2013 08 01 tweets
Okay. It appears I managed to make it home yesterday. Today begins the process of sorting out the chaos.
Thu Aug 01 10:45:01 +0000 2013
\(Which is to say that if I owe you something… I hope I’ll be able to get it to you soon\.\)
Thu Aug 01 10:45:59 +0000 2013
Replying to @jmcclurken
Thank you! It’s nice to be here, and nice to see an actual stretch of chaos-clearing time ahead.
Thu Aug 01 10:46:23 +0000 2013
Replying to @rgfeal
Ooh, I am trying. Just looking around and saying to myself “one thing at a time. There’s no deadline.”
Thu Aug 01 10:49:01 +0000 2013
Replying to @rgfeal
That sounds SO nice. Enjoy it!
Thu Aug 01 10:53:30 +0000 2013
Ways I know the vacation part of my working vacation is over: I just blow-dried my hair and put on makeup for the first time in weeks.
Thu Aug 01 11:17:53 +0000 2013
Also: time to switch everything out of the travel bag and into the work bag.
Thu Aug 01 11:27:02 +0000 2013
Replying to @shanakimball
Aw shucks. You are The Best.
Fri Aug 02 02:17:59 +0000 2013
Replying to @nypl_labs, @tcarmody and @shanakimball
Yes, please!
Fri Aug 02 03:07:44 +0000 2013
Things that rock today: UC Senate, #owot, New York weather, general Fridayness.
Fri Aug 02 20:26:41 +0000 2013
This weekend: major errands, massive unpacking, huge laundry, cooking up a storm. Tonight, sleep. Please oh please, sleep.
Mon Aug 05 00:25:53 +0000 2013
\(PS: Thanks again for the awesome weather, NYC\.\)
Mon Aug 05 00:26:08 +0000 2013
Replying to @stephharves
I hope the jet lag is passing! I slept like a rock, and was thrilled to wake to even more awesome weather.
Mon Aug 05 13:44:56 +0000 2013
Replying to @boone
Nice! Thanks for the followup. I’m glad to hear it’s working well.
Mon Aug 05 15:52:29 +0000 2013
Wha???
Mon Aug 05 20:40:28 +0000 2013
I’m… gobsmacked. // RT @romenesko: The Washington Post has been sold to Jeff Bezos for $250 million.
Mon Aug 05 20:40:54 +0000 2013
Replying to @rgfeal
Pls do not turn his attention in our direction.
Mon Aug 05 20:47:05 +0000 2013
This day has officially just gone crazypants.
Mon Aug 05 20:52:08 +0000 2013
Replying to @surlyF and @wynkenhimself
Banana snake?!?
Tue Aug 06 15:32:50 +0000 2013
Replying to @wynkenhimself and @surlyF
Oh, the banana flavor, hands down. Ergh.
Tue Aug 06 15:37:33 +0000 2013
RT @mediacommons: Everyday Play, a fantastic new cluster curated by Sam Tobin, is up today at The New Everyday: http://mediacommons.futureofthebook.org/tne/cluster/everyday-play
Tue Aug 06 16:39:25 +0000 2013
Replying to @jmcclurken
“Try rebooting me and see if that helps!”
Tue Aug 06 20:01:20 +0000 2013
Replying to @nowviskie
We are very, very sorry for the @scholarslab loss. But there’s more than a little joyful anticipation on this end. @katinalynn
Wed Aug 07 15:27:07 +0000 2013
Replying to @katinalynn and @amandafrench
The team is super excited about it, too!
Wed Aug 07 15:42:17 +0000 2013
Replying to @lmrhody
Hey, congrats to you and @chnm both!
Wed Aug 07 18:46:54 +0000 2013
RT @MLACommons: We’re happy to announce that MLA Commons has received a grant from the Mellon Foundation to begin phase 2 planning: http://…
Wed Aug 07 18:50:12 +0000 2013
Replying to @mkgold, @MLACommons and @cbox
Thank you! We’re thrilled to be moving forward with you.
Wed Aug 07 19:44:17 +0000 2013
Replying to @wilbanks
The crazy thing is that we released that well over a year ago. The Atlantic even blogged it then! http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2012/03/how-do-you-cite-a-tweet-in-an-academic-paper/253932/
Thu Aug 08 00:18:17 +0000 2013
Replying to @wilbanks
Sigh. The 7th edition says that URLs are optional. The format is consistent with that edition. But the 8th… *smiles enigmatically*
Thu Aug 08 00:20:52 +0000 2013
Replying to @LibSkrat and @wilbanks
Oh, now that’s just unfair.
Thu Aug 08 00:21:14 +0000 2013
Replying to @wilbanks
More meme delay? The shiny new gig is 2 years old. But would love to say hi in DC sometime!
Thu Aug 08 01:01:54 +0000 2013
Replying to @wilbanks
Avatar and apartment are both sparkly new, yes! And I do still feel like I’m just getting started in the job, so fair enough.
Thu Aug 08 01:05:26 +0000 2013
Replying to @amandafrench and @wilbanks
Happy MLA Releases a Tweet Citation Format Season!
Thu Aug 08 01:08:47 +0000 2013
Replying to @LibSkrat
I do not think @KUnlatched is responsible for that story; it looks like they just tweeted it…
Fri Aug 09 13:08:11 +0000 2013
Stressful vet trip. One kitty freak out; the other comes home with the cone of shame. One up 4 pounds; the other down 4. Both perturbed.
Fri Aug 09 16:11:54 +0000 2013
As R just noted, taking two grouchy 13-year-old kitties to the vet? Not a rainbows and lollipops experience.
Fri Aug 09 16:48:07 +0000 2013
Replying to @dancohen
Thank you, and backatcha. Mine is heartbreaking to watch, bumping into things & being hissed at by her brother. :(
Fri Aug 09 16:52:19 +0000 2013
Replying to @triproftri
Oh no! I hope all is better...
Fri Aug 09 17:08:33 +0000 2013
Replying to @rgfeal
Alice has a bad lick spot - she must have scratched herself & has worried it into infection. :( Alas, @MetVetNYC is Manhattan-only.
Fri Aug 09 17:13:19 +0000 2013
Replying to @LizaPotts, @WIRED and @ecshowalter
\(a\) Released well over a year ago. \(Check your sources\!\) \(b\) Explained then that in 7th ed URLs are optional.
Sat Aug 10 15:14:42 +0000 2013
Replying to @LizaPotts, @WIRED and @ecshowalter
Real names are included if the tweeter provides one. URLs are optional because the 7th ed made them so. +
Sat Aug 10 15:17:36 +0000 2013
Replying to @LizaPotts, @WIRED and @ecshowalter
There’s an explanation in Handbook at 5.6.2. There’s been much discussion since. It’s been heard, trust me.
Sat Aug 10 15:18:20 +0000 2013
Replying to @LizaPotts
I’ve dealt with the occasional Chicago journal. It’s been… different.
Sat Aug 10 15:22:02 +0000 2013
Got brave enough to take a peek into the storage area of doom. The situation is neither as bad as I’d feared nor as good as I’d hoped.
Sat Aug 10 15:24:07 +0000 2013
Once we have sufficient shelving in the apartment, I think we’re looking at one 2-person weekend worth of work. \(But first, the shelving\.\)
Sat Aug 10 15:25:03 +0000 2013
Call from vet: Kitty #1 \(who was down 4 lbs\) has hyperthyroidism; kitty #2 \(who was up 4 lbs\) is diabetic. I’m going back to bed now.
Sat Aug 10 17:02:44 +0000 2013
Replying to @wynkenhimself
There are many worse things they could have. But it’s going to be a big change for everybody. :(
Sat Aug 10 17:07:44 +0000 2013
Replying to @Exhaust_Fumes
Absolutely; could be much worse.
Sat Aug 10 17:15:15 +0000 2013
Replying to @jcmeloni
Yes, both. He’ll be getting a thyroid pill twice a day; she’ll be getting injected with insulin. :(
Sat Aug 10 19:01:05 +0000 2013
Replying to @CJ_Daugherty
Heh. They have been pretty testy around one another lately...
Sat Aug 10 19:01:20 +0000 2013
Replying to @jmaxsfu
Yes, it was. His symptoms read almost *exactly* like the ones listed here: http://www.2ndchance.info/hyperthyroid.htm
Sat Aug 10 19:02:19 +0000 2013
Replying to @samplereality
Goop! Goop would not be bad. I was given pills instead. We’ll see how well this goes.
Sat Aug 10 19:03:04 +0000 2013
Replying to @shanakimball
Have fun!
Sat Aug 10 19:41:48 +0000 2013
Replying to @brettbobley
Thanks, Brett. The vet has not suggested that yet; I’m not sure why. Pills before the nuclear option, I guess.
Sat Aug 10 20:43:56 +0000 2013
Replying to @rgfeal and @brettbobley
Perhaps. She also said something about needing to recheck his kidneys once his thyroid level was stable, so maybe +
Sat Aug 10 21:35:39 +0000 2013
Replying to @rgfeal and @brettbobley
that check needs to happen before we go nuclear?
Sat Aug 10 21:36:02 +0000 2013
Replying to @MiriamEBurstein, @rgfeal and @brettbobley
Whoa. That’s serious. Totally worth it if it’s a real cure, but one draws a bit of a breath.
Sat Aug 10 21:46:04 +0000 2013
Another call from the vet today. After more blood work, it seems kitty #2 may not be diabetic after all. She may be pre-diabetic — or +
Sun Aug 11 21:01:34 +0000 2013
it may be her kidneys. She’ll go back in for more testing on Friday.
Sun Aug 11 21:02:13 +0000 2013
To add insult to injury, kitty #2 is also the one with the cone of shame. And she can’t fit her whole self & the cone in the litter box. +
Sun Aug 11 21:17:20 +0000 2013
And she’s dealing with a couple of dumb hoomins who didn’t think to take the raised sides of the box off for her until after the Incident.
Sun Aug 11 21:18:31 +0000 2013
Replying to @brettbobley and @unsworth
Hooray! And enormous congratulations. Best news to come out of Capitol Hill in quite a while.
Mon Aug 12 13:16:08 +0000 2013
Replying to @jasonrhody
Please, please find a way to do that.
Mon Aug 12 15:17:20 +0000 2013
Replying to @dbvisel
Safe travels, Dan! I’ll look forward to hearing more from the other side.
Tue Aug 13 11:50:22 +0000 2013
Replying to @dbvisel
Boy, I can’t imagine how that happened. No worries — and keep me posted!
Tue Aug 13 12:35:49 +0000 2013
Replying to @wilbanks
THE MADNESS MUST STOP.
Tue Aug 13 13:09:06 +0000 2013
Replying to @mkirschenbaum
That, my friend, is a very, very good question. Also, how do we make it stop.
Tue Aug 13 14:33:57 +0000 2013
New post on Planned Obsolescence: UGH. http://wp.me/s2w8Sh-ugh
Wed Aug 14 13:03:50 +0000 2013
Replying to @sherah1918
JEALOUS.
Wed Aug 14 23:15:24 +0000 2013
Replying to @sherah1918
PS: I am assuming you are in NOLA. Pls go get a poboy at Mother’s and tell me about it in detail.
Wed Aug 14 23:20:01 +0000 2013
Replying to @sherah1918
You. Are. Killing. Me.
Thu Aug 15 02:31:27 +0000 2013
Replying to @sherah1918
Sorry, I went to sleep! No, do not hush. I am living vicariously \(if longingly\) through your food life right now.
Thu Aug 15 10:32:22 +0000 2013
Replying to @CJ_Daugherty
Happy publication day! I hope it’s a wonderful one.
Thu Aug 15 11:11:52 +0000 2013
Replying to @CJ_Daugherty
\(PS: Eat it, stupid US publishers\.\)
Thu Aug 15 11:12:06 +0000 2013
Replying to @LibSkrat
My, these babies are both delicious and protein-rich! \(Excellent stuff\.\)
Thu Aug 15 16:33:32 +0000 2013
Good read. // MT @LibSkrat “How to Scuttle a Scholarly Communication Initiative” is pub’d. Let brickbattery commence! http://jlsc-pub.org/jlsc/vol1/iss4/3/
Thu Aug 15 16:39:24 +0000 2013
Replying to @sherah1918
I am having a deeply Pavlovian response. That looks AMAZING.
Thu Aug 15 19:52:03 +0000 2013
Replying to @msbonn
I’ve been using Feedly, which I’ve come to like quite a lot.
Fri Aug 16 14:41:35 +0000 2013
Replying to @ftrain
Are you really in Industrial Complex, LA? I might be alarmed to tell you how nearby I grew up.
Sat Aug 17 00:36:48 +0000 2013
Replying to @ftrain
Fair enough. I’m in Brooklyn now too, so the distance from there to here is only 46ish years long.
Sat Aug 17 00:40:33 +0000 2013
Replying to @ftrain
YAY! Best thing anyone has said to me ALL WEEK.
Sat Aug 17 00:44:14 +0000 2013
Replying to @annehelen
ROCK ON, AHP. Looking forward to seeing it!
Sat Aug 17 00:45:41 +0000 2013
Replying to @briancroxall
You need to understand those reviews in the context of the personal lives of the reviewers, Brian.
Mon Aug 19 16:42:35 +0000 2013
Finally got a chance to read my colleague Char Miller’s fantastic USETDA 2013 keynote on OA and the undergrad thesis: http://scholarship.claremont.edu/pomona_fac_pub/377/
Mon Aug 19 16:54:57 +0000 2013
Replying to @LibSkrat
Absolutely. Just fantastic!
Mon Aug 19 16:56:52 +0000 2013
There is at least one very good thing to be said about being in a 12-month \(rather than 9\-month\) position: no mid-August panic. Go, that.
Mon Aug 19 18:50:22 +0000 2013
Replying to @LibSkrat
That is what they call the worst of both worlds. Good luck!
Mon Aug 19 18:53:21 +0000 2013
Replying to @acavender
Less than you might think. :)
Mon Aug 19 18:53:34 +0000 2013
Replying to @katinalynn
Have fun! Very much looking forward to seeing you on your return, but I hope the trip is long and relaxing.
Wed Aug 21 12:55:30 +0000 2013
Reporting for jury duty. Not sure what to follow that up with.
Wed Aug 21 12:57:31 +0000 2013
Replying to @shanakimball
Woo hoo! Hope everything goes super smoothly.
Wed Aug 21 13:03:31 +0000 2013
Well, that was fast.
Wed Aug 21 13:07:00 +0000 2013
Kicked out for having moved to Kings County v
Wed Aug 21 13:10:37 +0000 2013
Replying to @ivovolt
That’s great to hear - I hope you enjoy it!
Wed Aug 21 13:16:06 +0000 2013
“You don’t have proof you moved with you? But you knew you wouldn’t be serving today.” Uh, no. No, I didn’t.
Wed Aug 21 13:44:23 +0000 2013
Everything on the form & the web says “change your address like this.” Nothing says “if you’ve left NY County you’re ineligible.”
Wed Aug 21 13:45:39 +0000 2013
Ah well. Bonus work day with no meetings.
Wed Aug 21 13:46:03 +0000 2013
Replying to @hjoseph
Whoopsie. Be safe, everybody!
Wed Aug 21 14:03:33 +0000 2013
Replying to @savasavasava
Jury duty!
Wed Aug 21 14:03:50 +0000 2013
Replying to @savasavasava
Certainly makes the next few days better, though I do believe in serving when called!
Wed Aug 21 14:06:37 +0000 2013
RT @mkgold: Commons In A Box \(@cbox\) has now been downloaded over 6,000 times! http://wordpress.org/plugins/commons-in-a-box/ Many thanks to @SloanFoundation @CUNY…
Wed Aug 21 15:46:10 +0000 2013
Replying to @mkgold and @cbox
Congrats, you guys! So happy to be working with you. @SloanFoundation @CUNYGradCenter
Wed Aug 21 15:46:30 +0000 2013
I love the salad I eat most days for lunch a whole lot more when it’s not 59 degrees in my office.
Wed Aug 21 17:35:47 +0000 2013
Replying to @shanakimball
NOOOOOOOO. This is wrong in so many ways!
Wed Aug 21 20:55:33 +0000 2013
Replying to @shanakimball
So, so sorry. I am sending good arrival vibes.
Wed Aug 21 21:24:49 +0000 2013
Have taken a couple of days off just in time to reboard the kitty health rollercoaster. Kitty #1 is no longer tolerating the thyroid meds.
Thu Aug 22 12:49:36 +0000 2013
So back to the vet with Kitty #1 today. Kitty #2 has reestablished normal blood sugar, though, without my doing anything. So there’s that.
Thu Aug 22 12:51:10 +0000 2013
Replying to @samplereality
Yup. I’m going in to ask for the ear goop today. Poor little guy.
Thu Aug 22 12:51:43 +0000 2013
Replying to @jcmeloni
Indeed.
Thu Aug 22 13:05:19 +0000 2013
Yay, @nowviskie! // RT @CLIRnews: CLIR appoints Bethany Nowviskie Distinguished Presidential Fellow http://bit.ly/14Hu3fI
Thu Aug 22 17:50:57 +0000 2013
Replying to @bukuwawa
It is! Thank you!
Fri Aug 23 13:31:25 +0000 2013
Furniture delivery scheduled for 10 am to 3 pm arrived at 9.45. Happily, we were home & ready, so something is going right this morning.
Fri Aug 23 14:05:41 +0000 2013
\(Also, the furniture \- a dresser & nightstands built by Gothic Cabinet Craft \- is gorgeous\. So there’s that, too\.\)
Fri Aug 23 14:06:37 +0000 2013
To celebrate the arrival of my new dresser, I unpacked one of the two boxes I’ve been lugging around unopened, those one from 2 moves back.+
Fri Aug 23 19:29:14 +0000 2013
It turned out to be some family pictures, some knickknacks, and a metric crap ton of costume jewelry, some of which dates back to the 90s. +
Fri Aug 23 19:30:12 +0000 2013
I have sorted it into 3 categories: stuff I want to keep, stuff too junky for anyone to keep, and stuff somebody might want, but not me. +
Fri Aug 23 19:30:50 +0000 2013
I now face two problems: how to manage the stuff I’m keeping, and what to do with the stuff I’d like to pass on. +
Fri Aug 23 19:31:47 +0000 2013
There are worse problems. And it’s nice to be down to just that one unopened box. \(Which has stayed unopened through at least 4 moves\.\) +
Fri Aug 23 19:33:18 +0000 2013
But ideas for \(a\) storage, and \(b\) redistribution of costume jewelry wealth are welcome. -
Fri Aug 23 19:33:58 +0000 2013
Replying to @wynkenhimself
My building has a basement, in which I have a storage space. It is currently packed to 100% capacity with book boxes. :-/
Fri Aug 23 19:39:07 +0000 2013
Replying to @jmittell
Thanks, Jason! Actually, the unpacking is kind of pleasant; I’m glad to be getting the last things here settled.
Fri Aug 23 20:13:06 +0000 2013
Birthday tragedy! The place around the corner from my sabbatical studio no longer has its Santa Fe Shepherds Pie on the menu!
Fri Aug 23 22:51:03 +0000 2013
\(We made do with shrimp & crab enchiladas, and shrimp & crab cakes\. Not the same, but quite good\.\)
Fri Aug 23 22:52:32 +0000 2013
Replying to @jcmeloni
Why, thank you!
Sat Aug 24 00:28:30 +0000 2013
Replying to @jasonrhody and @wynkenhimself
I am so sorry I missed this exchange live.
Sat Aug 24 00:29:37 +0000 2013
Replying to @miriamkp
Thanks! I hope all’s well in SoCal.
Sat Aug 24 00:30:33 +0000 2013
No one seems quite as panicked as I at the absence of Santa Fe Shepherds Pie. Let me recap: amazing cuts of beef & pork & veg braised +
Sat Aug 24 00:32:27 +0000 2013
in Dos Equis, and topped with the world’s best mac & cheese. Seriously. AND IT’S GONE.
Sat Aug 24 00:34:03 +0000 2013
Replying to @patrick_mj
Thank you!
Sat Aug 24 00:35:13 +0000 2013
Replying to @dancohen
It is indeed. Thanks, and I hope all is well northward.
Sat Aug 24 00:35:47 +0000 2013
Replying to @foundhistory
Thanks, and backatcha \(but Jameson\).
Sat Aug 24 00:36:20 +0000 2013
Replying to @rgfeal
It’s been a great day. I have not faced down the boxes. In due time.
Sat Aug 24 00:36:59 +0000 2013
Replying to @veek
Thanks, Vika! I hope all’s well with you.
Sat Aug 24 11:38:46 +0000 2013
Replying to @amandafrench
Whoa, that was until now a pretty silent move. Hope it’s gone well!
Sat Aug 24 21:45:18 +0000 2013
Replying to @amandafrench
So glad it happened! Good luck with the unpacking.
Sat Aug 24 22:09:17 +0000 2013
My pals at Pomona are bringing me back this spring as part of a lecture series. I'm in some, um, daunting company.
Mon Aug 26 02:50:40 +0000 2013
Replying to @samplereality and @philnel
Could it really ever be otherwise?
Mon Aug 26 03:04:22 +0000 2013
Replying to @tcarmody
Aw, thanks!
Mon Aug 26 10:22:51 +0000 2013
Replying to @rgfeal
Indeed!
Mon Aug 26 10:23:16 +0000 2013
Replying to @alexcho47
A good question, and a sad truth.
Mon Aug 26 10:26:14 +0000 2013
Replying to @sramsay
“The avg sal for a prof @ a leading research uni is abt $150K—& more than $200K at top ones like Columbia & Hvd. & that is an avg.”
Mon Aug 26 12:43:34 +0000 2013
Replying to @sramsay
BAHAHAHAHAHAHA. HAHA. Ha. Hmm.
Mon Aug 26 12:44:09 +0000 2013
Replying to @sramsay
I think I can manage plangent this morning, but civil may be a little more difficult.
Mon Aug 26 12:53:10 +0000 2013
Replying to @ayjay
Welcome to Texas.
Mon Aug 26 16:50:10 +0000 2013
Dear orgs: If you email to get me to do something on your website, including a link right in the message is a good thing to do. Love, kfitz.
Mon Aug 26 16:54:38 +0000 2013
Replying to @surlyF
The one that I am subtweeting would fail, epically.
Mon Aug 26 17:04:18 +0000 2013
Replying to @mkgold, @manovich, @phototrails, @zotero and @omeka_neatline
Thanks for the shout out; sounds like great outreach!
Mon Aug 26 17:43:20 +0000 2013
Replying to @jwolman
#yousaiditdude
Mon Aug 26 20:56:37 +0000 2013
Replying to @crsbecker
Wow, what a story. So glad he was there for you and others!
Tue Aug 27 10:56:16 +0000 2013
Replying to @polly_vecchio
I just received your email; will respond when I get a clear moment!
Tue Aug 27 15:26:32 +0000 2013
Replying to @stephharves
Why thank you! It’s exciting but unnerving.
Tue Aug 27 20:43:31 +0000 2013
It is so cold in my office that I am losing the feeling in my fingertips. I’m pretty sure my brain activity is slowing, too.
Wed Aug 28 15:36:27 +0000 2013
I cannot wait for summer to end, not so that it’s less tropical outside, but so that it’s less arctic inside.
Wed Aug 28 15:37:48 +0000 2013
I kid you not: I am wearing a long-sleeved top, long pants, a sweater, thick socks, and I have a blanket on my lap. And I’m still freezing.
Wed Aug 28 15:38:42 +0000 2013
\(And I’m obviously hoping that complaining might generate some heat\.\)
Wed Aug 28 15:39:01 +0000 2013
I have Flannery O’Connor in my head: “She would have been a good woman if it had been somebody there to shoot her every minute of her life.”
Thu Aug 29 17:38:18 +0000 2013
Except in reverse: I might actually have accomplished something if there had been somebody there to tell me how every minute of my life.
Thu Aug 29 17:39:12 +0000 2013
Replying to @jvinopal and @moncia
Yay indeed!
Thu Aug 29 20:39:25 +0000 2013
New post at Planned Obsolescence: I Am Not Blogging. http://wp.me/p2w8Sh-Fi
Fri Aug 30 14:14:23 +0000 2013
Replying to @surlyF
I had that same moment this afternoon. OMG, that’s a poet, top story.