That feeling when you decide to cut a big chunk of your outline out of your dissertation intro chapter because it’s unnecessary, you’re done, and you’d rather spend your childcare time making latkes than writing.

Want to read: The Fabric of Civilization: How Textiles Made the World by Virginia Postrel 📚

I really enjoyed reading this piece about Star Wars stormtrooper strategy & tactics, which is super unlike me. 📺🍿

🔖In ‘The Mandalorian,’ Stormtroopers Have Finally Discovered Tactics wired.com

This is just to say
I have eaten
the kisses
that looked like
Santa hats

and which
I said I was
saving
for our child

Forgive me
they were chocolate
and we
are in a pandemic

Instead of the usual fullscreen symbol, the PBS Kids website video player has a circle with the word “BIG” inside it, and if I’ve ever seen brilliant UX, that’s it.

Household division of labor:
W - cooks, cleans, does yardwork, generates 80% of household income, parents hardcore
Me - installs software, snuggles M while watching PBS Kids shows

I’m really hung up on how nothing is neutral and every decision, intentionally or not, is value-laden and communicates values. Thanks, academia!

If you’re into it, Star Wars is pretty much the ultimate in comfort media, so I’m going to overlook all your hot takes about lines being cheesy because they’re recycled. They’re callbacks, y’all. I am delighted every time anyone says “I have a bad feeling about this.” Etc.

You know when you are writing and then ideas start flowing and words come out of you expressing those ideas and it isn’t like pulling teeth or whatever? That is a great feeling.

I am so close to done with my discussion chapter with almost 3 hours of childcare left to go! Time to grab some food and then finish this chapter up.