Ancrene Wiseass

A would-be medievalist holds forth on academia, teaching, gender politics, blogging, pop culture, critters, and whatever else comes her way.

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Yes, this really is yet another blog by a disillusioned grad student. I sympathize, but that's just the way it has to be. For hints as to what my bizarre alias means, click here and here and, if needed, here and here. To get a sense of what I'm up to, feel free to check out the sections called "Toward a Wiseass Creed" and "Showings: Some Introductory Wiseassery" in my main blog's left-hand sidebar. Please be aware that spamming, harassing, or otherwise obnoxious comments will be deleted and traced.

Saturday, September 24, 2005

Mouse hates paper.

Mouse does not like paper. Here's what he started doing this past week to a photocopy of the Old English Alexander's Letter to Aristotle I'd annotated.


I tried to hide the document behind some books to prevent further damage, but to no avail. This is what I found upon entering the living room this morning:


I've decided to turn his aggression toward wood pulp products to good use. Here he is, contemplating the continued destruction of an unsolicited credit card application: