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Apr. 28th, 2019
Saturday's Alright for Fighting
Apr. 28th, 2019 08:12 am1. Emma and I are going to see Endgame tomorrow at 4:30. Josh went yesterday and had the packed theater experience, and while I have enjoyed that experience in the past, Emma would much rather a less crowded viewing.
2. In my senior level class, some of our discussions have made it clear that I am familiar with fandom and fandom terms; at the Undergrad Conference, one of my students participated in the poetry reading panel. Afterwards, I talked with her about her poems, and she said, "Dr. X, no one else would understand, but I can tell you that this poem was inspired by a Star Wars fanfic." I looked at the poem, which contains the names Riley and Kyle, and I said, "Don't tell me this is based on a Reylo fic." Reader, she told me. LOL
3. My big project finally made it through Senate this past week. NO ONE HAD A SINGLE CRITICISM OR SUGGESTION FOR CHANGES. If you have never been in academia, I do not think you can understand how rare and blessed an event that was. Also, the current chair of the Senate is encouraging me to run for Senate Chair next year, and I am seriously considering doing it. It would be a pretty big line on the CV in terms of running for full professor. Also I would get a course release to do it which is huge.
4.
Year of the Griffin by Diana Wynne Jones
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
This is fun.
The Year of the Griffin is one of those books where most of the adults are short-sighted, ineffectual, and laughable; the young adult protagonists are clever, kind to each other, magically gifted and able to do what the adults cannot. There's humor, found family, people who deserve it getting their comeuppance, and a fair amount of romance.
Anyone who enjoyed the first one should enjoy this one although I think the first one is better.
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2. In my senior level class, some of our discussions have made it clear that I am familiar with fandom and fandom terms; at the Undergrad Conference, one of my students participated in the poetry reading panel. Afterwards, I talked with her about her poems, and she said, "Dr. X, no one else would understand, but I can tell you that this poem was inspired by a Star Wars fanfic." I looked at the poem, which contains the names Riley and Kyle, and I said, "Don't tell me this is based on a Reylo fic." Reader, she told me. LOL
3. My big project finally made it through Senate this past week. NO ONE HAD A SINGLE CRITICISM OR SUGGESTION FOR CHANGES. If you have never been in academia, I do not think you can understand how rare and blessed an event that was. Also, the current chair of the Senate is encouraging me to run for Senate Chair next year, and I am seriously considering doing it. It would be a pretty big line on the CV in terms of running for full professor. Also I would get a course release to do it which is huge.
4.
Year of the Griffin by Diana Wynne JonesMy rating: 3 of 5 stars
This is fun.
The Year of the Griffin is one of those books where most of the adults are short-sighted, ineffectual, and laughable; the young adult protagonists are clever, kind to each other, magically gifted and able to do what the adults cannot. There's humor, found family, people who deserve it getting their comeuppance, and a fair amount of romance.
Anyone who enjoyed the first one should enjoy this one although I think the first one is better.
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