tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-479880960748887964.post6907594278147710423..comments2024-03-19T01:21:12.351-07:00Comments on Cation Designs: Late July Round-UpCation Designshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00785063344305810736noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-479880960748887964.post-61532062658597832292012-08-05T22:09:03.176-07:002012-08-05T22:09:03.176-07:00I love lists!
1) It's nice to hear someone who...I love lists!<br />1) It's nice to hear someone who is part of the dominant society standing up for the rights of the non-dominant groups! I get so, so, so pissed whenever the dominant group says things like those ignorant Burdastylers, like oh but my friends don't mind that. <br />2) I think it's human nature to make things into us vs. them, unfortunately. Thankfully, some people realize that tendency and then snap out of it. <br />3) YES. My students are always slightly taken aback when I try to talk to them about good books to read, because science teachers aren't supposed to push reading! And my husband is just now discovering, as a science person crossing over into marketing, that writing is ALWAYS important.<br />5) It brings me joy to see kids discussing these things on their own. All the interdisciplinary stuff can actually be done!<br />6) I find that I can't really maintain a lot of deep friendships; it just burns me out emotionally because I'm such an introvert. A couple of them is enough for me, and of course internet friends can be entertained on my terms ;)<br /><br />Thanks for reading!Cation Designshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00785063344305810736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-479880960748887964.post-4111345049841950332012-08-05T22:02:37.091-07:002012-08-05T22:02:37.091-07:00Right? RIGHT???Right? RIGHT???Cation Designshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00785063344305810736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-479880960748887964.post-90657990323463199622012-08-05T22:02:21.392-07:002012-08-05T22:02:21.392-07:00I took two social psychology classes, so I guess I...I took two social psychology classes, so I guess I could've have written that paper...but yes, I think that might be part of it. Let's love Firefly and Sailor Moon together, shall we?Cation Designshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00785063344305810736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-479880960748887964.post-14348637459141596192012-08-05T22:01:11.372-07:002012-08-05T22:01:11.372-07:00Oh, I'm so glad to have provided for somebody&...Oh, I'm so glad to have provided for somebody's morning coffee reading! John Scalzi is pretty awesome, isn't he? And yes, let's geek out together! Things are better when enjoyed together.Cation Designshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00785063344305810736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-479880960748887964.post-59109001798824428572012-08-05T21:59:57.445-07:002012-08-05T21:59:57.445-07:00I'm glad to hear of an academic who actually e...I'm glad to hear of an academic who actually enjoys the writing...so many of my friends in grad school can't wait to be finished with the writing part. And I am totally with you on a readability of certain older works. <br /><br />I've always wanted great girlfriends, but had a hard time finding people who wanted to be friends with me...it's much better now!Cation Designshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00785063344305810736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-479880960748887964.post-22445276981056431092012-08-05T21:57:51.569-07:002012-08-05T21:57:51.569-07:00The first time I discovered hyperboleandahalf I sp...The first time I discovered hyperboleandahalf I spent my whole prep period giggling madly to myself and going through all the archives. The alot is awfully recognizable and adorable to boot.Cation Designshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00785063344305810736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-479880960748887964.post-74027848994223563692012-08-05T21:56:33.954-07:002012-08-05T21:56:33.954-07:00Bwahahaha I tricked someone else into losing an ho...Bwahahaha I tricked someone else into losing an hour of productivity! That makes me feel better about my own wasted time ;) <br /><br />I always get slightly panicked when I have one of those obvious grammar mistakes on my blog because I feel like it's so *not* indicative of me, and I would have for readers to think I am one of *those* people...Cation Designshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00785063344305810736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-479880960748887964.post-49364384062382115352012-08-05T21:52:59.993-07:002012-08-05T21:52:59.993-07:00Oh my goodness, how have I not discovered your blo...Oh my goodness, how have I not discovered your blog before?? I'm glad to have discovered you too!Cation Designshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00785063344305810736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-479880960748887964.post-88871691542161916752012-08-05T14:53:44.735-07:002012-08-05T14:53:44.735-07:00I'm going to make a list because, well, I like...I'm going to make a list because, well, I like to!<br />1. Thank you, thank you, thank you for linking to me! This is something I feel very strongly about especially since I am a member of the "dominant" society--ignorance is not bliss, people!<br />2. I'm a geek and proud of it. I'm also a host of other things that might, upon first meeting me, make people question my geekiness. What I especially like about Scalzi's response (as well as a host of others) is that it reminds us/everyone that geeks/nerds have traditionally been such a highly excluded group that engaging in the same exclusionary rhetoric/tactics really defeats some of the core geek/nerd principles. I like to think that everyone is geeky/nerdy in their own way and that embracing that geekiness/nerdiness is half the process. <br />2A. I really loved reading the tweet from Felicia Day where she said something to the effect that she wished people would stop using her as the paragon of female nerd/geek in order to cut down other women. She gets it. <br />3. As a creative writer AND a former (hopefully to be once again) college-level writing professor, I cannot tell you how much it bothers me that grammar, syntax, and sentence construction are not reinforced across the disciplines. Writing is a form of communication--if one cannot effectively communicate, one cannot expect to go far and succeed in their chosen career. <br />4. That being said, as a creative writer, I love a well crafted story over boring detail... <br />5. Part of me really wishes the science of Harry Potter genetics had been around when I was in high school! And also... I cannot think of a single book that had such an effect on my generation. These kids grew up LOVING Harry Potter and are now applying their chosen fields of study to further understanding of the series. That's awesome, really, that a work of literature touched them so deeply!<br />6. I have very few lasting female relationships. Roxanne's article is definitely food for thought as to why. However, the friendships I do have, are rock solid. <br /><br />So, yeah! Thank you for sharing all of these links!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-479880960748887964.post-16549188857101942102012-08-05T12:14:38.596-07:002012-08-05T12:14:38.596-07:00oh that cat audition. THAT CAT AUDITION.oh that cat audition. THAT CAT AUDITION.marcy harriell | oonaballoonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07586073125331744719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-479880960748887964.post-71409856825990128742012-08-05T10:42:37.268-07:002012-08-05T10:42:37.268-07:00i absolutely do not understand the people who thin...i absolutely do not understand the people who think you need to somehow "prove" your so-called geek credentials. if i had taken more than one social psychology class in college, i could probably write a thesis on how it is a reaction to being forced out of the "mainstream" or some such rot, but really, the point of "geekdom" is that everyone can find their own way to it. "let us love it together" FTW.puuhttp://puusdooroftime.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-479880960748887964.post-33382455584512181712012-08-05T09:58:56.432-07:002012-08-05T09:58:56.432-07:00Thank you - I spent a very happy half hour drinkin...Thank you - I spent a very happy half hour drinking my morning coffee and poking through the links! Especially love the John Scalzi article and his thoughtful look at what it means to be a geek/nerd. "ZOMG YOU LOVE WHAT I LOVE COME WITH ME AND LET US LOVE IT TOGETHER!" - That definitely reflects every nerd I know, from botanist to sewist to metalhead to gamer!Gillianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02306054198401843077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-479880960748887964.post-66333999618452495072012-08-05T08:53:44.969-07:002012-08-05T08:53:44.969-07:00Oooh, neat links! The whole "women can't ...Oooh, neat links! The whole "women can't be friends" thing has always made me sad and puzzled. I've always had great female friends.<br /><br />And I am a big fan of the *writing* bit of academic writing. Some of my favourite papers and scientific books to read are actually from the 1800s, back when it was *expected* to wax somewhat poetic in your writing.<br /><br />I caught just the edge of that girl-nerd-hate-on stuff. /sigh. WTF.Tanit-Isishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15824217102632813598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-479880960748887964.post-23605089398143398772012-08-05T08:38:13.693-07:002012-08-05T08:38:13.693-07:00I love hyperboleandahalf! And the Alot is one my ...I love hyperboleandahalf! And the Alot is one my my favs because that was a pet peeve of mine since junior high (so many of her posts make me laugh til I cry!). I actually found a sketch of the Alot on a cutting table in the college costume shop I worked in for a few weeks this summer. No one else knew what it was and why I was so excited to see it. (I had to text a pic of it to a friend just to share my glee with someone, hehe.)<br /><br />Thanks for the links! Now I'm off to waste time reading all the ones I haven't seen before...Brookehttp://customstyle.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-479880960748887964.post-17367744012855549272012-08-05T06:52:02.659-07:002012-08-05T06:52:02.659-07:00I just went down the Retronaut rabbit hole for way...I just went down the Retronaut rabbit hole for way too long. I loved the vintage soviet car ads.<br /><br />I'm a grammar stickler too, and my man always points out mistakes in my blog posts if he catches them, because he knows I'd be mortified to have an its/it's their/they're/there mistake posted.....Another Sewing Scientisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02945784360747028884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-479880960748887964.post-16644705633575076422012-08-05T05:24:40.558-07:002012-08-05T05:24:40.558-07:00From one geeky, grammar loving seamstress/scientis...From one geeky, grammar loving seamstress/scientist/teacher to another: <br /><br />Thanks for the great links - very interesting reading. This makes me glad I found your blog!Shannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16109120743751725861noreply@blogger.com