Research

The librarian had a script finished called "Research" that was a sort of film noir version of what working in a library was like. It was difficult to find someone to make the film, however because the librarian refused to budge on the topic and the major studios all thought the title was too scary for graduate students and too boring for every other person in the world.

"Foolish film producers," thought the librarian - along with some swear words.

Harmony

Sometimes in the midst of a semester it can be difficult to find harmony. You run from one task to the next - whether as a student or a staff member or a faculty member. You lose track of the more important things sometimes. It happens.

But then sometimes you find a giant rock with the word "harmony" on it.

(pause)

Actually, that hardly ever happens. 

Valentine's Week

Morosa loved Valentine's Day week. No one could really tell that by looking at Morosa, though because Morosa also loved being incredibly stoic.

Distracted

Parker was incredibly knowledgeable about a wide variety of topics. Unfortunately, that knowledge was the result of times when Parker started out searching for information about current events and then got a little sidetracked. 

"Oh look, a bulldozer!" thought Parker while looking up how to cite an online journal using APA. 

That was often how the new knowledge started - not by seeing a bulldozer, but by having to look up APA citations and hoping for something else to think about. 

Smirk

Rory was the only one who had done the reading. Rory was glad to be sitting at the front of the class since smirking wouldn't have been appreciated by the others.

Smirk away, Rory. Smirk. A. Way. 

As they say, "To the person who did the homework go the privileges of smirking." 

Of course that isn't a very common expression. 

Sale

Blaine was an excellent bargain shopper. With limited funds on a  graduate stipend, you have to get creative. Blaine found you could get better deals buying in bulk. 

Custodian

Frankie loved the custodian in her building. Charlie was incredibly nice and friendly and always helpful and always said hi and asked how Frankie's day was going.

The day of Frankie's last final, Charlie again rose to the occasions saying, "Don't stress about it, Frankie. You're going to clean up on this test!"

They both laughed and laughed. Frankie said Charlie was great at custodial puns. Charlie said, "You might think those are pretty easy, but they aren't. Well, it's easy if you're into dirty jokes, I guess, but I try not to tell those at work."

They laughed and laughed again. Oh, that Charlie.