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toothpickmoe:
How you holding up?
certhas:
Except it started out with softporn and didn't gradually slide into it. 
Last night, I watched the best episode of Inside the Actor's Studio that I've *ever* seen.
It was the Dave Chapelle episode, and what made it brilliant was that I've rarely seen a famous person ever be quite so honest about their work or fame. For instance, Chapelle talked pretty openly about how his comedy works on a sociological/critical level *and* a "scatological" humor level...
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It was the Dave Chapelle episode, and what made it brilliant was that I've rarely seen a famous person ever be quite so honest about their work or fame. For instance, Chapelle talked pretty openly about how his comedy works on a sociological/critical level *and* a "scatological" humor level...
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bredoteau:
I really wanted to see that episode with Chapelle. I totally agree with you without seeing it that Dave is a smart, attuned guy. He's definitely socially conscious, and I think the gravity and import of his own humor weighs on him. I think it's part of what contributed to his meltdown (yes, I believe he had a real one).
salome:
I fucking love Chappelle. I want more seasons!
So, I didn't think ALL those conferences would accept my papers.... 
Which, I mean, is a *good* problem. But now I have to write those things I thought up months ago. Um. Huh. Luckily, both of the recent papers are much more *theoretical.* The other empirical project I have is just a poster, and relies mostly on maps. So, that's not too bad. But this...
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Which, I mean, is a *good* problem. But now I have to write those things I thought up months ago. Um. Huh. Luckily, both of the recent papers are much more *theoretical.* The other empirical project I have is just a poster, and relies mostly on maps. So, that's not too bad. But this...
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obd:
nice.
toothpickmoe:
Indeed...but not.
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salome:
Aw, thanks for the sweet comment!
doctashock:
thanks for the support man.
Do dissertations evolve? Maybe they die and are reborn, in a sort of phoenix motif? Or is that just the "positive spin" I'm putting on a project that has undergone massive changes in the past month?
The project started out as an examination of space as an influence on human behavior, looking at the interstate highway system in modern American cities as the test case....
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The project started out as an examination of space as an influence on human behavior, looking at the interstate highway system in modern American cities as the test case....
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aspasia:
What campus are you on? I was at UChicago shooting photos around 2ish and then again at 5:15sih.
aspasia:
Then you probably did see me. I was all in black yesterday. 
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roguelibrarian:
Yeah, you need some nails or a glue gun?
What's up?
What's up?
toothpickmoe:
Ups and downs, eh?
Minor Internet Pet Peeve:
It really bugs me when people show up to "appreciation threads" to knock whatever is being appreciated. Now, i'm not "anti-debate." So, if the thread is "what bands rock?" and there is disagreement - cool beans. I just don't get people who show up to say the "Scarlett Johanssen is a Goddess" thread to say that S.J. is not a hottie....
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It really bugs me when people show up to "appreciation threads" to knock whatever is being appreciated. Now, i'm not "anti-debate." So, if the thread is "what bands rock?" and there is disagreement - cool beans. I just don't get people who show up to say the "Scarlett Johanssen is a Goddess" thread to say that S.J. is not a hottie....
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akirali:
It was the wife wasn't it? No need to covber for her, she made you put your figures away didn't she? That's why I'm getting a curio cabnet to display mine in. I'll make em look like harmless nick-nacks and curios if it kills me.
Of course I would probably need to have a girl in my life to complain about them first...
Of course I would probably need to have a girl in my life to complain about them first...
akirali:
Not rubbermaid! It's airtight! They can't breathe! they'll die! 
Err... you should probably ignore that...
Err... you should probably ignore that...
Wringing an argument out of your data = Not always so much fun.
ojaeflo:
I hear you, Holmes. Every now and then, I like a comic, but ask me to come up with 4 paragraphs about WHY I liked and it's like "It was cool! What more do ya want??"
toothpickmoe:
School = for suckers. 
Is there a reason the pop machine in the basement of the library only takes dollar bills *sometimes?*
This weekend I went to the most awkward dinner party I've ever attended. The postdoc in the lab invited my wife and me, the PI, and the undergrad tech and his girlfriend all for dinner at his house. His wife cooked up a storm of Korean food,...
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This weekend I went to the most awkward dinner party I've ever attended. The postdoc in the lab invited my wife and me, the PI, and the undergrad tech and his girlfriend all for dinner at his house. His wife cooked up a storm of Korean food,...
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toothpickmoe:
Good to know. I'll hold it for you.
roguelibrarian:
because *sometimes* your money is good enough, and *sometimes* it's not
This is what I'm wrestling with right now:
Just what is the relationship between "the state" and "space"? Now, at first blush, that question is one of those big continental theory questions that is going to involve crap like subjectivity and probably a "dialectic."
But, that's not quite where I want to go. Rather, my focus is much more pedestrian, and limited to the historical...
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Just what is the relationship between "the state" and "space"? Now, at first blush, that question is one of those big continental theory questions that is going to involve crap like subjectivity and probably a "dialectic."
But, that's not quite where I want to go. Rather, my focus is much more pedestrian, and limited to the historical...
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toothpickmoe:
Indeed. I find that sort of thing interesting, but I also have a severe distrust of history.
bredoteau:
I think I know what you mean. You'll have to excuse my stock intro-to-American-Government-TA response.
Anywho, I can't sight-read. If I had a simple piece of music in front of me, I could eventually figure it out, but otherwise I try to come up with my own shorthand if things need to be written down. It also depends on what instrument it is. If it's a keyboard progression, I need to write it; if it's a guitar riff, I'll usually be able to just remember it.
On the plus side, I've got recording capabilities here both on computers and keyboards. So, if things start getting complex enough, I'll be taking the time to get a version down to (digital) memory. That's also very convenient for collaborators---one can use memory cards from keyboards or make mp3s.
edit: A few years ago, though, it was all about the boombox.
[Edited on Feb 06, 2006 8:06PM]
Anywho, I can't sight-read. If I had a simple piece of music in front of me, I could eventually figure it out, but otherwise I try to come up with my own shorthand if things need to be written down. It also depends on what instrument it is. If it's a keyboard progression, I need to write it; if it's a guitar riff, I'll usually be able to just remember it.
On the plus side, I've got recording capabilities here both on computers and keyboards. So, if things start getting complex enough, I'll be taking the time to get a version down to (digital) memory. That's also very convenient for collaborators---one can use memory cards from keyboards or make mp3s.
edit: A few years ago, though, it was all about the boombox.
[Edited on Feb 06, 2006 8:06PM]
So, hey, thanks everyone for the birthday wishes. Appreciated.
It was a pretty lowkey birthday this year, being a Wednesday and all. My wife got me a memory chip for my Powerbook, which I'm way too excited about. Got some cash from my parent's, and a few CDs for the in-laws. Nice things that I wanted, nothing that I needed, making it a successful birthday....
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It was a pretty lowkey birthday this year, being a Wednesday and all. My wife got me a memory chip for my Powerbook, which I'm way too excited about. Got some cash from my parent's, and a few CDs for the in-laws. Nice things that I wanted, nothing that I needed, making it a successful birthday....
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bredoteau:
Some one-dimensional observations for you:
In '04, freaking a state like Oregon outlawed gay marriage. This year, Brokeback Mountain leads the Oscar noms.
At Sundance, there was a film blasting Starbucks' using beans from Africa (where conditions are cruel). Starbucks was a sponsor of Sundance.
In '04, freaking a state like Oregon outlawed gay marriage. This year, Brokeback Mountain leads the Oscar noms.
At Sundance, there was a film blasting Starbucks' using beans from Africa (where conditions are cruel). Starbucks was a sponsor of Sundance.
toothpickmoe:
Definitely Mr. Burns.
I'm a big boy!
I'm a big boy!
I have to own my dissertation. I mean, it's not even a dissertation yet, just a proposal - and already I have to take ownership.
I always heard that your diss. was "your responsibility." And I thought I understood that. I figured, "Hey, I work hard and I'm responsible - I can stay on task." But, no, that's not really what they meant (or apparently...
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I always heard that your diss. was "your responsibility." And I thought I understood that. I figured, "Hey, I work hard and I'm responsible - I can stay on task." But, no, that's not really what they meant (or apparently...
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toothpickmoe:
So nice you thanked me twice.
Are you having fun?
Are you having fun?
doctashock:
I think I did alright... but the final word comes towards the end of February. There was a lot of competition. We'll see.