ENTRY # 24 I could be writing the rest of my presentation notes in article form, or I could do what Im going to do, and procrastinate. Its hot and humid. A day like this makes me body conscious. My own. Others. Everyone. We shed layers and reveal what lies underneath. Each body has a sheen. Form emphasized. Those who move with determination and purpose are suspect. Its a day …
ENTRY # 23 <style sheet into this very page. The code remains the same, the only thing that has changed is the external .css file. Does this affect credibility of the site Does this affect my sense of the personality of the communicator / designer? Which one speaks to me the most?Theoretically, if content is paramount, your perception of the site will not change despite any design selection. Does it? …
ENTRY # 22 Carrie Bickners take away line from the conference… Its okay not to use CSS if youre on crack. (might be slightly paraphrased- but it does seem T-shirt worthy 🙂 ) okay now Im really going to bed. comments Francois Lachance, lachance@chass.utoronto.ca, http://www.chass.utoronto.ca/~lachance/jardin/html/invertTEIblog.htm, , 128.100.160.1, 1084066070, 2004-05-16 20:41:17, Lines are drawn, then inhaled. Crack smoked and then inhaled. Avital Ronell looks at “Being-on-drugs” in Crack Wars: Literature,Addiction, Mania. …
ENTRY # 21 Today, I gave a presentation at the Higher Education Web Professionals of NY conference. Mike Axelrod, a fellow IT professor at RIT, took some notes on the sessions he attended and posted them to his blog. Ill do some of the same in the next few days as my spirit returns. I began my session by saying, “Mr. Grant…” a la Mary Tyler Moore – reason? When …
ENTRY # 20 Had a lovely time with the family in VA. Drove back last night, reading “Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix” whenever I wasnt driving. Conference today. Finished the book during afternoon break. It was like wolfing down a good meal. Wanted to know what happened next and next and next…and then it was over. Damn. Have to wait another couple of years for the next …
ENTRY # 19 Among the various roles I play, one is co-host on a local public radio show called What the Tech!. I have weekly segment called “the nerd word”. Im posting this weeks nerd word today. Multiple dimensions… cool and makes my imagination spin. If youre in Rochester, the show airs on 1370 AM Saturdays at 1:00pm and Monday evenings at 11:00pm. Farther folk can download the show after …
ENTRY # 18 I saw a toddler walk into a table once, and start crying. The mother went, “Aw, poor baby.” She hit the table. “Bad! table!” What the hell was that? See, my response would be to pick up the kid, hold him and say, “Oh, honey, dont walk into tables. They dont move.” It starts early, teaching someone about their relative importance in the world. Connor and Aidan …
ENTRY # 17 http://www.passport2manila.com/akeysections/5mpb/L3_5mpb/cultlev3.html Face Appearances are very important and not losing “face” (mukha) in front of others is extremely important. There is a marked distinction between public and private lives and what is discussed. Top Filipino Smile A smile can be the response to almost everything from the funny to the catastrophic An awkward situation can be diffused by smiling back. With the frequent natural disasters and political upheavals, …
ENTRY # 16 Had a great discussion with Bill Stratton tonight about departmental relationships, communication, confrontation. I really respect him, and it was interesting hearing his viewpoint. He kept calling me passive-aggressive (like it was some bad thing) and welcomed some way of dealing with this sort of behavior. I laughed. (Thats apparently what we passive-aggressive folks do). Its funny. I asked him what the opposite is, agressive-agressive? or is …
So Ive been casually working out for over two years, pregnancy included…mostly regularly. Time to get serious about it. Were talking triathalon next year. (Now, if only I knew how to swim…) Havent been pushing myself for fear of bulking up, but I havent made huge gains in strength for a long time, so went back to readings and have decided to pyramid. Wasn’t planning to shame Liz into doing …
