With that, it's time to conclude my ENGL 50H #liveblog. Looking forward to going back to the doc where I pasted all these tweets, editing myself, and reflecting on my rambles. Thanks to everyone who sent questions/comments/read my mind for an hour, I appreciate y'all!
If anyone has song recommendations, I am ALWAYS open to new music. Nothing on discover weekly has really hit a chord for me lately (pun intended). And lord knows when I'm living alone, music and podcasts and sitcoms fill the silence.
@MylesJCramer Hollow Moon - definitely a bop in a sort of edgy way, which has been exactly what I'm looking for lately. Almost has a folksy air to it? Not sure it'll make my liked playlist, but pleasant to listen to.
So I've been trying to read academic papers on menstrual health research so far, but not from a biology angle: mostly stigmatization, and big data (there's not much). Lord knows I spend enough time thinking about it already with #DaysforGirls, might as well get credit.
Unfortunately most of my reading time lately has been dedicated to thesis-ing. I FINALLY settled on doing a menstrual health-related topic, probably in social research with a predictive analytics component. I met with a professor from @PennState Behrend earlier this week on it.
I can't say that I know WHY, I liked it. It was definitely dark and depressing and maybe even a little too real. I guess I'd recommend it? If you want to feel uncomfortable for the rest of the day.
Speaking of reading, for class today, my group had to read "Cat Person" by Kristen Roupenian for the short story unit. I'm not quite abstract enough to have gotten a deep meaning from the story, but I liked it in a weird way. #CatPerson
@J_lee145 If there's one thing I've learned in ENGL50H, it's that you have to read to write. I haven't written for a while really, but I always liked reading Stephen King and Chuck Palahniuk. Dark, dry, quick cuts. No bullshit with those guys.
I really should've made a playlist for this- my discover weekly was way dry. I put on @WinnetkaBowling just since they're my current vibe, but the problem with playing from a Spotify artist directly is if they have acoustics/remixes/deluxe albums, you hear the same songs.
@mtrasnake I'd love to say yes, but honestly no: even though some of the vivid ones weren't "unpleasant," I feel more like I'm reminiscing on things that actually happened, which is weird and makes me feel like I'm losing my marbles a bit.
They haven't officially said if the program is virtual or in-person: housing is covered by the company, so I haven't had to worry much. I expect that announcement is coming at today's meeting. I am cautiously optimistic, but I wouldn't mind experiencing Wisconsin for myself.
Also happening today is an "intern meet and greet" for my summer internship at Organic Valley dairy. I think there are only about ten or so interns, mostly Midwesterners. I'll do my best to fit in. #ope
It's pretty cold outside, and I just realized I ordered my prescription to the Weis two miles from my house instead of the one .75 miles away. So now I ask myself: would I rather take a four mile walk, or try and dig out my car and brave the cold? We'll see. #winterstorm2021
The State College groups are great- I've gotten a pizza cutter, and once a very nice wool coat that I still wear. I listed my Keurig, and a woman from the group is picking it up today along with some coffee I got from a local grinder in Abingdon that I hated.
If you've never heard of the #BuyNothing project, you can look up hyper-local Facebook groups- often more granular than boroughs, even. My friend Jake described them as "Classy Craigslist Free Stuff," which is pretty accurate. The concept is giving back direct to the community.
Other than the disturbing start to my day with the dreams, it's been an okay morning. I had a bowl of Cinnamon Pecan Special K with a sliced banana, and now I'm drinking a Wegman's Pumpkin Pie coffee. I actually just got a new Keurig, so I'm giving my old one away.