Disconcerting

It was a weird day on many fronts. 1) Taking the train for the first time in a few weeks. I had forgotten the nose pickers, the book readers, and the decibel level. 2) Seeing my entire name on a blog I didn't know existed. 3) Being called an expert in my TA class and kind of thinking, "yeah, I really do know how to answer all their questions." I mean, no, I'm not an expert by any means, but to your average undergraduate, I know stuff. That's right. I know STUFF. 4) Watching prime-time television for the second night in a row. Last night I watched two hours of The Bachelor. ABC, I'd like to get two hours of my life back. Tonight I watched the new episode of Gilmore Girls. I rarely watch tv, but now I can see what draws people to it. 5) Getting an authentic email asking me to participate in a DVD presentation of me teaching something. Oh, the laughter. NGS: (hee hee hee hee hee) Innocent Person in Computer Lab: What's funny? NGS: points (hee hee hee hee) IPICL: Someone has to do it. NGS: But me? (points at self) (hee hee hee hee) IPICL: Why not? NGS: (hee hee hee)