March 2012
31 posts
I regard creative opportunities in my courses as appropriate moments to gush about Chicago. Caution to all those who cross these waters. It’s like opening a can of worms.
I hate read aloud presentors. The quickest way to lose my attention is to begin with that droll monotone of an over-rehearsed, over-thought script. So for everyone’s sake, please lose the crutch and make some eye contact.
“They say you die twice, one time when you stop breathing, and the second a bit...”
– unknown
dumpling hunt continues →
this is hilarious →
“It is the greatest city in the greatest country. It is the most American of...”
– Mayor Rahm Emanuel, comparing Chicago and New York City
“Just do it!”
– thesis advisor, on thesis deadlines
Jane's Walk →
I’ve been waiting the whole series for...
“Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.”
– Ralph Waldo Emerson
“If there’s anything I’ve learned from this [master’s] program,...”
– colleague, on the art of thesis procrastination
things I think about while running
1. food
2. what people are wearing
3. how bored I am
4. where the wind is coming from because it feels like it’s coming from every direction
5. names for my future pets
6. names for landmarks/turns on my route
7. whether or not I would like a dog like the one I just saw
8. I need to go to/stop at/find that landmark/museum/feature I just passed
