I mentioned that I had a ton of stuff that I wanted to "discuss" in my earlier post, and then nothing.  Yeah.  I haven't re-watched Smallville or Supernatural yet.  I don't have a good excuse other than I was attempting to study all day.

I don't know that I accomplished much over Spring Break.  I still need to read for Monday, and I have to write a test for Tuesday.  All I know is that my students WILL be getting a Supernatural question.... whether they like it or not!

Relax, I'm not quite the worst instructor ever.  (That was me when I taught Freshman Composition.  Me: "I don't want to be here, and you don't want to be here.  We're both going to have to deal with it."  Students: *glare*  Me: "Screw you and this PhD program! I'm going to law school next year." That was a dramatic interpretation. :))  The Supernatural question is for extra credit. 

What is your instructor's favorite TV show?

What?  It's cool.  I actually really like my students [this time].

Argh...and I so much to say about both Smallville and Supernatural this week.  Grrr...

I wish I had gone to bed, then my posts might be (at the very least) semi- intellectual.  Yeah whatever...

My students had their first exam today, and I decided to actually give them the extra credit question I've been pondering.  That's right, they had the chance to earn 1/2 point of extra credit by answering "What is your instructor's favorite day of the week and why?"  I just finished grading their tests, and they were all able to correctly answer "Thursday" and add "because her favorite TV show comes on that night."  Now, they don't actually know what my favorite show is, but I've given them a huge hint (sort of) of "It's not Grey's Anatomy."

Much to my delight, one student actually took a guess and guessed correctly.  Her answer was "Thursday - favorite TV show like Supernatural."  I very seriously considered giving her a full extra credit point for that.  Alas, I did not.  When I give them back their tests on Thursday, I'll let them know what the answer is.  

Of course, what good will that do for them to start watching "Playthings"?  It's not really an episode that you can just start them on.  If I had to point them to a good season two episode that wouldn't confuse them, it would be "The Usual Suspects."

Well, I should take comfort in the fact that I've converted two people into fanatics.  I say fanatics because they were both willing to spend large amounts of money in order to watch/catch up after a day of watching my DVDs.  

That puts me at 2 for 2, which is nice.  I haven't found any casual viewers yet.  When you like the show, you love the show.

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.