tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27054305.post6552370968747157369..comments2023-12-23T04:56:29.702-05:00Comments on Ferule & Fescue: Jet-setFlaviahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17832765671541392835noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27054305.post-51776232644966912562016-02-07T22:36:32.667-05:002016-02-07T22:36:32.667-05:00Congrats! Sounds like a great opportunity. Would b...Congrats! Sounds like a great opportunity. Would be interested in a few details about how you pitched & got support from hour institution. Also, helpful to hear how people several years farther into their careers keep their research & interests fresh. EarthSciProfnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27054305.post-3605088796429694842016-02-05T08:07:58.309-05:002016-02-05T08:07:58.309-05:00Fourtinefork:
oh, I don't mind the wait. I m...Fourtinefork: <br /><br />oh, I don't mind the wait. I mind baggage claim and bags that are technically small enough to fit in the overhead but are a burden to lug around. So I have a nice small light wheelie that should be good! But I'll report back.<br /><br />Anon 4.39:<br /><br />Yes--the leader of my seminar is one of the directors of that project. <br /><br />(But it's true that there's a lot of this going around: http://mobile.nytimes.com/2016/01/26/world/europe/pope-francis-catholics-and-lutherans-will-recall-reformation.html?referer=&_r=0)Flaviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17832765671541392835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27054305.post-53968874150724205102016-02-04T04:39:24.792-05:002016-02-04T04:39:24.792-05:00Congratulations! That looks very exciting. I'...Congratulations! That looks very exciting. I've never done one of those (never been close enough to the east coast to manage it), but they certainly look like fun. <br /><br />But on a different note, have you been following the "Remembering the Reformation" project, out of the University of York and Cambridge in the UK? It just launched in January. Looks like the Reformation is being remembered all over academia these days. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27054305.post-89013044749366141852016-02-02T18:16:34.996-05:002016-02-02T18:16:34.996-05:00That seminar sounds fantastic-- congratulations, F...That seminar sounds fantastic-- congratulations, Flavia!<br /><br />Now, at the risk of being that crazy person on the internet giving unsolicited advice: may I suggest reconsidering the roll-aboard suitcase? I'm a very occasional commenter, don't know you in real life, but I <i>love</i> giving travel advice. <br /><br />Depending on your route, you might end up on those smaller planes, which force people to gate check their carry-on bags. (That is, you hand off your roll-aboard at the gate because it won't fit into the tiny bins, and it's returned to you on the jet bridge at the end.) If you travel a lot, waiting for gate checked bags gets really, really annoying. Truly. Irritating waste of time annoying. Time that cuts into sleep/drinks/whatever annoying. I used to do a regular weekend commute, and it was maddening to wait on the jet bridge. So...<br /><br />Get a bag without wheels. Get something squishable that can go in those tiny bins, or heck even under the seat. If you need to take your laptop, the Tom Bihn Western Flyer (or the larger Tri-Star) would be just about perfect for weekend commutes. I have the Aeronaut 45 and love it, although it's too big for a weekend: it makes travel easier and better, and if you travel a lot, all you want is something that makes your traveling life easier. And I'm much more nimble without a wheeled bag, and I say this as someone with shoulder/neck issues. <br /><br />I promise I'm not a spammer for the company, and yes, they are pricey. But it's a company I like supporting, as they make everything in Seattle, seemingly treat their workers well, and have great customer service. <br /><br />Other alternatives include the Patagonia MLC (I used to have one, and prefer Bihn. There have been quality issues and I prefer the layout on the Bihns) or Eagle Creek.fourtineforknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27054305.post-30253758857241265332016-02-01T11:12:42.665-05:002016-02-01T11:12:42.665-05:00Anon 9:38
Um, no. It's a 6+ hour drive and 11...Anon 9:38<br /><br />Um, no. It's a 6+ hour drive and 11+ hours (each way!) by train. Not direct, not fast, and at weird times of day. <br /><br />The goal here is to make the commute something I can sustain over the next three months!Flaviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17832765671541392835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27054305.post-89568131311525691872016-02-01T09:38:00.902-05:002016-02-01T09:38:00.902-05:00Sounds good ... could you take the train to DC?Sounds good ... could you take the train to DC?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27054305.post-78340231160429407772016-01-31T15:54:54.865-05:002016-01-31T15:54:54.865-05:00Hi Nancy--I'd be delighted! Feel free to send ...Hi Nancy--I'd be delighted! Feel free to send me an email whenever (whether this spring or over the summer as you're doing more planning), either at feruleandfescue[at]gmail[dot]com, which forwards to a private account, or at my institutional address (one of the links on the sidebar should take you to a faculty profile with that info).<br /><br />And based on the topic of your seminar. . . I might want to pick *your* brain a bit, too!Flaviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17832765671541392835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27054305.post-85349121426220178332016-01-31T14:54:38.156-05:002016-01-31T14:54:38.156-05:00This is Nancy Warren. I'd love to talk to you...This is Nancy Warren. I'd love to talk to you about your experience with this. I'll be teaching one of these in the fall, but I've never participated in one as a member of the seminar.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27054305.post-36624266072410838732016-01-31T12:12:32.732-05:002016-01-31T12:12:32.732-05:00Congratulations!! I am totally with you on needing...Congratulations!! I am totally with you on needing to do new things every now and then. This sounds exciting!<br />life_of_a_foolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15471615754242828927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27054305.post-41339846699353381012016-01-31T00:06:46.094-05:002016-01-31T00:06:46.094-05:00Thanks, all!
And yes, Undine--it took some maneuv...Thanks, all!<br /><br />And yes, Undine--it took some maneuvering, but I'm very grateful.Flaviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17832765671541392835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27054305.post-53467744837216543262016-01-30T09:16:56.559-05:002016-01-30T09:16:56.559-05:00That's so exciting! Congrats!That's so exciting! Congrats!Bardiachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11846065504793800266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27054305.post-75196802364033766382016-01-29T22:25:14.346-05:002016-01-29T22:25:14.346-05:00Good for you, Flavia, and good luck with the New T...Good for you, Flavia, and good luck with the New Thing. I know exactly what you're talking about!phd mehttp://probablyphdme.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27054305.post-80478262041897797232016-01-29T21:45:25.022-05:002016-01-29T21:45:25.022-05:00Congratulations on being admitted to the seminar! ...Congratulations on being admitted to the seminar! That is a lot of travel to cover, so good for your institution for covering it, too. undinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05589384016564587214noreply@blogger.com