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Stanford: "You're the first on the waitlist, but we aren't hitting the waitlist." Bummer. I got the most apologetic rejection letter I've ever thought of receiving, all phrases like "you can't imagine how sorry I am" and "I hope to follow your career, even though it won't be here." Thank you, Ursula Heise. I guess ( Read more... )

I am essentially a mess over this waitlist situation ( Read more... )

Last night I dreamed I was watching a nature documentary whereon the narrator explained why the only housecats left in the world are orange or black, those colors "conferring certain evolutionary advantages."

Waitlisted from Stanford. About which I'm sort of "well, it's an honor just to be nominated." Also waitlisted from NYU's English department, which is only fair -- I jerked them around last year, therefore, I get put on the people-to-jerk-around list.

these are all postings from gradcafe. None of them are me.New York University (NYU) Steinhardt Media, Culture, And Communication, PhD Wait listed via E-mail on 18 Feb 2009 A 18 Feb 2009 At the top of the short list. Movement is expected ( Read more... )

As you may know, I got back into Davis. This is a happiness. This means that my rest-of-lifetime floor is living in a pleasant little town an hour and a half train ride from America's Best City for about five years and then adjuncting. I could get behind this. This is much better than having to get over academia, cause, uh, academia? crazy fun. ( Read more... )

via revme

1. Reply to this post and I'll assign you a letter.
2. List (and upload, if you feel like it) 5 songs that start with that letter.
3. Post them to your journal with these instructions.

I got J! Hooray!

1. Jenny Ondioline -- Stereolab. Downloadable here.
Because I don't care if the fascists have to win.

2. Jimmy -- M.I.A. Here. Or here, for ( Read more... )

to Mail.app: NO, mail from NYU-Steinhardt is NEVER EVER JUNK MAIL don't do that to me.

to NYU-Steinhardt: I am glad you received my application, but the notification mail you sent almost gave me a heart attack.