http://www.pleonast.com/user/antiisaacholman recent pleonast.com entries by user antiisaacholman en-us http://www.pleonast.com/user/antiisaacholman?l=5&entryID=539236 ALIVE. STOP. JUST TALKED TO HIM. STOP. HE'S OK. STOP. HE LIVES IN HUNTSVILLE ALABAMA. STOP. HE GOES TO CHURCH WITH RACHEL'S FAMILY. STOP. HE WILL BE INVENTING A CAR ENGINE THAT RUNS ON WATER AND JUST WILL NOT STOP. STOP. 2008-06-14 http://www.pleonast.com/user/antiisaacholman?l=5&entryID=535210 Here's my big goals for the summer. 1. WRITE MY THESIS (perhaps its placement as #1 and the use of all-caps emphasizes a certain importance to this one) 2. Research possible schools for further edumacation 3. Exercise 4. Summer job (Upward Bound) 5. Do a whole bunch of reading on composition and rhetoric (this has a short-term goal of preparing me for a lengthy exam this December; but it has a much greater goal, in terms of my future job, in sight, too) 6. Party like it's 1999 2008-06-03 http://www.pleonast.com/user/antiisaacholman?l=5&entryID=523974 My first semester of teaching Intro Comp came to a glorious end yesterday afternoon, with student presentations and an assortment of student donated goodies for one all. All that awaits me now are 41 research papers and 41 final papers to grade. 2008-05-02 http://www.pleonast.com/user/antiisaacholman?l=5&entryID=522829 I -- you -- shall be teaching Espanol this summero. "What? Do you know Spanish?" No. Well, as someone who knows Spanish might say, "mas o menos." [Translation: more or less. I think.] I have taken three years in high school and 3 1/2 years in college; I also worked for a year with Mexican immigrants while doing landscaping. Pero [but] yo [I] no conosco [don't know] mucho [much] Espanol [Spanish]. I made C's in high school and B's and A's in college -- but the A's were kind of "gimmes" -- truthfully or "verdad." "Why in the world are you teaching Spanish?" Um, well, I went in for a job teaching reading (English) and came out with a job teaching reading (English) and...teaching Spanish. "So what will you teach them?" Not sure yet. I'm thinking we'll do lots of field trips to Mexican restaurantes (sp?). Here is a video that captures my "talent" with Spanish: http://youtube.com/watch?v=9227lDYhVKU Adios por ... 2008-04-29 http://www.pleonast.com/user/antiisaacholman?l=5&entryID=519768 I registered for my last semester of grad school. Cool. 2008-04-21 http://www.pleonast.com/user/antiisaacholman?l=5&entryID=491209 Jac has demanded a new post, so this be it: I'm grading papers. They're due tomorrow. I also have a quiz to prepare and a short paper to write. I did work over the weekend, but there's never enough time. "There will be blood": See it, live it. 2008-02-11 http://www.pleonast.com/user/antiisaacholman?l=5&entryID=431577 Kind of. Check out the "On this day..." column of wikipeida: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page I am available for autographs. 2007-09-12 http://www.pleonast.com/user/antiisaacholman?l=5&entryID=428667 I shall be teaching my first class on Friday. I'll be subbing for my prof. In light of the jeopardy these children are facing, I only feel it fitting to remind us of what our kids are facing in the world today. But rather than putting a Bandaid on the problem, join with me in singing: It's Christmastime There's no need to be afraid At Christmastime, we let in light and we banish shade And in our world of plenty we can spread a smile of joy Throw your arms around the world at Christmastime But say a prayer Pray for the other ones At Christmastime it's hard, but when you're having fun There's a world outside your window And it's a world of dread and fear Where the only water flowing is the bitter sting of tears And the Christmas bells that ring there are the clanging chimes of doom Well tonight thank God it's them instead of you And there won't be snow in Africa this Christmastime The greatest gift they'll get this year is life (Oooh) Where nothing ever grows No rain nor rivers flo... 2007-09-06 http://www.pleonast.com/user/antiisaacholman?l=5&entryID=427193 We sing the praises of Transnistria, Where the friendship of peoples is strong. We are connected to it for centuries to come With great love as sons. Let’s praise gardens and factories, Settlements, fields and cities – Much work effort has been put into them For the sake of the Motherland. Chorus Let's carry through the years The name of the proud country. We'll be faithful to the Republic of freedom As to the truth. II We praise the native valleys, The banks of the grey Dniester. We remember epic heroic deeds, The glory of our fathers is dear to us. We will praise everyone by the name Who died for the fatherly home. We take an oath to the Motherland In holy memory of the dead. 2007-09-02 http://www.pleonast.com/user/antiisaacholman?l=5&entryID=426210 I won, or actually a friend won and then gave me, a t shirt. How's that for an exciting post? I have a new t-shirt. I guess now is when I raise a lame question like, what's your favorite t-shirt? But please, don't respond for let me be clear: I do not care. And no one else does, either. Except for the people who make t-shirts. Oh, and I'll be in Nashville this weekend. I understand that this announcement has as much excitement as the t-shirt notice, but I feel compelled to say it. 2007-08-31