I'd like to thank the Academy for providing me with the opportunity to hold the title of Faculty Wife.

Sadly, I am going to have to resign my title, as it appears that I will no longer be able to fill that role.





Uhm, any faculty looking for a wonderful, eager, smart, experienced, motivated, already jaded, politically aware and active grad student? If you are affiliated with either History or Women's Studies and interested (and willing to provide funding)...I am currently accepting applications. Please include an essay detailing why you think that you would be suited to work with me.


Serious inquiries only: facultywife@hotmail.com

Something similar to WW III has broken out on the homefront.


The UN has been called in to deal with negotiations.



Ok, maybe that is a bit harsh, but things haven't been pleasant (nor have I, for that matter).


Hell hath no fury like a faculty wife and faculty wife partner scorned (by each other)...or something along those lines.

Wow.


It's almost as if I have fallen off the face of the earth...or something.


I think I am just feeling so much resentment toward the partner's choice of employment (it is a love/hate relationship) that I haven't been able to bring myself to post here.


Just thought I would let you know that it still stands true that if you are the only feminist/gay/black/etc person in the department you WILL be called on to deal with every and any issue/event/etc that is slightly connected to this part of your identity.


Ok, carry on...

I know I read on someone's blog something about a blog conference...there were questions posted to be answered each day this week...but I haven't been able to re-find the blog in question.

Am I crazy, or does someone else know what I am talking about? I wanted to respond...

ETA: Gee Faculty Wife, maybe you should look at the first link on your blogroll..

Blog Conference here

Special note to KK--when are you going to have a blog I can link to?

Being the kind, dutiful, devoted, caring, warm, wonderful, courteous, supportive, attentive, deferential faculty wife that I am, I decided that I would try out a new recipe for the big strong partner. I put on my pink frilly apron and matching oven mits (this is not a coincidence) over my perfectly pressed dress and whirrled around the kitchen....uhm....and....uhm

Oh god, I can't even play faculty wife convincingly on my blog, let alone try to be one in real life.

So let me re-start my story.

Being the selfish oaf that I am, I am about to make some soup that only I will enjoy.

The recipe for the soup is right there. Mmmmm. This is the one thing I love about winter--day after day of home made soup.

I will let you know how it turns out...but be forewarned, I don't usually follow the recipe step-by-step (does anyone, really?)

Everyone say "Wow!" to the partner for having quit smoking for over a week now. I am very impressed. Not enough to quit smoking myself, mind you, but impressed enough to post it here.

ETA: check this link out, via Pharyngula


The partner keeps running around the house reciting sections of the debate last night. The particular favorite is:

"The vice president, I‘m surprised to hear him talk about records. When he was one of 435 members of the United States House, he was one of 10 to vote against Head Start, one of four to vote against banning plastic weapons that can pass through metal detectors.

He voted against the Department of Education. He voted against funding for Meals on Wheels for seniors. He voted against a holiday for Martin Luther King. He voted against a resolution calling for the release of Nelson Mandela in South Africa."

Dude.


Both candidates get a big fat F for their response to the question on addressing HIV infection rates in America.

Transcript:
IFILL: I will talk to you about health care, Mr. Vice President. You have two minutes. But in particular, I want to talk to you about AIDS, and not about AIDS in China or Africa, but AIDS right here in this country, where black women between the ages of 25 and 44 are 13 times more likely to die of the disease than their counterparts.
What should the government‘s role be in helping to end the growth of this epidemic?

Both candidates went on to address AIDS as a problem in Africa or China. Neither seemed all that well-versed on AIDS at the domestic level. C didn't know the stats and E just skirted around the issue.

Right.

Grr. I woke up this morning with that stupid song in my head. Even before I opened my eyes I was singing it.