So, as one does, I've been thinking about interesting medieval courses to dangle in front of perspective employers. Sometimes, however, I make the mistake of hopping into Gchat with
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Just read an early draft of a friend's Econ thesis. I've read a few papers from this field for my own diss work, and so fortified myself with a glass of wine and director's commentaries on a pair of Bond movies (GoldenEye and The Living Daylights). Draft was 20 pages total, with at least half that comprised of charts, graphs, data crunching. The ( Read more... )

Evaluations are in! I have apparently taught my ducklings very well, for the only skill listed under the "what else did you want to learn" category -- other than "proper editing" (pfffffht, look at my comments, ducky, I use the proof reader shorthand) and "how to use the library" (ah, yes, you were the one who refused to come to Library Day, ( Read more... )

Behold:

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CONFIRMED. Richard, baby, you look splendid, and I'm tearing up over how you died, poor thing ( Read more... )

Classes tomorrow, classes Tuesday, but no classes today! Related: I have an initial therapy appointment Friday, as well as a chiropractic appointment. O students, you make me depressed and send my back to pieces. Well, the last batch did; we'll see tomorrow how this new set will do ( Read more... )

So, I have printed out my dissertation and registered it with the Graduate Deans. His Nibbs desires a PDF, he got a PDF; Doctor Doughnut requested paper, he has received paper (and done a hilarious "vampire confronted with a cross" impression in the doorway as I held it up); The Juggernaught is off preparing the English Diploma Ceremony picture ( Read more... )

So! The Dissertation continues apace. I am writing chapter 4, and it seems to be going well. (*knocks on wood*) In fact, I have been speaking with my supervisor, and we are moving forward on the defense date. APRIL 6, 2012. To defend on this date, I have to file the dissertation with the Dean of Graduate Studies by...March 9 or 8, it's a bit ( Read more... )

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Title: When Gerald Met Tony: A Medieval Love Story*
*Which means, if you know your medieval loves stories at all, that it ends happily, after a lot of adventures that make psychotropic drug trips look sane.
Notes:
For non-medievalists: Gerald of Wales (1146-1223) was a medieval intellectual whose History and Topography of Ireland (and companion ( Read more... )