Yippee!  I can't control the fangirly reaction.  Yay.  Thursday!  Right about now the hours are starting to pass veeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeerrrrrryyyy slooooooowly.  Gah.  What time is it?  I think I need to rewatch "Nightshifter" or something.  

That? That was freakin' awesome.  I kept getting an X-Files vibe as I was watching it the first time.  When the episode ended, the boyfriend commented that it wasn't an incredibly supernatural episode, but we agreed that it was, indeed, quite awesome.  Never have I seen a better use of a Styx song.  This show... just...owns... while it is supernatural, it still has a basis in reality by showing us the consequences of our dear boys' actions.  I love that.  I worry about how they're going to get out of the mess and can't wait to find out what the hell is going to happen next.

Now for the fangirly portion.  You know that I have deep appreciation for both brothers, but I am not-so-secretly a DeanGirl at heart.  I think Jensen is quite possibly the hottest guy on the planet (I dare you to prove me wrong).  However, DAMN!  Just... wow.  Is it just me, or is Sam getting better looking with each episode?  I don't know how to explain it.  Maybe I was just blinded by all the angst last season.  

Ahem...

Today was a wonderful Thursday.  I told my students that they needed smile because it's Thursday and my favorite day of the week.  They gave me skeptical looks, but they did manage to stay awake for the entire period.  I actually enjoyed teaching today.  Considering that I opted not to continue on to the PhD based on the fact that I hate teaching, I think that's quite an accomplishment.  Now, I'm imagining how I might design a class based on Supernatural.  It would be either a literature class that focused on urban legends and the horror genre OR it would be an intro composition class where all of the assignments would be based on episodes of Supernatural.

Heh... I just want to be able to watch Supernatural and get paid to talk about it.

ANYway, I did enjoy teaching today, and my students were much more engaged than usual.  I used the ol' put them into small groups technique and wandered from group to group.  I heard every single student talk, and I *think* they found the topic engaging.  We had watched "Crash" the last two days of class, so the groups were discussing different aspects of the movie.  It's nice to see that kids these days (ha! I am sooo old) were able to approach the film with an open and analytical mind rather than defensively.  If they were somehow personally offended, they certainly hid it well.

J.K. Rowling announced the release date for Book 7.  I am extremely conflicted about the whole thing.  On the one hand, I'm incredibly excited and cannot wait for it.  I mean, Harry Potter?  Yay!  On the other hand, I'm feeling very sad about the whole thing because this means that Harry Potter is ending.  That's it.  No more.  Nothing.   Zip . Zilch.  Nada.  Once it's done, it's done.

I told my sister yesterday that I thought I cared more about the Winchesters than I did the Weasleys (big deal, I *LOVE* the Weasley family), and now I feel guilty about saying that.

I may need to post some pretty pictures to feel better.