"Introspection means talking to yourself, and one of the best ways of talking to yourself is by talking to another person. One other person you can trust, one other person to whom you can unfold your soul. One other person you feel safe enough with to allow you to acknowledge things-to acknowledge things to yourself-that you otherwise can’t. Doubts ( Read more... )

Ok, so I think my papers are coming together. I have theses for all of them, and even if those theses need to be refined more as time goes on, at least they exist. Plan for the weekend is to finish a draft of the Shakespeare paper in advance of my presentation on Monday. That way it will be out of the way for awhile and I can focus on the other two ( Read more... )

 "I have been blessed with remarkable comrades and collaborators: Together we organize the world for ourselves, or at least we organize our understanding of it; we reflect it, refract it, criticize it, grieve over its savagery and help each other to discern, amidst the gathering dark, paths of resistance, pockets of peace and places from whence ( Read more... )

 Wham:


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I am so cranky/sad it's not even funny ( Read more... )

"We're flawed because we want so much more. We're ruined because we get it, and wish for what we had."

Mad Men makes life better. Writing papers makes life worse. I've never been more terrified over a three-page close reading.

Oh my goodness. How did I not know this song existed until now?

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When I am old and feeble, I will still be listening to John K. Samson. I adore him.

Nonna's gone. She passed peacefully a couple of hours ago ( Read more... )

I have never before experienced such sadness and such excitement simultaneously ( Read more... )

I'm going to miss this place ( Read more... )