I hardly ever cried about my dissertation and I’m really proud of that.
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Woke up to a house with no light at all and my first thought was not “The power must be out” but instead “I’ve lost my vision.”
Who is Kimberly Hirsh?
My talk from Micro Camp, “Learning in Public on Your Blog,” is now available on my website!
What are your top 3 movies you turn to when you are sick and/or anxious? Mine are Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, The Princess Bride, and Who Framed Roger Rabbit. (Notes on the lack of ? here if you’re interested.)
🔖 Ravynn K. Stringfield’s How I Became a Scholar of Black Girl Fantasy is an energizing read. Psyched to be in her workshop on creative non-fiction for scholars.
So far today I have taken my kid to the pool for swim lessons & stayed for an extra 3 hrs, scheduled a bathroom floor repair, and emailed a client so I’m basically killing it at all 3 of my jobs (parent, homeowner, consultant). Time for hobbies!
Don’t think of fantasy as mere entertainment, then, but as a way to train for reality. It always has been, after all.
Until I get tired of doing it, I’m going to read my way through Time’s The 100 Best Fantasy Books of All Time & then when I finish or am tired of it, I’ll switch to The 100 Best YA Books of All Time until I get tired of that.