1) April is National Poetry Month. I get an innovative poem e-mailed to me every day by the Academy of American Poets. I also rip poems out of the Poem-in-a-Pocket book that my colleagues and students gave to me in Boston. I bestow said poems upon people who are nice to me. And sometimes people who are rude to me. But the rude ones get those annoying, overly-esoteric poems that allude to obscure artists by way of impossibly thick metaphor and advanced vocabulary.
I celebrate you, Rude People of Madison!
2) My little brother is having a great time in Korea.
3) I have a vague idea of what I want to write my thesis on. Hopefully, it will involve drag queens.
4) I will study Thai at SEASSI (Southeast Asian Studies Summer Institute) here in Madison this summer. Come. Join me for a beer on Lake Mendota and some conversation in Thaiglish. You see, after 4.5 hours of language training every morning, I'm sure my English will rapidly depreciate in value as it pertains to witty banter and general clarity.
4) Many friends are getting married. All of these people are also pursuing the personal and professional interests that contribute to their loveliness. I couldn't be happier for them.
5) I bought "conference pants" last month. Because I went to a conference. While I didn't present and I was far to shy for "networking," hopefully the pants made an impression.
