Jacksonesque: Really annoying things that Alanis Morissette would call Ironic even if they’re not.
i listened to the thats racist thing earlier today. i thought it was way interesting. and hilarious.
Oh Mariko...still no Harry? Sigh. One of the greatest books ever. And if I had my way and I was still teaching at KHS, I'd push for a full Harry study.
I loved that story. It is so funny. P.S. one of my students thought I was trying to slip in a political statement since the story mentioned Glenn Beck calling the president racist. Kids are hilarious.
Still no Harry. But Erin, you do have a talent for making me excited about anything. When am I going to get to read your book?
So, whats the difference between irony and sarcasm?
Sarcasm is a type of irony. And it's the only one my students understand. And if they don't, they're totally lost in my class.
Perhaps the term is "unfortunately coincidental," like rain on your wedding day. Let's wait for that to catch on, since it's so catchy. As someone who has read some/ a few/most of Harry Potter books, I can't remember (they take maybe 45 minutes each despite being 400 pages) I can confidently affirm you're not missing much. It's blasphemy in some circles, I know, but they are just so many more interesting, nuanced things out there, even if you limited it to fantasy and/or children's books. It's literary popcorn, fun to eat, but pretty inconsequential. Teaching is hard work.
i considered being a teacher...and then reflected on all the effort my mom put into it, and how much work she had to bring home, and how dedicated she was to the point of it being super stressful for her, and how awesome they are treated and paid...and now i'm an LMT...go figure.
BUT, you do get holidays and summer and winter breaks. so there's the tradeoff.
AND you are saving the world...one student at a time.