tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27054305.post5472411254566069920..comments2023-12-23T04:56:29.702-05:00Comments on Ferule & Fescue: Random bullets of Fall BreakFlaviahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17832765671541392835noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27054305.post-31449211836905956162008-10-18T13:45:00.000-04:002008-10-18T13:45:00.000-04:00R/e the last point...I think that's a constitution...R/e the last point...I think that's a constitution that characterizes a lot of people who wind up in academia...certainly most of the ones I find myself drawn to, anyway. :)Young Professorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01430446994071604724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27054305.post-22029526264867603972008-10-17T11:40:00.000-04:002008-10-17T11:40:00.000-04:00I will hold good thoughts for your merit raise in ...I will hold good thoughts for your merit raise in December...which I am confident is well deserved. I love your blog. It gives me hope that slogging through grad school can have a positive employment outcome, as well as pleasure in reading an intelligent writer with intelligent responses.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18218035068983715832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27054305.post-89790160630952947572008-10-16T20:18:00.000-04:002008-10-16T20:18:00.000-04:00Natori:Apologies for the delayed response! I wasn'...Natori:<BR/><BR/>Apologies for the delayed response! I wasn't told why, but when I originally went into repayment I <I>was</I> informed that I'd be paying X amount for two years and Y amount thereafter. <BR/><BR/>However--I'm pretty sure I've been in repayment for <I>three</I> years. Maybe it's because I subsequently consolidated my loans at a lower rate? <BR/><BR/>Still, that's probably the reason, and while I'm happy that Sallie Mae gives borrowers a couple of years to get their finances in better order, it's a serious bummer to see my cost-of-living increase disappear like that when I was counting on it to help with my consumer debt. Cross your fingers that I get a nice merit raise in December. . .Flaviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17832765671541392835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27054305.post-59522931847807920562008-10-16T02:08:00.000-04:002008-10-16T02:08:00.000-04:00My car insurance just went up $300 per 6 month per...My car insurance just went up $300 per 6 month period for the entire state. For no reason. Or because too many people are using it.Pamphiliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07709191371678901051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27054305.post-75917768841276546182008-10-15T18:46:00.000-04:002008-10-15T18:46:00.000-04:00If I may be so impertinent as to ask, to what does...If I may be so impertinent as to ask, to what does your lender attribute the $100 rise in student loan payment? Still in graduate school myself, I like to keep an eye on what to expect when I'm out. Thanks Ms. Flavia.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18218035068983715832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27054305.post-15299987089902579592008-10-15T11:39:00.000-04:002008-10-15T11:39:00.000-04:00What is this thing called "fall break"? We don't ...What is this thing called "fall break"? We don't have it at my institution, sadly, though my kids have it. So I've imposed an artificial fall break on my own calendar, and we're going to hit the desert. No drag queens, alas, but with any luck I'll get to watch lizards mate, which is practically the same thing, right?Renaissance Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06243095907452011303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27054305.post-11673146213698749392008-10-15T03:25:00.000-04:002008-10-15T03:25:00.000-04:00I like your Beast in the Jungle musings. Are they...I like your Beast in the Jungle musings. Are they telling you to wait, or warning you NOT to wait/be passive? I always wonder about how to interpret restlessness.<BR/><BR/>Have fun in NYC. Luck out. Mega-jealous.Sfrajetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18028612571210445296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27054305.post-26577582898049837652008-10-14T17:43:00.000-04:002008-10-14T17:43:00.000-04:00PS I'm also with you on that last one. But the bu...PS I'm also with you on that last one. But the bullet no. 1 helps me deal with bullet no. 7, for some reason.Pamphiliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07709191371678901051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27054305.post-29423453133425169552008-10-14T17:41:00.000-04:002008-10-14T17:41:00.000-04:00I am SO with you on that first bullet point. I st...I am SO with you on that first bullet point. I started the cleaning (including dishes and laundry) on Sunday. I even opened windows and let in cool air. I'm about 2/3 done and it feels soooooo good to see the floor and tables again. But it won't last. And it won't happen again until January.Pamphiliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07709191371678901051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27054305.post-24056472571805788402008-10-13T16:44:00.000-04:002008-10-13T16:44:00.000-04:00"and choosing not to think about how long and blea..."and choosing not to think about how long and bleak winter will be once it arrives"<BR/><BR/>And which rhetorical figure is that? Recusatio? <BR/><BR/>But it's good to hear that you're enjoying the weather, the season, and the transvestites.<BR/><BR/>Mulling cider sounds like a damned good idea.Doctor Clevelandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07326408523926507003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27054305.post-65679076410859768962008-10-13T12:03:00.000-04:002008-10-13T12:03:00.000-04:00Hi ladies. WN, I don't know. I suspect that contin...Hi ladies. WN, I don't know. I suspect that continually looking for new challenges--and being at least willing to embrace change--is probably a good thing, though I don't know if that really keeps the feeling at bay or not; in my case, I don't think it's actually the Next Big Thing I'm waiting for so much as a sense of clarity or certainty.<BR/><BR/>One thing that I think contributes to this feeling (and that may explain, Penelope, why I experience it as "waiting for something") is the fact that I don't actually have many restrictions: I'm not married, don't have kids, don't own a house, and am not really tied to any region of the country. If I did have more restrictions, I'm sure I might sometimes feel more <I>stuck</I>--but there's a lot to be said for having certain limits or parameters within which you need to work (and which are, of course often their own source of pleasure).<BR/><BR/>So, one waits.Flaviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17832765671541392835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27054305.post-81925127594687705022008-10-13T01:24:00.000-04:002008-10-13T01:24:00.000-04:00That last point really spoke to me, too. I like t...That last point really spoke to me, too. I like the way you worded it, as if waiting for something. (That's much nicer than how my brain phrases my own restlessness, kind of like "Is this all there is?")Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27054305.post-70661864651141989152008-10-12T22:41:00.000-04:002008-10-12T22:41:00.000-04:00I'm interested in your last bullet point, since I ...I'm interested in your last bullet point, since I sometimes wonder the same thing about myself. And, having recognized this characteristic in oneself, is the answer to accept it or to make significant changes often enough so that the restlessness is eased?What Now?https://www.blogger.com/profile/04017629066466055668noreply@blogger.com