your re-watch of Bridgerton, and during Daphne and Simon's wedding night festivities she casually says around a mouth full of chips: "I don't think she's thinking about those bassett hounds or whatever the hell her mom was talking about earlier."

[queenofthepuddingbrains]

I wonder, how long will it be until my brain stops tormenting my heart with automatic thoughts of you--a meme my fingers itch to send because I know it would make you laugh, a present that would be so perfect for you that I forget for a second I have no reason to buy it, a knee-jerk impulse to run my plans by you like I always did before you decided you no longer wanted me to be a part of yours?

But more than anything, I wonder, when that day finally comes, will it hurt less, or more, than this?

[queenofthepuddingbrains]

Student: *copy/pastes the prompt questions into their online discussion post to meet the minimum word count*

Me:

[queenofthepuddingbrains]

Thank you "Thor: Love & Thunder" for a new meme template to amuse myself and (maybe) seem cool when I write tests for my students.

[queenofthepuddingbrains]

Finals Week: A Portrait

[queenofthepuddingbrains]

Hey, My Hero fans, I did a thing for my final exam tomorrow:

[queenofthepuddingbrains]

Me: *gives students study guides*

Me: *allows students to use study guides as notes while taking tests in the course*

Student: Can we get a practice test?

Me:

(To be clear, I love that they want to do well, but at some point they need to use the many resources I'm already providing for overall learning and stop expecting more and more specific guides designed *just* for high achievement)

[queenofthepuddingbrains]

Me, internally: Man, if I try to finish this chapter and cover the next before our test, that's going to be a lot. It'll feel rushed. I wish I could space it out more.

Also me: Wait. It's *my* class. I can make the schedule whatever I want!

Me, externally: Hey everyone! Quick announcement! For the test next week, it will just be on chapters 1-4. We'll cover chapter 5 as part of next unit so we can all realy understand it.

Class: *general murmurs of approbation and a scattering of spontaneous applause*

[queenofthepuddingbrains]

I just signed up for all of my retirement benefits at my fancy new "real, grown up" job. And navigating the legalese to try and figure out the best options was A Task.

And, on one hand, I'm really proud of myself that I was able to come to a decision, and I know that having a better understanding of this all will ultimately be better for my long-term finanical planning, blah blah blah.

But on the other?

I'm just really fucking missing my dad today, y'all. I'd give *anything* to ask his opinion.

[queenofthepuddingbrains]

One of these things is not like the others...

[queenofthepuddingbrains]

Hi everyone, guess what?

I've finally managed to nail down a full time faculty job. (Or a "real job" as my mom calls it :p) You know what that means...

#adventuresinteaching is back!

[queenofthepuddingbrains]

All of us, when Vol. 3 comes out and feels inevitably happen:

[eriquin]

Indigo: The only reason I didn't tell you is because I don't value you as people, so why be honest?

[invisiblelibrarydaily]

Kai has favorite vendors across different alternates for cooking ingredients. He is not secretive of the fact that he’ll travel for quality ingredients, but he doesn’t share the specific vendor information. Sometimes he’ll fly a circuit to many places, rotating through a random selection to keep from being traced. 

Vale: Where were you? Kai: We were out of Parmesan. Vale: So…? Kai: So I went to Parma. 

Irene: Where did you go? Kai: The shops Irene: In which alternate? Kai: Oh, you know. Several.

This is common for dragons. The only thing that might shock other dragons is that he’s doing his own shopping.

[eriquin]

“Can I keep him?” 

Kai Strongrock has an affinity for dangerous animals.

[invisiblelibrarydaily]

Vale: I don't even have time to tell you how wrong you are.

Vale: ...Actually, it's gonna bug me if I don't.

[invisiblelibrarydaily]

Irene also has a list of things Only Kai May Do because they're obnoxiously in love like that

It includes using terrible cliches within her earshot and gently teasing her about her obsession with detective fiction