Author Archives: Alyson Indrunas
No way I’m attending that workshop.
Okay, let’s be very clear. If I love something or someone, then I am happy to tell you all about it. ALL. ABOUT. IT. I’ll tell you more than you want to know. Want to learn about something I know … Continue reading
Warn Your Daughters About Dirtbag Romeo
I’ve had many conversations this week about young girls, the digital space, and the complications of love. And I have to tell you, if I had a daughter who was a teenager right now, I would have a very frank … Continue reading
Nobody Grows Up Thinking: “I Want to be an Adjunct!”
Yesterday we had the once a quarter All Instruction meeting, and I’ll be honest, I never attended these meetings before I had this job. So I get why people aren’t there, and adjuncts, I forgive you more. As I looked … Continue reading
What I Found There: CXNats Sucks & Reflective Blogging
CXNats Sucks “Somehow it seems to fill my head with ideas—only I don’t know exactly what they are!” ~Alice from Through The Looking Glass and What Alice Found There So, I usually keep my twittering in check, but this morning, … Continue reading
Down the Rabbit Hole of The #Fedwiki
Last night, I got a text message that read: If you don’t bring beer over to my house and drink it with me; you’re dead to me. No name. Unidentified number. I thought to myself, Joleen must have finally gotten … Continue reading
Rocking my world, #creativemadness, & FedWiki Happening
I “supervise” two people who are talented, bright, and really, they need no oversight at all. They are usually on board with my crazy ideas, and I feel so lucky that I don’t have to convince them of anything–they seem … Continue reading
The weekend was too short, but I can’t choose
Well, friends, holiday time is over at least for two days. Here’s what I listened to this morning until I hit the Stillaguamish River where my car magically hooks up with KEXP. That’s Hazel Dickens on the left, btw, master … Continue reading
As I walk through this wiki-world
The screenshot above is from the last composition course that I taught: English 102: Composition II spring quarter 2013. This was an Honors course at my college, so I tried to take my standard curriculum and create self-directed assignments. Our … Continue reading
Imagine the horror and the beauty
Over the past week, I’ve had more time on my hands than usual, and I love it. You know those people who say, “I don’t know what I’d do if I didn’t work?” Seriously?! I really despise the word “Staycation” … Continue reading