Archive for March, 2009
unbelievable
I just spent fifteen minutes watching the video of a Dallas police officer who held NFL player Ryan Moats in a hospital parking lot for running a red light while the man’s mother-in-law died. The video is a must-watch, in my opinion.
There are a few points at which this incident went horribly wrong. The officer [...]
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on wading
I have two related thoughts about dissertation stuff, now that I’m working on another chapter. For this chapter, research and writing are happening at the same time, which is a bit of a new thing.
Thought 1: Research. Unlike last summer, I’m approaching my archival work with much more of a grab and go mentality. I’ve [...]
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People who know me in real life, but especially my friends from college, know that I’m completely against running to catch any kind of public transportation. In part, my refusal to run comes from my own overdeveloped sense of “decorum,” cultivated by my parents, and I’ll go out of my way not to be in [...]
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what would you do?
I’m pretty sure I just saw a pickpocket for the first time in my life. I was sitting in a chain cafe on a busy street in my London neighborhood. A young man came in and just seemed off from the start: he was slowly moving around the seating area with no real purpose. Seats [...]
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so i’m back
…across the pond.
I’m exhausted: that’s pretty self-explanatory.
I’m irritated: either I got stuck with a newbie immigrations officer hoping for his first big bust or Britain is REALLY clamping down. And, on a side note, US immigration really needs to stamp the passports when US citizens return from overseas. Every time.
I’m anxious: this trip cannot be [...]
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starting again
Still a lot going on on my end. I ended up having the meeting with my advisor which went surprisingly well. I got a lot of good feedback and I finally have some sense of direction. So yay!!! Still there’s much to be done, including the vast majority of research for the project (which is [...]
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There’s a lot going on in my life at the moment and since I find it difficult to blog about my professional/personal life when my thoughts are so chaotic, it’s time for a pop culture post.
Now bear with me: I know American Idol is a reality show and a moneymaking venture. But it’s also one [...]
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question
I’ve had a few random conversations with both male and female friends lately about jobs, family, and staying home. In the process of all this chatter, I realized something odd: I’m the only woman I know who wants to get married to a man and have children but who finds the idea of being a [...]
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