There have been moments in-between. The moments where I feel the most lucid, where my head isn’t filled with theory, or concepts, or longing for family and Arizona and sunshine, or any of the millions of things that fill my head so much that it hurts constantly.
Those moments are precious.
This morning [...]
Entries from April 2009
the moments in-between
April 29, 2009
aural intimacy
April 27, 2009
It began long ago. Isn’t that how this starts? Or, perhaps, not so long ago, but still far enough in the past that it’s becoming hazy and dimmer as the years go by. When you read this, those of you who know my voice, do you hear it? Do you hear the inflection, the pauses, [...]
what has meaning
April 26, 2009
This, I submit, is the freedom of a real education, of learning how to be well-adjusted. You get to consciously decide what has meaning and what doesn’t. You get to decide what to worship.
David Foster Wallace — Commencement Speech at Kenyon College
I’ve had a hard time being a fan of David Foster Wallace. [...]
a teenager — new and improved!
April 25, 2009
I was reading Wil Wheaton’s post on a problematic issue he has with people associating him with the character he played on television while he was a teenager. One of the things he said was
Imagine having something you’ve worked so hard to create being dismissed out of hand, because of completely unrelated work you did [...]
never enough
April 25, 2009
Me: I thought I’d use this summer to catch up on some readings, learn more about different theorists, understand more concepts, and delve into more ideas surrounding our discipline.
Professor: You can read the things you think will help with your research. Or you can read the things you think will help with your exams. But [...]
inside –> out
April 11, 2009
“There are trees in our hearts.”
Nalini Nadkarni
On Facebook yesterday, my friend, Betty Schlueter, (who is an amazing photographer), posted a link to the TED video of Nalini Nadkarni, an ecologist who looks at tree canopies, interdisciplinary studies, and urging people of different backgrounds to unite for a common cause.
The first time I watched, I was [...]