tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7357866983330020330.post7501122854510167233..comments2023-10-25T07:19:05.041-05:00Comments on Purring Prophecy: A Wrinkle....medieval womanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00457130525946143002noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7357866983330020330.post-50517575463446464382007-12-15T23:24:00.000-05:002007-12-15T23:24:00.000-05:00Chiming in late here to say I'm sorry it's so frus...Chiming in late here to say I'm sorry it's so frustrating, but that there seems to be every reason to hope it'll still work out.<BR/><BR/>And since you mentioned YouTube, have you seen the <A HREF="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ATXV3DzKv68" REL="nofollow">Complaints Choir of Helsinki</A>?Meansomethinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10063386254235591342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7357866983330020330.post-20104797534276004372007-12-15T17:43:00.000-05:002007-12-15T17:43:00.000-05:00Thank you all for the limericks and the You Tubes!...Thank you all for the limericks and the You Tubes! And for the support. It's the waiting that's the worst, you're right. Sigh - at least for now the incessant scheming is stopped - I think TD and I have hit our quota.medieval womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00457130525946143002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7357866983330020330.post-88215018808970087932007-12-15T17:31:00.000-05:002007-12-15T17:31:00.000-05:00Oh MW, that's so frustrating! Hugs all around. A...Oh MW, that's so frustrating! Hugs all around. And I agree with all the previous posters who say it could still work out and that the department wouldn't say they're still interested if they weren't. Fingers crossed!!!<BR/><BR/>In the meantime, watch this YouTube video to cheer yourself up:<BR/>http://tinyurl.com/3bpj3gDr. Viragohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03960384082670286328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7357866983330020330.post-47724320134552226562007-12-15T08:27:00.000-05:002007-12-15T08:27:00.000-05:00here's something to take your mind of the ridiculo...here's something to take your mind of the ridiculousness of the academy: a meme! You've been tagged on my blog:<BR/><BR/>http://absurdistparadise.blogspot.com/2007/12/five-loved-books-of-2007-meme.htmlEarnest Englishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01947000435270263070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7357866983330020330.post-30778447370827577582007-12-14T23:23:00.000-05:002007-12-14T23:23:00.000-05:00Rats -- waiting longer totally sucks! And it's esp...Rats -- waiting longer totally sucks! And it's especially disappointing when you were hoping for an entirely celebratory Christmas. But I do think it sounds like the chair was sending TD all the positive messages he could without coming out and saying, "Please don't take any other jobs until you hear from us!" So I think the news could still be very good indeed, and it's just the interim period that needs to be gotten through. Hugs and warm thoughts to you both.What Now?https://www.blogger.com/profile/04017629066466055668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7357866983330020330.post-69653936097414714612007-12-14T21:07:00.000-05:002007-12-14T21:07:00.000-05:00I'm sorry things aren't resolved yet! But I'm sure...I'm sorry things aren't resolved yet! But I'm sure it's just a delay in making decisions, not a bad sign (I'm sure that if it were a rejection they'd let you know that for certain!). Courage!New Kid on the Hallwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04982506415757771218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7357866983330020330.post-12117116886185087512007-12-14T20:09:00.000-05:002007-12-14T20:09:00.000-05:00Oh dear- just try to stay optimistic and remember ...Oh dear- just try to stay optimistic and remember that this isn't your only option- just the first! When I am down, I like to visit <A HREF="http://mfrost.typepad.com/cute_overload/" REL="nofollow">this site</A>.... Hang in there! Sending hugs.Addy N.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18189517809852357469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7357866983330020330.post-92233615162715097822007-12-14T16:43:00.000-05:002007-12-14T16:43:00.000-05:00It'll be okay. This could be one of those on-high ...It'll be okay. This could be one of those on-high decisions, like, You can't make this offer until you've demonstrated that you've considered other candidates, etc.<BR/><BR/>And January isn't so far away! My bet is that a big part of your disappointment is the deferral of a decision. I would be feeling exactly the same way. But from here, your odds still look good. Good cheer to you! The semester is over! Drink and sleep and drink some more!heu mihihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08529298049179816825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7357866983330020330.post-79633540448144858202007-12-14T14:17:00.000-05:002007-12-14T14:17:00.000-05:00A scientist I shall call HermanHad a lab full of s...A scientist I shall call Herman<BR/>Had a lab full of small furry vermin.<BR/>He bit off their heads,<BR/>The wife took some meds,<BR/>And they both wound up teaching in German.<BR/><BR/>I think grading is making me punchy. Hang in. Good luck. All shall be well.Dame Eleanor Hullhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06512884104691200975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7357866983330020330.post-63390896010784669312007-12-14T09:29:00.000-05:002007-12-14T09:29:00.000-05:00Oh, MW. I'm so sorry. But like everyone else, I ha...Oh, MW. I'm so sorry. But like everyone else, I have high hopes (and fingers and other appendages crossed!).<BR/><BR/>As for funny dirty stories. . . how about this one from my friend Evey: we were deploring those students (you know: THOSE STUDENTS) who wear t-shirts with inappropriate sayings on them and seem oblivious as to *how* inappropriate, and frankly lame, they are. She said that when she was in grad school she taught this kid who walked into her class one day wearing a shirt that said, "I eat p*ssy"--and the image was of a smiley face with a cat tail hanging out.<BR/><BR/>As she commented, ". . . and just based upon the fact of his <I>wearing</I> that shirt, I wanted to say to him, 'You, sir, are no p*ssy-eater!'"<BR/><BR/>I guess it's funnier when she tells it.Flaviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17832765671541392835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7357866983330020330.post-31651983332439251392007-12-14T08:18:00.000-05:002007-12-14T08:18:00.000-05:00Oh dear, MW - I'm so sorry. That's so disappointin...Oh dear, MW - I'm so sorry. That's so disappointing. I agree that it doesn't need to look bad, at all. But waiting sure sucks. It sounds like they probably fought about this, with some people wanting to offer the position right now and some not wanting to until after the convention. Ack. I'm so sorry you have to bear the brunt of this strife. <BR/><BR/>Many, many hugs to you.Hilairehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09033740943173352249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7357866983330020330.post-67228792310675710342007-12-14T05:42:00.000-05:002007-12-14T05:42:00.000-05:00{{{{{MW}}}}}I'm so sorry. This is screwed up. Of...{{{{{MW}}}}}<BR/><BR/>I'm so sorry. This is screwed up. Of course this may well turn out very happy anyway, but the waiting -- oh the interminable waiting! <BR/><BR/>There's only one thing to do: eat Haagen Dasz (oh Ben and Jerry's if you must) straight out of the pint and watch movies where every once in a while you feel empowered to yell at the screen. All this is out of your hands, so all you get to do is curse them. Curse them good.<BR/><BR/>Angry music that you can scream at the top of your lungs is also good here.Earnest Englishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01947000435270263070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7357866983330020330.post-59490423128868109662007-12-14T01:56:00.000-05:002007-12-14T01:56:00.000-05:00Ah, sending best wishes your way! This could all s...Ah, sending best wishes your way! This could all still work out, don't worry. <BR/><BR/>Sadly, when I had roommates one was a folklorist and I stayed up one night reading all through her big book of dirty limericks, but I can't remember any for you now! <BR/><BR/>Here, go read some <A HREF="http://progressiveboink.com/archive/calvinhobbes.htm" REL="nofollow">Calvin and Hobbes </A> strips --- the Transmogrifier will cheer you up. (my favorite is the Calvin is a wrathful god one)Sisyphushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09880634753539329199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7357866983330020330.post-30698873311188328982007-12-13T22:37:00.000-05:002007-12-13T22:37:00.000-05:00Oh, belle, that's the best limerick ever! Thanks ...Oh, belle, that's the best limerick ever! Thanks for that. And Sq, thanks for the hugs - TD has contacted the Chair and stated that he is still interested and hopes to hear from them at some point in the New Year. In the meantime, Slightly More Distant Neighboring Uni. has asked TD to interview for their position, so he's trying to work out a time to go and see them. TD will not be at the national conference, but will be hereabouts for the holidays, so he's hoping he can go to their turf and meet for an hour or so. <BR/><BR/>I had an out-of-body experience this evening where I realized that in most of this country, career and marriage aren't necessarily mutually exclusive. I thought about just how bizarre all this must look to a banker or a real estate agent.<BR/><BR/>At this point, I'm just bone-tired. And I've only been commuting for one semester - I can't imagine how academic couples - some of whom I know personally - do this for years.medieval womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00457130525946143002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7357866983330020330.post-28203860225071733412007-12-13T19:41:00.000-05:002007-12-13T19:41:00.000-05:00(((mw)))I'm so sorry they're being asinine about t...(((mw)))<BR/><BR/>I'm so sorry they're being asinine about this. Since I have little contact with sciency fields, I really don't have any insight into what is going on, but I do believe that they wouldn't tell him he was still under consideration if he really was not. Perhaps he could contact the jolly French senior person and ask...? Not sure of the protocol, but perhaps.<BR/><BR/>Still sending mojo...squadratomagicohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07977502780584567298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7357866983330020330.post-43886008989700844142007-12-13T18:53:00.000-05:002007-12-13T18:53:00.000-05:00Yes, it'll still work, They're being reasonable fr...Yes, it'll still work, They're being reasonable from their point of view and obviously still very interested. Yes, it's a PITA for you two, but it can still work.<BR/><BR/>Your reaction is also perfectly understandable. You'd hoped for a holiday happy, and instead you get more waiting with no certainty in sight. Hang on, live for the moment, and enjoy your time together.<BR/><BR/>I'm trying to come up with a limerick, but all I've got is:<BR/><BR/>There once was a woman medieval<BR/>Who wanted to end her domestic upheaval<BR/>She said WTF<BR/>And got in her truck<BR/>Went for a husband retrieval.<BR/><BR/>Pathetic. If the thought counts, you've got it.Bellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10849272391043604637noreply@blogger.com