May 31, 2026 at 1:47 PM
😂😭... story of my #ProfessorLife and #ChairLife since 2014!
March 5, 2024 at 12:28 AM
😂😭... story of my #ProfessorLife and #ChairLife since 2014!
October 13, 2025 at 6:37 PM
June 5, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Productive Spring Break staycation day. Caught up on #ChairLife stuff.
It's chilly here so I made a hot chocolate... then spiked it with Bailey's and Fire Jack when I started scrolling the TL. Thinking, "yeah, lemme sip THEN read..."
It's chilly here so I made a hot chocolate... then spiked it with Bailey's and Fire Jack when I started scrolling the TL. Thinking, "yeah, lemme sip THEN read..."
March 3, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Productive Spring Break staycation day. Caught up on #ChairLife stuff.
It's chilly here so I made a hot chocolate... then spiked it with Bailey's and Fire Jack when I started scrolling the TL. Thinking, "yeah, lemme sip THEN read..."
It's chilly here so I made a hot chocolate... then spiked it with Bailey's and Fire Jack when I started scrolling the TL. Thinking, "yeah, lemme sip THEN read..."
This is my shocked face... anyway, boosting & will check this out later (in the midst of Monday am #ChairLife).
Ok, so if Scholastic is in fact sorting by race of characters, what if any discrimination laws now cover this? www.themarysue.com/scholastic-u...
October 9, 2023 at 1:11 PM
This is my shocked face... anyway, boosting & will check this out later (in the midst of Monday am #ChairLife).
Two and a half more weeks of term and then I can mostly check out til January — and I’m not teaching again til April. I think I can, I think I can. 🚂🚂🚂🚂 #ChairLife
November 3, 2025 at 3:04 AM
Two and a half more weeks of term and then I can mostly check out til January — and I’m not teaching again til April. I think I can, I think I can. 🚂🚂🚂🚂 #ChairLife
I am currently attempting to edit in iMovie. (Can’t use my #ProfessorLife or #ChairLife resources for this new hobby, nor U-M software.)
I’ve learned this week that video editing software is either:
a) quick learning curve, but expensive
b) free but expert level
Also, digital cameras = 💸💸💸!
I’ve learned this week that video editing software is either:
a) quick learning curve, but expensive
b) free but expert level
Also, digital cameras = 💸💸💸!
December 27, 2024 at 11:28 PM
I am currently attempting to edit in iMovie. (Can’t use my #ProfessorLife or #ChairLife resources for this new hobby, nor U-M software.)
I’ve learned this week that video editing software is either:
a) quick learning curve, but expensive
b) free but expert level
Also, digital cameras = 💸💸💸!
I’ve learned this week that video editing software is either:
a) quick learning curve, but expensive
b) free but expert level
Also, digital cameras = 💸💸💸!
To alleviate my NCTE FOMO and work smarter, I treated myself to a gaming keyboard for #ProfessorLife, #ChairLife, and over the holidays, finally resuming #AuthorLife.
The ASMR on this thing is REAL! I've had a SecretLab gaming chair since the pandemic, and now...
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The ASMR on this thing is REAL! I've had a SecretLab gaming chair since the pandemic, and now...
redragonshop.com/products/ant...
Redragon ANTONIUM K745 PRO 108 Keys Wireless Gasket Mechanical Keyboard
Redragon K745 PRO wireless 108-key gaming keyboard with 4 hotkeys, south-facing LED, hot-swappable linear switches, PBT keycaps, and multi-layer dampening—built for fast-paced gaming and pro performan...
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November 22, 2025 at 1:05 AM
To alleviate my NCTE FOMO and work smarter, I treated myself to a gaming keyboard for #ProfessorLife, #ChairLife, and over the holidays, finally resuming #AuthorLife.
The ASMR on this thing is REAL! I've had a SecretLab gaming chair since the pandemic, and now...
redragonshop.com/products/ant...
The ASMR on this thing is REAL! I've had a SecretLab gaming chair since the pandemic, and now...
redragonshop.com/products/ant...
Very long day in #ProfessorLife and #ChairLife. Trying to shake off two matters arising:
1. Being chair is uncompensated "damned if you do; damned if you don't" (see the Netflix series!).
2. To quote my research partner, "It's one thing not to be consulted, it's quite another not to be informed!"
1. Being chair is uncompensated "damned if you do; damned if you don't" (see the Netflix series!).
2. To quote my research partner, "It's one thing not to be consulted, it's quite another not to be informed!"
April 3, 2024 at 12:56 AM
Very long day in #ProfessorLife and #ChairLife. Trying to shake off two matters arising:
1. Being chair is uncompensated "damned if you do; damned if you don't" (see the Netflix series!).
2. To quote my research partner, "It's one thing not to be consulted, it's quite another not to be informed!"
1. Being chair is uncompensated "damned if you do; damned if you don't" (see the Netflix series!).
2. To quote my research partner, "It's one thing not to be consulted, it's quite another not to be informed!"
That's #ChairLife for you!
(I liken chairing to "putting out fires." A good day is when you don't have any to put out. A bad day is when there are little fires everywhere, and your eyebrows are getting singed. A terrible day, your hair is on fire.)
(I wish we had more time for strategic planning!)
(I liken chairing to "putting out fires." A good day is when you don't have any to put out. A bad day is when there are little fires everywhere, and your eyebrows are getting singed. A terrible day, your hair is on fire.)
(I wish we had more time for strategic planning!)
Ma’am, this is a Wendy’s EXPRESS.
April 12, 2026 at 9:19 PM
That's #ChairLife for you!
(I liken chairing to "putting out fires." A good day is when you don't have any to put out. A bad day is when there are little fires everywhere, and your eyebrows are getting singed. A terrible day, your hair is on fire.)
(I wish we had more time for strategic planning!)
(I liken chairing to "putting out fires." A good day is when you don't have any to put out. A bad day is when there are little fires everywhere, and your eyebrows are getting singed. A terrible day, your hair is on fire.)
(I wish we had more time for strategic planning!)
...burning the midnight oil... this song will forever be on my #ProfessorLife (and now #ChairLife) soundtrack!
open.spotify.com/track/4URLJk...
open.spotify.com/track/4URLJk...
Hard Work
John Handy · Song · 1976
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January 19, 2024 at 2:31 AM
...burning the midnight oil... this song will forever be on my #ProfessorLife (and now #ChairLife) soundtrack!
open.spotify.com/track/4URLJk...
open.spotify.com/track/4URLJk...
I want to attend the session on the new project on Indigenous enslavement but as chair should attend the humanities recruitment workshop. #ChairLife #NHC2024
November 16, 2024 at 6:11 PM
I want to attend the session on the new project on Indigenous enslavement but as chair should attend the humanities recruitment workshop. #ChairLife #NHC2024
Student complains about a 75 for a paper that did not meet my dept colleague's standards for citation or length, and is almost certainly AI-generated. Demands that his work be regraded to receive an 80. Non-compliance will prompt him to take his grievances to the media. I wish him well. #ChairLife
August 10, 2025 at 4:19 AM
Student complains about a 75 for a paper that did not meet my dept colleague's standards for citation or length, and is almost certainly AI-generated. Demands that his work be regraded to receive an 80. Non-compliance will prompt him to take his grievances to the media. I wish him well. #ChairLife
During an average work week, I spend between 12 and 24 hours in meetings.
This week's moderate: according to my calendar, it's just 16.3 hours.
That's what happens when #ProfessorLife becomes #ChairLife!
This week's moderate: according to my calendar, it's just 16.3 hours.
That's what happens when #ProfessorLife becomes #ChairLife!
October 26, 2023 at 5:00 PM
During an average work week, I spend between 12 and 24 hours in meetings.
This week's moderate: according to my calendar, it's just 16.3 hours.
That's what happens when #ProfessorLife becomes #ChairLife!
This week's moderate: according to my calendar, it's just 16.3 hours.
That's what happens when #ProfessorLife becomes #ChairLife!
February 8, 2024 at 2:09 PM
One of my toxic traits (as my nearest and dearest know)... I am going to wipe down any hotel room or guest room that I'm in. 😂🤣
I was raised in part by my Grandma. And so, I would live like Niki, but severe asthma and #ProfessorLife/#ChairLife won't let me be great.
youtube.com/shorts/k5R8d...
I was raised in part by my Grandma. And so, I would live like Niki, but severe asthma and #ProfessorLife/#ChairLife won't let me be great.
youtube.com/shorts/k5R8d...
You’ll only find this weird if you’re new here 😂👋🏾 unpack & clean the vacation rental w/ me!
YouTube video by Operation Niki
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February 16, 2025 at 9:56 PM
One of my toxic traits (as my nearest and dearest know)... I am going to wipe down any hotel room or guest room that I'm in. 😂🤣
I was raised in part by my Grandma. And so, I would live like Niki, but severe asthma and #ProfessorLife/#ChairLife won't let me be great.
youtube.com/shorts/k5R8d...
I was raised in part by my Grandma. And so, I would live like Niki, but severe asthma and #ProfessorLife/#ChairLife won't let me be great.
youtube.com/shorts/k5R8d...
That's just it. I started to do TikTok this summer, but I simply don't have enough bandwidth remaining after #ProfessorLife, #ChairLife, *and* #AuthorLife. At night, I need to rest.
If I could hire someone to help me, I would, but good social media mgmt is expensive these days (as it should be).
If I could hire someone to help me, I would, but good social media mgmt is expensive these days (as it should be).
Yep, same with me. I just want to connect and don't want to have to have a photo shoot every time to do it.
October 3, 2023 at 3:37 PM
That's just it. I started to do TikTok this summer, but I simply don't have enough bandwidth remaining after #ProfessorLife, #ChairLife, *and* #AuthorLife. At night, I need to rest.
If I could hire someone to help me, I would, but good social media mgmt is expensive these days (as it should be).
If I could hire someone to help me, I would, but good social media mgmt is expensive these days (as it should be).
As someone who relaxes from #ProfessorLife, #ChairLife, and #amwriting by watching HGTV and home vids.. WORD.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=vWyM...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=vWyM...
I watched 154 celebrity house tours and they’re too big
Last time we talked about 151, now we're back to cover the 154 Architectural Digest Open Door Tours, but this time we're talking square feet. The size of the...
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November 21, 2023 at 2:25 AM
As someone who relaxes from #ProfessorLife, #ChairLife, and #amwriting by watching HGTV and home vids.. WORD.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=vWyM...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=vWyM...
Spent all morning dealing with administrative emails (including documenting "efficiency" data) -- still 10 days before semester begins. 0/10 do not recommend. #Chairlife
January 10, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Spent all morning dealing with administrative emails (including documenting "efficiency" data) -- still 10 days before semester begins. 0/10 do not recommend. #Chairlife