In the privacy of your own home

The mother of my student (the one with the blog that he never updates that I have linked on the side here) has mentioned several times that she is a big blogger herself. So I searched for her blog (her first and last name in the blogger search thing) and there it was, right on top of the list. So I read it. All of her posts for the last month. I now know about her dating life and a big fight with my student's dad. I feel a little dirty reading this stuff and I'm not sure if it's a good idea. On one hand, it's helpful to see this kid through her eyes and have a better sense of the things he's going through outside of school (it explains a lot, actually), and it's not like bloggers should have any expectation of privacy. But on the other hand, she is clearly not writing with her son's teachers in mind and it seems a little skanky to be taking advantage of her hobby like this. I'd find it weird if she was reading my blog, although she'd be perfectly entitled to. I just have no idea. I'm putting it to a vote and then I'll do whatever I want, anyway.
VOTE HERE

And from the delicious side of things, I have a new favorite non-George dinner to make: lazy-ass chili-mac. Here's the recipe:

boil water
make pasta (I prefer the short fat tubey ones)
drain
add can of chili (I prefer generic brand no beans)heat until hot

The whole process takes about 15 minutes and I can eat it in a bowl or on a plate with a fork or a spoon, depending on what's actually clean. For as much as I like to cook, sometimes I'm a total boy.

Far less delicious news: the Senate just approved the renewal of the Patriot Act. Is this like Fuck Civil Rights Week or something? It is the week bridging African American and Women's History Months, so in some ways, it makes sense. Now I sound very Oberlin, but I'm concerned.