Hi there! Glad to hear you're relaxing - I'm really looking forward to my own spring break in a week. I found this comment really interesting:
we began writing and posting almost simultaneously in the Spring of 2001 and I ended my epic ("Queer Theories") at almost the same moment that Carol died and ended her reign in QAF fandom. That's just... too fateful.
I was struck by this "coincidence" as well, but a while back I realized I didn't really believe in coincidences - I believe in opportunities (I like how I found a life cliche to call my own! my own to share, I think it'll only get stronger as it's spread around). And I'll share something my advisor told me last fall when I hit what felt like a massive mental freeze concerning my work - sometimes it's really good to sit back and let your brain simmer in its juices. He called it potentially fertile work - which was nice because it turns out I really needed a recharge at that point.
Do you know cathexys? She's deep in academic/fan work and does a lot of work with fandom culture. I believe she's started a magazine/group for meta issues (she's in the SPN fandom herself but I think her work is more big umbrella fan academic meta stuff). Thought you might be interested in checking her posts out.
Enjoy your vacation! You know, I'm sure, how much I'm looking forward to my own break.
I've asked to be added to her group -- and I think I know who this is. If I'm right, then we've been on panels together and I just saw her in Pittsburgh in November. But I want to be in this group, no matter what.
I've never had to jump through so many hoops to get onto a site as Dreamwidth -- and then, even though I'm now Mutual Friends with Cathexys, it still says I don't have permission to read the comments or comment. What's up with that? Doesn't she do comments?
I know, no kidding right? Is DW one of those sites that requires an invite code to sign up? I tried to sign in with my LJ info and it just became too big of a hassle. Maybe if you send Cathexys a message via LJ she'll respond.
Actually, after I read your above I sent Cath an email (I've been in contact with her re meta issues in the past) and she'd been more than happy to help you set up a DW account and/or just talk to her off list. Send me an email at janenbbjfe@gmail.com and I'll send you her info. She was happy to see you friend her on LJ, btw.
we began
writing and posting almost simultaneously in the Spring
of 2001 and I ended my epic ("Queer Theories") at almost
the same moment that Carol died and ended her reign in
QAF fandom. That's just... too fateful.
I was struck by this "coincidence" as well, but a while back I realized I didn't really believe in coincidences - I believe in opportunities (I like how I found a life cliche to call my own! my own to share, I think it'll only get stronger as it's spread around). And I'll share something my advisor told me last fall when I hit what felt like a massive mental freeze concerning my work - sometimes it's really good to sit back and let your brain simmer in its juices. He called it potentially fertile work - which was nice because it turns out I really needed a recharge at that point.
Do you know cathexys? She's deep in academic/fan work and does a lot of work with fandom culture. I believe she's started a magazine/group for meta issues (she's in the SPN fandom herself but I think her work is more big umbrella fan academic meta stuff). Thought you might be interested in checking her posts out.
Enjoy your vacation! You know, I'm sure, how much I'm looking forward to my own break.
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I know who this is. If I'm right, then we've been on
panels together and I just saw her in Pittsburgh in
November. But I want to be in this group, no matter
what.
Thanks for the link.
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I've never had to jump through so many hoops to get onto a site as
Dreamwidth -- and then, even though I'm now Mutual Friends with
Cathexys, it still says I don't have permission to read the comments
or comment. What's up with that? Doesn't she do comments?
F- it!
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Does Dreamwidth give you plutonian secrets with every journal?
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Actually, after I read your above I sent Cath an email (I've been in contact with her re meta issues in the past) and she'd been more than happy to help you set up a DW account and/or just talk to her off list. Send me an email at janenbbjfe@gmail.com and I'll send you her info. She was happy to see you friend her on LJ, btw.
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