And yes, I did go see the hawk. And I met a student who saw me looking up and then also came looking for the hawk. A+ wholesome mid-day interaction.
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And yes, I did go see the hawk. And I met a student who saw me looking up and then also came looking for the hawk. A+ wholesome mid-day interaction.
A colleague I don’t know super well yet came up to me at work today and said, “you’re into birding, right?” And proceeded to direct me to where I could go see a Cooper’s hawk. I don’t know a tonne about birds, but I do like them, and I am glad that this is the type of vibe I give off.
Been watching Dying for Sex and why is everyone not talking about the performances in this show?
Got advanced to candidacy today! Next step, dissertation!
That episode feels like a balm
And I have a novel draft that increasingly seems like it will never see the light of day and a manuscript of short stories that I edited down into a chapbook for a press that went defunct, so that’s buried as well I suppose. Have proposed writing some poems as part of my PhD but that feels scary
Explaining my writing to people lately feels odd. So, I used to write and publish poems, but I’ve fallen out of that world for the most part, and now I do some combination of unfunded scholarly work and day-job journalistic work, so I am always writing but not in a way that makes me a writer?
Was at least hoping for some sort of joyous coming out on-ice celebration
Hits hard at 37 😆
Yesssssss Gwen!!!
I love trains. More trains!
Just listened to the Bechdel Cast covering my favourite childhood movie, The Last Unicorn, and apparently I now need to think about what that says about me as an adult at Molly Grew age 🦄 shout out to @jamieloftus.bsky.social @caitlindurante.bsky.social
Obviously, *gestures at everything bad going on right now* but trying to find small moments of sunshine in between
Was having a rough week with some family medical emergencies, but (touch wood) things to be on the up and up, it was sunny this weekend, the ice melted on the sidewalks, and I was surprised by a PLR deposit.
Submitting my comprehensive exams this week for defense in early march, meaning if all goes well I get to be a PhD candidate soon! Does it feel any different? Time will tell. It does mean I have to get on my dissertation proposal though…
Does everyone have a novel manuscript they wrote once and thought, is this something? But then it really isn’t, so it just sits in a folder somewhere.
This is so cool!!!
Was given a copy of Endling by Maria Reva for Christmas and can’t help but wonder if she’s a fan of @ologies.bsky.social (based on the little snail ologies digression near the beginning)
Not yet even a PhD candidate, and already had a suggestion I should look into taking an MLIS next 😆
Weird to be not taking a course this coming term, but it’s because I’m going to be defending my comprehensives! And then hopefully my dissertation proposal! (thank goodness for a holiday break with coffee and time to write)
Is it because Christmas starts in the media/stores/etc. before Halloween that by actual Christmas, I am completely over Christmas?
Totally normal that I’m cheering and doing little claps at the tv because the thirsty hockey show also became the super sincere and heartwarming hockey show
Grid of 6 photos of Kate and Oliver holding two black cats in front of Christmas tree in various festive attire with dates 2020-2026
Kate holding black kitten with date 2015
The last 6 years of trying to get both cats to look at the camera simultaneously, plus Winnie’s first Christmas
thinking about this now because getting to dig into all this fascinating material is fun and energizing and makes my brain buzz in a happy way. And yet I know the assumption many are trying to push is that it should be offloaded to AI because it’s quicker and easier. Then what’s the point?
I’m doing reading and synthesizing of books and articles in advance of my comprehensive exams in a couple months, and all that reading and thinking and citing and writing is the whole point. I can’t imagine wanting an AI to do this poorly for me… why would I be doing a PhD in the first place if so?
Think I might be allergic to my own progesterone, so that’s fun.
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Today while drinking a honey lemon tea and donating plasma, I found out that Gwen Aube has a book coming out with @littlepuss.net. Since there was a needle in my arm, I couldn’t do a little dance of celebration for her, but I did an imperceptible one. Yay Gwen!
That said, please request books from your local library because Public Lending Rights cheques are amazing and hugely appreciated / impactful
The most I ever made on a book was a couple grand. I work in higher ed, used to work four jobs, and have never made close to a living writing creatively.