Perhaps a short post to prime the pump.

[rebbe_d]

First order of business: I'm online again! http://www.starcitygames.com/php/news/article/13002.html

There's a vicious cycle of not updating LJ. I don't have time to say everything now, I'll have to wait until later. Later: Now even more has happened, and I

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[writer1985]

Your thesis is due December 1? Wow. I have to turn in a chapter by December 15, but the beast itself isn't due until April 1 for us.

Good luck!

[rebbe_d]

Yeah, well, I started it last semester, a semester early. So, the Fall due date is 12/1 instead of the Spring due date of 4/1.

[morgainlefay]

Good to read a post from you again, Daniel! I can definitely sympathize with not having enough time to post, though this weekend is looking good since I'm actually getting ahead on things for once.

Good luck with the thesiswriting!

[rebbe_d]

Thanks - I look forward to reading what you have to share! :-D

[ysabelllives]

Clare Kinney is teaching Shakespeare I. (It's usually Shakepeare II in the spring. I is comedies and histories II is tragedies and romances, roughly follows his life) She is absolutely BRILLIANT I tell you. TAKE HER CLASS.

[rebbe_d]

Thanks for the tip - maybe I will!

[frayleich]

Here's what I'm thinking about my schedule, for now.

I'm going to ask Ellen if I can switch preschool to Mondays, Wednesdays, or Fridays, as many of the classes I want to take are Tuesday-Thursday. Specifically, German Jewish culture is Thursday afternoon.

So:

Hebrew MTWR 11-11:50
ENGL 382 MWF 10-10:50
African American Drama 12:30-1:45 TR
Women and Judaism!!! 9:30-10:45 TR
Cultural History of German Jews!!!! 3:30-4:45 TR

Other classes I'm considering (some of which would complicate scheduling preschool, but we'll see how that goes)

Exhibiting Jews: History and Culture - 2:00-3:15 TR
Racial Geography of Virginia 3:30-6:00 Wednesdays
Race in American Places 3:30 - 6:00 Mondays
Critical Race Theory 3:30 - 4:45 MW
Afro-American History Since 1865 3:00-3:50 MWF
African American Gospel Music 12:00-12:50 MW
Modern Jewish Thought 2:00-3:15 MW
Joseph Esther Daniel Judith 3:30 - 4:45 TR

Thoughts? I think what I have seems pretty exciting, actually.

[ellisbben]

Looks really good. You should dominate R/B burn after boards. U/G aggro might get a fast start on you and keep you from Wrathing/Discing/Moating their creatures into the graveyard or irrelevance, but the fact that you have those three options to deal with creature heavy decks means you won't be screwed when your first one doesn't resolve. Magus + Hierarch = trade an elephant for a one-sided Wrath. Gemstone Mine is a card that I simply love, though I'm not sure how good it is in a deck that wants the game to go long. I'm not sure if anyone will be running it, but look out for Blood Moon--that'd put a crimp in your plans! :)

[ellisbben]

Oh, I get it! Gemstone Mine + Azorius Chancery = lots of use out of the Mines! Very tricky, running a land-only combo!

[rebbe_d]

Yup, you got it! :-) And thanks for your comments - I'm also hoping that "Wrath you, Wrath you, Magus of the Disk, Moat follow-up" should be good enough vs. Every Creature Deck Ever. Let's hope!

Are you planning on going to States? Interested in testing/carpooling?

[ellisbben]

I've been thinking about going along with my friends, but I haven't a deck to play! If you are interested, I could put you in touch with them-- three of them are UVa students and they are thinking about running U/G aggro, (small budget) U/W control, and some sort of Izzetron-- I'm sure both you and they could benefit from testing together. The fourth guy goes to JMU and has been testing with them using MWS and he's going to run B/R burn.