Monthly Archives: January 2005

NEW MEDIA: Chapbook

Posted on January 23, 2005 by Susan

Dennis Jerz, of Jerz’s Literacy Weblog, was kind enough to comment on my 1500th post as well as on the New Media booklet I produced at the end of the semester.  One word he used caught my eye, and in … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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REALITY: Good Bad Day

Posted on January 22, 2005 by Susan

It’s snowing like a mother out there.  After freezing my bones all day in a shop that didn’t go above 36 degrees outside of 3 foot circle around the propane stove, I closed up a bit early and clomped through … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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EDUCATION: E-mailing

Posted on January 22, 2005 by Susan

Michael Arnzen at Pedablogue has a great post on the overabundance of student e-mail, and links to a few more great insight sites into this relatively new form of student-teacher communication.  I realize that I am quite dependent upon e-mail … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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REALITY: Foreseeing the Future

Posted on January 22, 2005 by Susan

The black morning sky is starred; a surprise, as I wait for the prediction of snow to come true.  I am coded to believe that a snow sky is black, and then white and then alive with movement .  This … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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NEW MEDIA & BLOGGING: Celebrating

Posted on January 21, 2005 by Susan

Just another marker on my weblog, this is my 1500th post.  What makes it more special for me is that while I’m typing it, the printer in the next room is spitting out a booklet I put together on the … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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NEW MEDIA & LITERATURE: Progress

Posted on January 21, 2005 by Susan

Nobody’s asked, but I’ll admit to having halted my journey into Silent Hill about a week ago.  When I left, there was some broad following me and a new kind of monster up ahead. I left Suttree as well for … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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EDUCATION: First Day Fears

Posted on January 21, 2005 by Susan

Yes, trepidation is the word.  I don’t know why, but I’m dreading Monday, the first day of classes.  I, who have my switchblade and come-on act down as pat as my Buster Brown rendition am afraid.  I like the courses, … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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WRITING: Motivation

Posted on January 21, 2005 by Susan

Idle thought this morning, again about what makes a doer do, or in this case, a writer write.  But it does apply to all areas of our lives, and our personalities. Within an hour after accepting a compliment, I ran … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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LITERATURE: Suttree

Posted on January 21, 2005 by susan

A bit of a strange phenomenon happening with this reading.  The "wow" factor of reading McCarthy is not interfering with the story. It’s not, I’m sure, a disenchantment with McCarthy’s writing, but rather a getting used to and taking for … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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New Media: As a keeper of the old…

Posted on January 20, 2005 by Susan

Just found out that a journal will be required in the Creative Writing course, and am excited about starting one up (you know, decorating, choosing colors, fonts, etc.).  Weblogs are the new media format for journaling. The bad news is … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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LITERATURE & NEW MEDIA: Editing

Posted on January 20, 2005 by Susan

Tweak. Tweak, tweak, tweak. The never-ending process of editing a story is compounded by new media additions of sound and graphics.  It is time-consuming, engrossing, and requires dedicated meticulous effort. If I can talk up a good justification, let’s say, … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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SELF ANALYSIS: Career Skills

Posted on January 19, 2005 by Susan

Thanks to J-Walk, I’ve been pegged.  My job skills according to this little test: Your strongest career skill is:  Pragmatic–focusing on facts and specifics. Your weakest career skill is:  Societal–cooperating well with others. For $9.95, they’ll throw in some suggestions … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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REALITY & WRITING: Lessons

Posted on January 19, 2005 by Susan

I need to learn to fly–by will alone.  Lift off in a graceful wisp of smoke that filters from the part in my hair and leaves it straight and even and untouched by whim. I need to fly away. Continue reading →

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EDUCATION: Standing In Line

Posted on January 19, 2005 by Susan

Well that was no fun at all.  Standing in a line for fifteen minutes before the window even opened up.  No patience, and that is what will do me in in the end.  After two months of waiting for an … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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REALITY: Countdown

Posted on January 19, 2005 by Susan

All worded out and building to a new space gathering bits of straw and hair to nest in comfort for a day or two until I’m nudged out again and forced to fly and stress about the worms and seeking … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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