tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607718568717088162.post1367431925465138649..comments2024-03-29T00:34:24.152+00:00Comments on Top Left Quadrant: Week 7: TLQ MixtapeJaneBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17779448611795379774noreply@blogger.comBlogger41125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607718568717088162.post-78415750241381610932019-09-15T13:55:57.907+01:002019-09-15T13:55:57.907+01:00Your blog is too much amazing. I have found with e...Your blog is too much amazing. I have found with ease what I was looking. Moreover, the content quality is awesome. Thanks for the nudge! <a href="https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6ciJAmR5BRqrxGd8B4zE8w?si=ZLGUa9ZfRNC7SOy-jtExzw" rel="nofollow">Unfortunately, Facebook has blocked me, so to share on FB, you will have to use the Spotify link</a><br />ADMINhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07926927093606409890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607718568717088162.post-57761695131208223002019-02-24T19:29:39.142+00:002019-02-24T19:29:39.142+00:00I'd echo Susan's advice - one gets a LOT m...I'd echo Susan's advice - one gets a LOT more mileage from polite seeking of clarification (it's also a surprisingly effective method of conveying information to higher-ups of which they may not have been aware, such as "I worked on it"...) than with indignation - when wearing a female body and not being someone's Golden Child. White males, and female Golden Children, can do indignation without being called any of the bad names it earns the rest of us. I'm sorry things are so uphill for you at the moment...JaneBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17779448611795379774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607718568717088162.post-50700626399423469962019-02-24T19:26:40.842+00:002019-02-24T19:26:40.842+00:00Decluttering Woman is definitely a wonderful help....Decluttering Woman is definitely a wonderful help... I can MAINTAIN, but I can't seem to recover from any spell of extra busyness, or of illness, and I definitely have "but I might need it" or "it's perfectly good and will be great if I just lose [large number of pounds]" itis, along with the natural book-hoarding that comes with being of an academic bent...JaneBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17779448611795379774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607718568717088162.post-8414928325092126972019-02-24T18:51:24.512+00:002019-02-24T18:51:24.512+00:00Thank you both for the congratulations on the heal...Thank you both for the congratulations on the health improvements. <br /><br />GEW, I changed two main things--how much I move, and what I eat. I stand at my desk as much as my knees will bear, and walk around for 10 minutes of every hour. If I am in a meeting (as is often the case), I get up and walk around the room. It bugs my boss, which is an added benefit. If it bugs other conveners, I just stand and do somewhat discreet small movements.<br /><br />I'm actually following an online diet program (Noom), which delves into the psychology more than the mechanics, and doesn't rule out any particular foods. They do encourage making red meat and sweets a "side dish" in a way that I find perfectly acceptable, and so that has also helped a lot.<br /><br />And finally, the kidney stone diet was a great starter, but not one I would particularly recommend!Elizabeth Anne Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07733237123376048432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607718568717088162.post-86426146785330257832019-02-23T22:44:22.339+00:002019-02-23T22:44:22.339+00:00Thanks for the song suggestions!Thanks for the song suggestions!humming42https://www.blogger.com/profile/12124332870168394148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607718568717088162.post-28684611936737730532019-02-23T18:08:53.230+00:002019-02-23T18:08:53.230+00:00The Overwhelm Monster is dragging me into more per...The Overwhelm Monster is dragging me into more perusal of defunct blogs. This post made me think of you and your mentor: http://faltertorise.blogspot.com/2006/04/mentorship-in-odd-places.htmlDame Eleanor Hullhttp://dameeleanorhull.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607718568717088162.post-66068296201723758032019-02-23T16:37:43.668+00:002019-02-23T16:37:43.668+00:00Another song getting a lot of attention (not stric...Another song getting a lot of attention (not strictly hip hop): <br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XaCrQL_8eMY<br /><br />And this is Class President:<br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ObQvlu7HhgWaffleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10529248813060681101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607718568717088162.post-68730430470010559432019-02-23T16:35:10.544+00:002019-02-23T16:35:10.544+00:00Thanks all. I talked with my mentor about it this...Thanks all. I talked with my mentor about it this week. As is typical, she talked about herself - but she is having some major issues as well and is considering leaving. On the one hand, the issues she is having are a bit validating? It is an environment where almost everyone has worked there for a long time - and they hire their trainees - so it is very inbred. We are both new and different, and are both having big problems adjusting. On the other hand, worrying about her quitting freaks me out. <br /><br />Here are some pieces I like from hip hop:<br />On to the next one - Jay Z<br />This is America - Childish Gambino<br />Empire state of mind - Jay X<br />Class President - Dai Burger<br />Get ur freak on - Missy Elliott<br />Werkin' girls - Angel Haze<br />Yes bitch - K Rizz<br />I got it - Manus<br />Karaoke - Big Freedia<br />Tomboy - Princess Nokia<br />It's tricky - Run DMC :)<br />Of note, for some of these, I kind of have to not pay attention to the lyrics as it is more the beat and the feeling that I like (On to the next one by Jay Z is a big example of this) - some have empowering lyrics (like Class President).Waffleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10529248813060681101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607718568717088162.post-5536274875423344772019-02-23T16:17:08.678+00:002019-02-23T16:17:08.678+00:00Excellent news.
And on our shared reading: how d...Excellent news. <br /><br />And on our shared reading: how did Malory's version of the Tristram get SO twisted? I don't think the OF is so screwed up.Dame Eleanor Hullhttp://dameeleanorhull.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607718568717088162.post-56951926200917088152019-02-23T14:54:25.987+00:002019-02-23T14:54:25.987+00:00Just an update--the FB situation has not escalated...Just an update--the FB situation has not escalated or been renewed. Given the Poster's posting frequency, it's now very much old news (way down on their feed). And it seems likely that the appropriate mediator's intervention will mean that the Poster will not reopen this particular issue; if they do, they will be open to great embarrassment (as it will be quite clear that the accusations are unfounded). Wheeewww!heu mihihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08529298049179816825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607718568717088162.post-48155846906502436672019-02-23T14:51:03.378+00:002019-02-23T14:51:03.378+00:00Yes--sometimes in the midst of a workplace or prof...Yes--sometimes in the midst of a workplace or professional kerfuffle, I think, "THIS DOESN'T MATTER AT ALL," and I just wish that everyone else would have that same realization. (Not that I'm so enlightened. I'm sure that others have had the exact same thought about me.)<br /><br />But congratulations on the health news--that's wonderful!!heu mihihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08529298049179816825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607718568717088162.post-53163195535126743002019-02-23T14:48:27.328+00:002019-02-23T14:48:27.328+00:00It sounds like a very productive week! It sounds like a very productive week! heu mihihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08529298049179816825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607718568717088162.post-65576566184992174242019-02-22T08:02:49.659+00:002019-02-22T08:02:49.659+00:00I am not very tuned into music these days, but I d...I am not very tuned into music these days, but I did rock out to Donna Summer one night a few weeks ago, and I've been wanting to listen to Dirty Computer (the Whole Album as God/Janelle Monae intended [to sort of quote DEH]). My other soundtrack right now are mystery audiobooks by Charles Finch. I use them to inspire me to work on my own book. I don't have any clever metaphorical responses tonight. I'm just pushing myself to get the belated check in done.<br /><br />Last week's goals:<br />1) 1 hour on conference paper. DONE.<br />2) 1 hour on novel. DONE.<br />3) 1 hour on self-evaluation and CV (I'm being evaluated this semester). MORE LIKE FIVE HOURS.<br />4) Exercise 2x. NOT DONE.<br />5) Pay bills. NOT DONE.<br />6) Float like mist for StageFest and don't let the intensity spill over into all of the other days. MOSTLY DONE, IT WAS CHAOS.<br />7) Plan Friday carefully so that I have relaxation time and work time. Plan Sunday so that relaxation and recovery will dominate. YES FOR FRIDAY, NO FOR SUNDAY.<br />8) Be ready to help daughter with baking for V-Day if necessary. Do something new for dessert on Friday night. Maybe chocolate pie? DONE.<br />9) Finish the scarf for MIL if I can (Husband goes to see her on Thursday). NOT DONE.<br />10) Keep up with DE training class (OMG it's so much work). DONE.<br /><br />Not a bad week overall. This weekend I have an all-day Saturday event for my son, which is unusual, and I'm hoping he enjoys it. Last weekend, I had to get up at 3:00am for my daughter's event. At least this time, I don't have to get up until around 6:00. After this weekend, my kids' stuff with let up, thank goodness. But I'm on a hiring committee, and I will have to start screening (lots of) applicants soon.<br /><br />This week:<br />1) Float list mist at my son's event on Saturday.<br />2) Help my daughter with acquiring dress for the dance (if necessary).<br />3) Get some rest.<br />4) Get as much grading a prep done this weekend so that I'm ready to review applications next week.<br />5) Pay bills.<br />6) Get plane ticket for conference.<br />7) Do check in by Sunday night.<br /><br />Good Enough Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16531793545583712309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607718568717088162.post-60630592938991847532019-02-22T07:54:42.878+00:002019-02-22T07:54:42.878+00:00Congratulations! How have you managed such a turn ...Congratulations! How have you managed such a turn around in your health? That is all so wonderful. <br /><br />Why can't the workplace be more peaceful? I have a friend who this year took a position teaching science at the local high school. For the past 10 or more years she's been adjuncting at the college level, including at the community college where I teach. She loves her new high school job, and says that at her school (which is my son's high school), there is NO drama or politics, and there are very few emails. She is so happy. Why can't my job be more like that? <br /><br />Hang in there. Good Enough Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16531793545583712309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607718568717088162.post-27964013292052940822019-02-22T07:48:55.055+00:002019-02-22T07:48:55.055+00:00On another note, I also find that I don't list...On another note, I also find that I don't listen to music much any more. I used to listen to it all the time, especially when I was playing guitar a lot, but now I prefer silence or audiobooks.<br /><br />I, too, hope the FB thing gets sorted--for your peace of mind if nothing else.Good Enough Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16531793545583712309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607718568717088162.post-77632261937248500452019-02-22T03:01:20.089+00:002019-02-22T03:01:20.089+00:00First, let me say how sad I felt to read that ever...First, let me say how sad I felt to read that everyone has had such bad weeks. I hope everyone has a much better time of the next week!<br /><br />Topic: Elizabeth makes far too many playlists, and is somewhat predictable in what will be played when. My wake up playlists are either Irish contemporary or Medieval contemporary. In the evening, I tend to unwind with John Taverner or other “cusp of the 16th-century” composers. If I am writing fiction, I end up listening to music that fits my character--my latest strong heroine called for the Wonder Woman and Black Panther soundtracks a lot. If I am writing scholarly research, I listen to wordless classical--usually my Katchaturian, Mussorgsky, and Stravinsky playlist, or my Vanessa Mae playlist. <br /><br />My character listens to her contemporary Irish and medieval music as well, although I have caught her in the middle of the Aquaman soundtrack. I think the main title song, Everything I Need, appeals to both of us.<br /><br />Last week’s goals:<br />Write 500 words a day. <i>Only twice this week.</i><br />Draw one picture this week. <i>Yes! I think it was drawing faces that was difficult. I could draw landscapes, wardrobes, and so on</i><br />Write and post a snippet of the novella. <i>Yes!</i><br />Knit half an hour a day. <i>Yes. I finished one lace curtain and am halfway through the second one.</i><br /><br />Analysis: The work situation is not getting any better. Every day, I walk into a forest fire of stress, over things that are not important, not urgent, nor particularly helpful to the mission of the university. <br /><br />On a positive note, I saw my primary care doctor, who told me I have lost 40 pounds since August, have gotten my blood glucose down from pre-diabetic to normal, have progressed from having osteoporosis in every bone checked in last year’s bone density test, to only having osteoporosis in my spine, and osteopenia everywhere else. I am continuing to knit for stress relief, and to meditate several times during the day. <br /><br />Since it is so late in the week, I’m repeating my goals.<br /><br />Next week’s goals:<br />Write 500 words a day. <br />Draw one picture this week.<br />Write and post a snippet of the novella.<br />Knit half an hour a day. <br /><br />I hope everyone has a calm, wonderful, and productive week. Float like mist, all!<br />Elizabeth Anne Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07733237123376048432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607718568717088162.post-85732852703139261392019-02-21T17:44:45.459+00:002019-02-21T17:44:45.459+00:00That nostalgia for the lost art of the mix tape in...That nostalgia for the lost art of the mix tape inspired the topic. I still listen to music from the 80s and before, although I've edged into 90s Britpop a bit in the last few years. <br /><br />I hope you find good means for self care, as heu mihi suggests. humming42https://www.blogger.com/profile/12124332870168394148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607718568717088162.post-12334923695443140792019-02-21T17:36:35.106+00:002019-02-21T17:36:35.106+00:00Here's hopes for feeling better...and I expect...Here's hopes for feeling better...and I expect getting the furnace fixed will be a contributing factor there. And brava on clearing out those emails! I should probably set a similar goal soon. humming42https://www.blogger.com/profile/12124332870168394148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607718568717088162.post-21379868601520256852019-02-21T17:34:02.736+00:002019-02-21T17:34:02.736+00:00I love the deep dive into your story and the Very ...I love the deep dive into your story and the Very Nasty Oppressors. Also, LOL on listening to the Whole Album as God Intended. Teaching media studies to Millennials and Gen Z. I don't quite know how make clear the utter seriousness with which such ideas were upheld. <br />humming42https://www.blogger.com/profile/12124332870168394148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607718568717088162.post-77082422333389256642019-02-21T17:31:01.546+00:002019-02-21T17:31:01.546+00:00I too am sorry to about this Facebook nonsense (DE...I too am sorry to about this Facebook nonsense (DEH picked the perfect descriptive word there). I am hopeful that you are relieved of that ridiculousness.humming42https://www.blogger.com/profile/12124332870168394148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607718568717088162.post-7321956452009267632019-02-21T17:28:32.118+00:002019-02-21T17:28:32.118+00:00I too agree with Susan's wisdom, especially si...I too agree with Susan's wisdom, especially since I could not figure out how to spin that communication is way that would not put you in an uncomfortable position. <br /><br />Would you share some artists or names of hip-hop tracks? A friend recently introduced me to Childish Gambino's music, and I am ready to learn more.humming42https://www.blogger.com/profile/12124332870168394148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607718568717088162.post-78731471272647568262019-02-21T17:24:24.949+00:002019-02-21T17:24:24.949+00:00Decluttering Woman sounds like someone I need in m...Decluttering Woman sounds like someone I need in my life. I keep putting off the organizing and it just gets worse.<br /><br />I hope you get more research time and/or find ways to claim it from the madness of administrivia.humming42https://www.blogger.com/profile/12124332870168394148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607718568717088162.post-47049554908334219132019-02-21T02:00:35.965+00:002019-02-21T02:00:35.965+00:00Oh no, that's just awful. Yes to what DEH sugg...Oh no, that's just awful. Yes to what DEH suggests. Let self-care be number 1. Whatever that means to you--sleep, movies, exercise, or even work. Make life as easy on you as you can.heu mihihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08529298049179816825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607718568717088162.post-27782293103958574242019-02-21T01:54:51.804+00:002019-02-21T01:54:51.804+00:00I'm so sorry about the project--that stinks. S...I'm so sorry about the project--that stinks. Susan's advice sounds good to me, as does your idea of talking to the faculty member that you mentioned. It may not change anything, but at least it might give you a little more closure. And self-advocacy is supposed to be a good thing, right?heu mihihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08529298049179816825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607718568717088162.post-71849171127250538482019-02-20T20:59:24.089+00:002019-02-20T20:59:24.089+00:00Congratulations on the tax prep! Being cold contri...Congratulations on the tax prep! Being cold contributes to stress, so that seems like a good reason to slow down.Dame Eleanor Hullhttp://dameeleanorhull.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com