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A Week in Reading (& Work)

After a good birthday weekend, it is time to get back into work as the semester kicks in. On the reading list for this week is Francesco Casetti’s Theory, Post-theory, Neo-theories: Changes in Discourses, Changes in Objects (in the Journal Cinemas, XVII, 2-3, July 9, 2007: 33-44). This reading follows the talk he gave lastContinue reading “A Week in Reading (& Work)”

Every Girl Needs a Little Space

After much ballyhoo’in about increasing my need for more hard drive space (i am so ashamed of what I currently have, I will not divulge my current digital storage capacity), I am happy to say that my first birthday present this year (given to me by my great bf) is a nice 500g external hard drive –Continue reading “Every Girl Needs a Little Space”

Gaming for … pleasure?

As I am talking to a friend about her LoTRO experiences (her first mmo), I am nostalgic about my old EQ (and other mmo games that I have listed here more than once, so I won’t list them) days. So much of my research questions came out of those years/experiences, and value those times moreContinue reading “Gaming for … pleasure?”

First Day of School

I haven’t had butterflies like this on a first day of school since … well – for quite some time! Will come back with a full report. Until then, here is an interesting CFP for anyone playing LOTR MMO. Call for Papers Ring Bearers: The Lord of the Rings Online as Intertextual Narrative. Edited byContinue reading “First Day of School”

Good to be Home

After seven weeks of holidays, visiting family, days on the beach and evenings on the patio, and the random bonfire, I have to say, it is good to be home. Of course I miss my sister and her family (who graciously houses my family every summer) but after a while, I miss the city. Now that weContinue reading “Good to be Home”

Work & Play

Well, after much rambling yesterday, I have decided to continue on with my vacation. There will be plenty of time (like 10 months!) to be in the city, and summer vacation only lasts so long. As a good friend told me last night, I would be a little crazy to come home before I absolutelyContinue reading “Work & Play”

Quick Update

As summer vacation rolls by (a bit too quickly for my liking), my internet access has been alot more intermittent than anticipated. So far, only minimal work-related reading has been done (need to finish up that review for the Galloway book). I have been shamelessly eating up fiction books as if they were going outContinue reading “Quick Update”

AFK

Heading off to the wonderful east coast of Canada for holidays with my family. Should have some internet connection along the way – but will be AFK most of the month of July. Enjoy the sun!

Unwanted Nostalgia – more Facebook rambling

As I sit here on yet another night, contemplating Facebook suicide, I am struck with strong feelings of unwanted nostalgia. So much of my Facebook experience has been about ghosts from my life (lives) past resurfacing; from early childhood friends to old party friends and extended family I haven’t spoken to in at least 10 years.Continue reading “Unwanted Nostalgia – more Facebook rambling”

Convocation 2007

This morning was my MA Convocation ceremony from Concordia University (Montreal, QC) – although about 3 hours long (4 if you count having to be there an hour early), the ceremony was nice, and the air was not too hot. My mother travelled from Nova Scotia to be here for it, and woke me upContinue reading “Convocation 2007”