tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6648409483330236099.post3534179043342634083..comments2024-03-29T00:56:07.277-07:00Comments on The Adventures of Notorious Ph.D., Girl Scholar: AdvisingNotorious Ph.D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08700875559325201086noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6648409483330236099.post-24306935720566073842010-09-12T12:31:15.643-07:002010-09-12T12:31:15.643-07:00forgive me for this mild effrontery. i didnt reali...forgive me for this mild effrontery. i didnt realize that we were in a formal setting that demanded a strict standard of interaction to communicate.<br /><br />"The challenge is to look for them everywhere -- think broadly."<br /><br />i have attempted that, thinking broadly, but those tempting possibilities of research, seemed to have eluded me again and again.<br />perhaps, a touch of your insight can salvage me.<br /><br />does being serious all the time tire you? <br /><br />i did a little research on serious ppl during my undergraduate days.. they have trouble maintaining their zest and creativity. seems that when seriousness is contrived, people are more susceptible to stress. consequently, most of their psyche power is invested in thwarting stress as opposed to actual problem solving, making them less efficient.<br /><br />what is your area of specialization?<br /><br />now that my speech is nearing the end.<br />may i 'lol' just for the sake of diluting the inner *torsion* that im sensing right now?the unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12948743988197782850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6648409483330236099.post-52805215946067097392010-09-12T12:16:27.645-07:002010-09-12T12:16:27.645-07:00Unknown, I draw the line at "lol" and ot...Unknown, I draw the line at "lol" and other text-speak. Academia might not be the "real world" (whatever that is), but we learn to speak the language of the country we're in.<br /><br />As to your second question (and please, seriously, no more text-speak here): an education in the Humanities has at its very core the idea that there are some enduring themes that are applicable to the modern world. The challenge is to look for them everywhere -- think broadly.Notorious Ph.D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08700875559325201086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6648409483330236099.post-47469105890240348172010-09-12T12:11:39.041-07:002010-09-12T12:11:39.041-07:00notorious phd :
juz wondering, what do u think wou...notorious phd :<br />juz wondering, what do u think would be a good research in humanities? <br /><br />u know somethin' that's applicable in the modern world?the unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12948743988197782850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6648409483330236099.post-31979450131707014052010-09-12T12:08:50.762-07:002010-09-12T12:08:50.762-07:00comrade physioprof:
lol u gotta learn to chill com...comrade physioprof:<br />lol u gotta learn to chill comrade. i guess in ur realm informal language is considered a crime but on earth, it's the everday medium. <br /><br />in case u havent read gardner's work on multiple intelligence, linguistics intelligence is merely a part of it. hence the question ..<br /><br />"Should someone who has this much trouble constructing a proper sentence really be considering graduate school in the humanities?"<br /><br />is considered inane. it's like asking whether a prodigy in number theory should be thinkin bout doin phd in cryptography juz 'cause he couldn't multiply two by two digits. lolthe unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12948743988197782850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6648409483330236099.post-25473673495531161822010-09-08T03:12:58.649-07:002010-09-08T03:12:58.649-07:00You are clearly a font of all knowledge - you must...You are clearly a font of all knowledge - you must be! The email is kind of a compliment really. <br /><br />I am also never planning on emailing CPP! Email is an informal medium and people often lapse into colloquialism or 'speech' writing ... I'd tend to cut that a little slack. :)<br /><br />I also hope CPP never decides to read my blog - it's the least edited piece of writing I do - it's for fun! <<< that's a disclaimer ! ;)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14464660908758654062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6648409483330236099.post-37248391901241377942010-09-07T18:57:33.446-07:002010-09-07T18:57:33.446-07:00I'm just going to lurk here and covet everyone...I'm just going to lurk here and covet everyone's lovely curly hair (I can say that with confidence about Notorious, Dance, and Dr. Virago, but I'm sure the same is true about Musey. Because I really do covet the curls). <br /><br />Interestingly, I know straight-haired people who do the condition-only wash, too (though often folks with really REALLY long hair). Personally, I've started using old-fashioned homemade soap as a shampoo (because it lacks the detergent in modern shampoos & so doesn't strip the oils), with great results. But this can be trickier with curly hair, because you don't get slip you get with modern conditioners, and so may run into greater problems with tangling (than my mostly-straight hair will).<br /><br />The sticky feeling from regular conditioner probably comes from silicones, which coat the hair. Or possibly it's a reaction to too much protein.<br /><br />(Yes, I read way too much beauty stuff on the internet, basically.)New Kid on the Hallwayhttp://newkidonthehallway.typepad.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6648409483330236099.post-87971099972898360522010-09-07T13:01:04.832-07:002010-09-07T13:01:04.832-07:00Just remember to check your cosmetics at safecosme...Just remember to check your cosmetics at safecosmetics.com! No -- this is really me, ADM -- I'm just trying to shift my buying habits to less stuff that is safer and more ethical and greener where I can. So less meat, but trying to buy at least organic, if not also free-range; safer cosmetics; no more liquid bath soaps and plastic poufs, because cake soap doesn't come in a big plastic bottle, and washcloths are gentle exfoliators...<br /><br />As to the actual subject of the post -- YES!!! I do wonder if one of the reasons I sometimes feel so disconnected, but also am so able to make a home and find friends for myself anywhere I end up living is because I resigned myself to obligatory relocation before I went to grad school. I'm still having a hard time dealing with the whole 'OMG tenure and home ownership' thing!Another Damned Medievalisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05231085915472400163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6648409483330236099.post-62258526415274902032010-09-07T03:22:47.036-07:002010-09-07T03:22:47.036-07:00And don't forget - there is also No Poo and Lo...And don't forget - there is also No Poo and Low Poo! These are non-detergent "shampoos" for curly hair that clean them without stripping all the oil. (Also Devachan products.) I use No Poo maybe once a week to get the product out of my hair or anytime I've done something to get particularly dirty.Musey_Mehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16740682026593085575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6648409483330236099.post-34287381927272758322010-09-06T16:33:56.988-07:002010-09-06T16:33:56.988-07:00(This method will NOT work with most grocery-store...(This method will NOT work with most grocery-store conditioners, even those that claim to be designed for curly hair. Believe me, I've tried, because I'm all about saving money. But there is something sticky or waxy or something in them that attracts every particle of grime in the air. And then you really do have to shampoo to get it all out, and plus, your hair feels sticky/crunchy, rather than soft.)Notorious Ph.D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08700875559325201086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6648409483330236099.post-5250949061285846072010-09-06T16:31:05.451-07:002010-09-06T16:31:05.451-07:00Oh, goody! Something I know something about.
Oka...Oh, goody! Something I know something about.<br /><br />Okay, if you have naturally curly hair, your hair is going to have less oil to it. So your job is to avoid adding products that will dry it out, and to add extra oil whenever possible. Shampoos are based on the idea that oil that collects on the hair needs to be broken down and carried away. You don't want this. So skip the shampoo, except in extreme conditions (say, if you've been exposed to campfire smoke, or if you're washing out the excess from a color treatment). If your hair is naturally curly, I promise you that you will be okay. If you freak out, you can always keep shampoo handy, but you really don't need it.<br /><br />How will your hair (and head) get clean? Friction, and water. Get a really good-quality thick conditioner, and prepare to use *a lot* of it. Thoroughly wet your hair, then apply conditioner all around the hairline. Then, part your hair a couple of times vertically and horizontally and apply conditioner there, too. Now, starting at the hairline, massage/scrub your way in towards the crown of your head, from all around, several times, working your fingers out to the ends at the end of each time -- the massaging loosens any dirt on the scalp, the pull-through distributes conditioner along the hair shaft, and removes any loose hair. Once you've gone around your head several times, get the hair out of your way so the conditioner has at least three minutes to penetrate (though if you want, you can leave it in for half an hour, or even overnight, for deep conditioning). Rinse, again with that massaging, scrubbing motion. Squeeze dry with an old t-shirt. Apply your favorite product (or another tiny dab of conditioner), preferably while damp-dry. <br /><br />There! Excellent advice!Notorious Ph.D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08700875559325201086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6648409483330236099.post-7992361936974396202010-09-06T15:16:30.666-07:002010-09-06T15:16:30.666-07:00I will have to try Deva now! Though so far I'...I will have to try Deva now! Though so far I'm liking Frederic Fekkai's Luscious Curls and Living Proof styling products.<br /><br />But do tell on the skipping the shampoo part!Dr. Viragohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03960384082670286328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6648409483330236099.post-52345050211926165292010-09-06T14:36:31.818-07:002010-09-06T14:36:31.818-07:00People *do* ask me for curly hair advice (even som...People *do* ask me for curly hair advice (even sometimes total strangers stopping me in a store), and I always recommend the DevaCurl system and products. Though at much greater length than NPhD, usually. Yay, DevaCult!dancehttp://pronetolaughter.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6648409483330236099.post-37083947153370139782010-09-06T12:47:01.122-07:002010-09-06T12:47:01.122-07:00This way, although the advice might not be appropr...<i>This way, although the advice might not be appropriate, I could 100% guarantee that it would be good.<br /></i><br />You would be like <i>Hints From Heloise on Mescaline</i>. DO ITTE!Comrade PhysioProfhttp://physioprof.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6648409483330236099.post-39745546639004130872010-09-06T11:45:45.930-07:002010-09-06T11:45:45.930-07:00I totally agree with your advice on curly hair and...I totally agree with your advice on curly hair and totally lament that people only rarely ask me for that advice!<br /><br />I am always reminded of a woman in one of my undergrad seminars (when I was an undergrad) who asked the professor how many trees she would have to cut down to build a solar home. I seriously snickered out loud (totally not like me). Your hints to the emailer are dead on, though.Musey_Mehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16740682026593085575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6648409483330236099.post-57218553030000905692010-09-06T11:37:51.279-07:002010-09-06T11:37:51.279-07:00CPP, I'm willing to chalk up the errors to unc...CPP, I'm willing to chalk up the errors to uncaught typos (I do the same thing) or a writer trying to strike a formal tone that he or she is unused to. There is a difference between small errors/typos and, say, apostrophe abuse.<br /><br />That said, I'm thinking about modifying your approach, and giving advice about something I feel I know a lot about at any given moment, regardless of how well it addresses the question. I'd be a sort of random advice generator. For example:<br /><br />Q: My advisor and I don't get along. Should I switch?<br /><br />A: Coffee should be purchased whole bean, and may be stored in the freezer or fridge before being ground, but not afterward, as the the oils (which contain both flavor and caffeine) will dry out. Buy only what you think you can reasonably use in 2-3 weeks, if possible from the same place where it's roasted. A burr grinder is best for getting an even grind; repurpose your old blade grinder for grinding spices.<br /><br />This way, although the advice might not be appropriate, I could 100% <i>guarantee</i> that it would be good.Notorious Ph.D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08700875559325201086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6648409483330236099.post-91237359880448489672010-09-06T11:34:59.058-07:002010-09-06T11:34:59.058-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Notorious Ph.D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08700875559325201086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6648409483330236099.post-31904983274840483482010-09-06T10:58:14.069-07:002010-09-06T10:58:14.069-07:00This is gonna sound really mean, but when people s...This is gonna sound really mean, but when people seek my advice, I am a believer in answering the question that should have been asked and not just the one that was asked. In this case, I find it troubling that in a six sentence professional e-mail, three of the sentences have grammar, usage, or idiom errors. Should someone who has this much trouble constructing a proper sentence really be considering graduate school in the humanities?Comrade PhysioProfhttp://physioprof.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com