just because

[ardias]

things that make me happy:
-my NEW jungle boots! hurray for army surplus
-being called "miss" and treated super-girly by the army boys at the aforementioned surplus store (what? sometimes I like being treated girly

Comments

[mata_hari_]

I'm pretty sure that any "advice" that you could give Vincent about how his project is versus how it really is in academia would be totally well received by him. And hell, I think you should, cause it seems to be bugging you that you know how to help him along and you're not. As long as you approach the subject as an -I don't expect you to know this cause you've been out of the loop, but here's how stuff works now- kind of thing and not a -you crazy tard what the hell kind of bullshit paper is this- way then I know he'd be thankful for the know how.

[ardias]

BTW that's a super-cute picture of you. Really his work as it stands might be exactly the kind of thing that could get published, not academically, but by the same people who publish most of the "companions" to such-and-such tv show. He seems to want to publish anf get paid for it (academic publications don't really pay - I'm not sure about academic books, but I doubt they pay very much).

Yes it does bother me that I can't, or maybe that I don't feel comfortable, helping him more - but maybe that's not what he wants. I think after my first few conversations with him that he was a little more like me (you know ready to suck the fun outta everything), but he's not. I guess it's a matter of intention. He wants to publish this book, not be a scholar. Two different paths. He might be very successful with the book, just not in the spheres that interest me as much. Does that even make sense? He's happy with the project and hasn't asked me for a whole lot of imput, so I'll leave it at that.

[phalen]

The ebell lady is just crazy anyway. They're super-anal about things like glassware and candles and all that. How much did they quote you?

[weaselusrex]

I told the guy we wanted to do a potluck thing, and it was still 14/person. Add that to almost a grand just for the space and we say "screeeeeeeewwwwwww yew!"

[ardias]

Yeah what Weasel said about the price. Way too much money for us. This whole wedding thing is sooo much work. It does make me miss being president of the english club, then I could misuse my powers and just use campus space for free... sadly that avenue is closed, and I don't feel right asking the current president to take the risk for me. We will find a place eventually.

[diablorobotica]

You know if Carlos hears about these jungle boots, you'll never hear the end of it. HA HA!! :D

[ardias]

yeah I just need a lot of keys and an afternoon at Home Depot to really raise his hackles.

[poisson_chat]

It was The Prioress's Tale that I was referring to. Its been so long since I have read it that I could not remember, but that was as far as I got.

[ardias]

That means you got farther then I ever did. I know I got as far as the wife of bath's tale - and I think I stopped there.