Lorien Johnson

Generalized Notes of Observation from a liberty-inclined, ocean-crossing historian-in-the-making.

Tag: college

Screaming at the Blackboard

I could scream. I have assignments due. I’ve had assignments due. But stupid ridiculous Blackboard coupled with Bolivian internet apparently thinks it’s funny to give me endless network errors. I’m amazed I was able to stay on for the entire OT midterm last week. I get to the discussion boards to post the assignments, and [...]

Designing whilst Midterming

Take a look. New design. Not a single graphic serves as a structural or content element. Every piece is in type. I have additional bits of type-based elements I’m going to toss into the works, but – after midterms. I’ve oodles of bugs to work through with various nooks and crannies, and I need to [...]

Brunette Gone Blonde

I have just experienced an evening in which I could not utter a coherent, brunette thought. I have also just experienced an evening in which I could not shut up. Note: When having extended blonde moments, keep your mouth shut in class discussion. — Details! I want details! You’re not coming to see me, so [...]

Suspiro – Tale of Mortification

Mortification is the word of the day. My day had been planned out with a chart and everything. Super Academia. and then I got distracted. I missed the last of my buses, so I took the car and drove around campus trying to find metered parking (I don’t have a parking pass… not until January). [...]

Archaeological Fieldwork

I participated in my first batch of archaeological fieldwork on Saturday. 9am-12pm. Nothing major, but it was exciting… shovel tests at twenty meter transects. Pairs of two dug foot round/deep holes and sifted the dirt/plants/rocks through a shaker screen. Anything of interest is bagged and marked. I’m trying to be careful about sounding too important… [...]