@PrincessWinifredTheWoebegone: My fiance texted me Friday night (we're temporarily in different countries) that it was the 'second best day of the year' because it was the first day of the Six Nations rugby tournament. When I asked what will be the best day, he replied, 'I know I should say our wedding day, but you know it'll be Ireland v England on March 19th'. Which is TRUE.
I know you and your sister are opposites, but I'm glad that there are other people in the world as weird as me.
I know you and your sister are opposites, but I'm glad that there are other people in the world as weird as me.
Learn to love a real sport: watch highlights of the Six Nations games that were on this weekend!
@Cimorene: Agreed. In my many years of extreme rugby fandom I hardly ever meet guys who say 'Oh wow, a girl who's into rugby!' Because those men are creepy sexist twats, and creepy sexist twats are not my friends.
@monkeybusiness: Oh, please. There's nothing inherently male about those rules--#6 is just common courtesy! As for knowing the basic rules, guys don't have a monopoly there either. I spent half the evening last night trying to explain the rules of rugby to a German guy who came along purely because he wanted to drink and hang out. And really, if you're a true sports fan, why wouldn't you want to explain the rules to someone? I get excited just talking about it!
Plus: 'We rip on each other mercilessly.' Really? Male sports fans are such sensitive little flowers it's unreal!
Plus: 'We rip on each other mercilessly.' Really? Male sports fans are such sensitive little flowers it's unreal!
@baseballchica03: The fact that the vast majority (we're talking more than 80%) of the Muslim population of the world doesn't live in the Middle East is basic stuff you can find on Wikipedia. I'm not doubting the knowledge of the students. They do actually reference styles from Afghanistan and Indonesia (numbers 7-9), so the post's content isn't actually exclusively focused on the MidEast, and I rather suspect they didn't write the headline. In fact, the headline was probably just an unthinking mistake by an editor.
So sure, the post, both here and on Huffington, was well-intentioned. But I don't think we should be applauding a headline that promotes some pretty serious misinformation just because the intentions were good--especially not when it would take about thirty seconds to change. Spreading false information, however well-meant, isn't actually increasing knowledge.
So sure, the post, both here and on Huffington, was well-intentioned. But I don't think we should be applauding a headline that promotes some pretty serious misinformation just because the intentions were good--especially not when it would take about thirty seconds to change. Spreading false information, however well-meant, isn't actually increasing knowledge.
'Middle Eastern'--really? The vast majority of the world's Muslims do not live in the Middle East. I know this is a repost but this is pretty basic stuff, gang.
@MehBlahEtc: I'm much more comfortable in bras, but I have gigantoboobs and am a Bravissimo fiend so I have quite a lot of nice, well-fitting bras.
Having said that, the most comfortable things I own are undoubtedly my PJ tops with built-in shelf bras. None of the occasional pokiness of a proper bra, or the lace, but all the comfort of my boobs not hanging out all over the place.
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Having said that, the most comfortable things I own are undoubtedly my PJ tops with built-in shelf bras. None of the occasional pokiness of a proper bra, or the lace, but all the comfort of my boobs not hanging out all over the place.
#groupthink
You know, Lady Macbeth gets a really bad rap and it's not totally justified. There's an argument to be made that Macbeth needs her to tell him what he wants to hear; that he uses her as a crutch for a decision he's already made. Macbeth, after all, just descends into total ruthlessness, basically saying that once he's started killing he might as well keep going ('I am in blood/Stepp'd in so far that, should I wade no more/Returning were as tedious as go o'er', etc). It's Lady Macbeth who's driven insane with remorse over her role in Duncan's murder, basically imploding, while Macbeth turns into more and more of a monster.
ETA: to link that nerd rant to what's written above--we don't know the internal dynamics of any relationship. It seems deeply unlikely to me that any fundamentally decent guy can be twisted and moulded into an evil dictator just by having a pushy wife.
ETA: to link that nerd rant to what's written above--we don't know the internal dynamics of any relationship. It seems deeply unlikely to me that any fundamentally decent guy can be twisted and moulded into an evil dictator just by having a pushy wife.
@drunkexpatwriter: Re: the better deal--tell that to Stalin's first wife!
@5 ft of fury: Dude, it's way early. I didn't get my Master's acceptance letter until April! You'll be ok!
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@pasta_batman: If it makes you feel less alone, it's too cold in my flat to be anywhere else but bed, so I've been under the covers all day watching a Miranda marathon on my laptop. I forced myself to go outside to get food briefly, but I actually just wore a coat and hat over my PJ top and leggings...
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@shorty63136: Ahhh! Awesome! Any idea which matches she'll be reffing?
@illseeyouinanotherlifewhenwear...: Seconded the Frightened Rabbit recommendation (love them), and if you haven't already heard it the latest album by The Decemberists is quite southern rock inflected and really lovely, a nice change from their more bombastic stuff--I just got it the other day and I've had it on constant repeat.
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@WaffleCopter: Oh my gosh, it's such a nightmare! I've sort of absconded from the whole etiquette issue because I've got relatives and friends coming from three wildly different countries/cultures and the boy comes from yet another one. There's not going to be any way to please everyone! I'm even having to design separate types of invitations (Americans don't like it when you include gift info; Brits don't like it when you make them ask). There is no way to navigate this minefield so I've just accepted that some people will be aggravated at some point or another; I just keep fobbing things off on whatever tradition is convenient and emphasising that everyone should feel free to ask all the questions they need to ask!
Once again I am seriously wondering how RahBoy talked me out of eloping!
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Once again I am seriously wondering how RahBoy talked me out of eloping!
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@WaffleCopter: Well it was only a save-the-date email; I was planning on specifying the guest issue on the actual invitations so hopefully that will make some things clearer. A few people just had to ask this early because a lot of them are travelling a really long way (like 6000 miles long way) so have to book well in advance. Thanks for the info though.
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@WaffleCopter: Really? How come? Is that thought of as rude?
Sorry, it's just I've never heard of that being rude so I'm genuinely curious. RahBoy and I just sent a save the date note to our friends a few weeks ago and didn't specify about guests, mostly because we don't have a uniform policy, and a few people emailed to ask. I didn't think that was rude at all, it seemed like the sensible thing to do! Now I feel bad that I might have put people in an awkward position, since I just expected them to ask if they had questions (in fact we wrote at the bottom, 'if you've got any questions please ask!')...
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Sorry, it's just I've never heard of that being rude so I'm genuinely curious. RahBoy and I just sent a save the date note to our friends a few weeks ago and didn't specify about guests, mostly because we don't have a uniform policy, and a few people emailed to ask. I didn't think that was rude at all, it seemed like the sensible thing to do! Now I feel bad that I might have put people in an awkward position, since I just expected them to ask if they had questions (in fact we wrote at the bottom, 'if you've got any questions please ask!')...
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@madgetheripper: Slow clap for you!
@AristotlesCrab: Preach!
@MsAvignon: Thank you!
@wtfox?!: I'm in love with you, wtfox. That's it, we're totally getting married. How's tomorrow lunchtime?
I bitch about my students too, but I actually love to teach. There are times I think I'd rather teach than do research. But unless I want to live the shiftless life of an adjunct, I have to pour most of my energies into research just to get by.
I bitch about my students too, but I actually love to teach. There are times I think I'd rather teach than do research. But unless I want to live the shiftless life of an adjunct, I have to pour most of my energies into research just to get by.
