Well, just when I thought all hope was gone with my class,
they surprised me today. They actually
seemed to be following along and understanding what I was teaching. Granted we actually switched topics and
started talking about a new type of integration. But there were none of the confused looks,
incessant cussing, or “here, just take my laptop now.” Even some of the people that I had concerns
about turned it around today.
One of the things that really pisses me off about the class
is that the guys assume they are getting out at 3:30 p.m. every day. Today, one of the guys actually told me that
I couldn’t present another topic, because it was already 3:27 p.m. and they
only had three minutes before they were “away to go.” I said, “You’re away to go, when I say you’re
away to go”; which garnered both derision for my making fun of the Irish slang
and groans that I was being so mean. I
didn’t care. I’d had enough of them
bullying me around. So, I made them stay
another hour. I wish I had done this
last week already and set the precedence.
For lunch today, JM and I went over to the Green
Octopus in Austin’s department store.
Ironically, we had both just heard about the restaurant yesterday from DS, and today all of the guys said they were going there for lunch as
well. I had the Green Octopus Two-Handed
Club Sandwich. It was tasty; nothing
exciting.
For dinner, we continue the fancy theme and went to Brown’s
on the Waterside, because JM has a goal to go to every fancy restaurant
in town this week. This was even fancier
than the Sooty Olive. I’ll also say more
expensive and less thrilling. This was
the kind of restaurant where they bring out a dinky piece of fish with sauce
patterns adorning the gigantic plate.
The food looked ridiculous on the plate, because it was so
inconsequential in comparison. It was also
just ordinary. I wouldn’t even say
good. Just okay. And there wasn’t anywhere near enough of it
to fill you up. I had the cod with
fries, finishing with a chocolate mousse tart with honey ice cream. The dessert was just as ridiculous. It was way too sweet and rich, but it was
about three spoonfuls.
I know I’m not of the richer tastes, but this was wasted
decadence if you ask me. I wouldn’t
bother going back and paying for that again.
