Okay. That's a cheesy opener - but that's what I'm doing. Writing my Introduction. This is a challenging sub-genre of academic writing - the book introduction. I have a draft from way back when, but it's not that compelling. So, I'm re-reading notes, reading other intros to extract interesting structures, etc. But I'm resisting the notion that I need to read everything ever written about my subject and reference it in my intro. So, once in a while I scream out - "Stay away from the lit review!" in the same voice that wee little Tangina Barrons screamed at a disembodied Carol Anne Freeling: "Stay away from the light!"
And now I've lost the will to discuss my Introduction or my writing process at the moment. See how easy it is to distract me? Okay, so we'll close this stimulating post with a few Random Bits of Fluff:
1) I don't like recycled toilet paper. I'm trying to but I'm not liking it. I don't want to destroy baby forests, but I'm really not liking it and I remain unconvinced that it'll just take "getting used to" as TD says.
2) 3 weeks ago I went off some medication and I've had the most horrible withdrawal symptoms - really really bad. So bad that if I'd known what was in store for me I never would have gone on the medicine (form of SSRI). And after reading some people's stories on the web, I've realized that I've actually gotten lucky with this - my symptoms are waning and I'm feeling close to myself again. For some people it's so bad that they can't take the withdrawal and go back on the meds.
3) TD and I are fleeing to the beach this weekend in a semi-impromptu getaway. Very nice.
4) My grad class for next semester is almost completely planned, including readings scanned and posted on Blackboard.
5) Next week I will go to my best friend's wedding and I need to get some pantyhose.
6) Ohmygodmylifeissoboring.
Signing off...
2 comments:
If I could find it on youtube, I would post the Monty Python sketch where the constable bursts into an English country estate to announce there has been a murder --- there's a huge play on "allow me to introduce myself," but I can't find it. :(
And you have a lovely life! Look, you're about to go to a wedding! You are Contemplating Sprog! You are doing many fun and wonderful things!
(Ps if you continue to look for that sketch and find it as part of your highly exciting life, let me know what it's called...)
MW, I'm so sorry to hear about the withdrawal symptoms, and I hope that they disappear quickly.
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