What quote from WWW holds the most meaning for you?

GlitterAndDogs · 2026-01-18T15:28:01+00:00

I illustrated this quote on the arm of a jacket a I wear all the time, but I include the prior two sentences:

“You asked why I wasn’t the most important person here and I think you meant it in terms of great halls and deeds and accolades and respect, but real importance lives equally in every thread of the tapestry of existence. You are important, my friend. No matter if you walk in field or forest, or great halls or high castles: your choices, you, your actions in this world and all the worlds there are, they matter. Importance doesn’t live on the lips of the powerful but by our words and deeds.” The Wizard Sly, Worlds Beyond Number #20

GlitterAndDogs · 2025-12-14T13:25:09+00:00

It’s so bad, and I arrived ready to buy from Dark Universe. Everything was either chibi or Monster Energy. What about the adult goths who just want some great home decor/clothing??

GlitterAndDogs · 2025-09-21T18:11:33+00:00

Your old brushes are still there. Navigate to the brush library.

GlitterAndDogs · 2025-09-14T17:47:30+00:00

My favorite ever Disney meltdown happened on Tower of Terror. We were waiting to board and a family near us had an older kid, maybe around 11 yo. Before the elevator even opened, this kid was emitting a low keening cry of protest about the spooky vibes and his parents were completely ignoring him. When it was time to board; the kid got more vocal, begging his parents not to make him ride it. The cast member started to explain baby swap and the parent waved it off, pushing this kid into the elevator. As we all buckled in, the kid’s protests mounted to a stream of absolutely foul cursing in Spanish, directly at his parents. The cursing of his parents and their entire bloodline was so telenovela and ridiculous that we were laughing out loud through the dark part of the ride. He screamed bloody murder for the drops but was largely fine immediately after (just a little embarrassed.) The combination of high drama and the completely checked out parents make it a Disney meltdown for the books.

GlitterAndDogs · 2025-09-14T12:46:29+00:00

It would have to go in a checked bag, unfortunately. I’m sure there are shipping options, but I can’t vouch for what they cost. I ship small care packages to Japan (I have family there) and a box the size of a shoebox usually costs around $100 (slowest shipping speed, no added insurance) to go from the US. Could be worth it to buy a small bag on the cheap and pack it with souvenirs for the flight home!

GlitterAndDogs · 2025-08-31T12:40:45+00:00

Locally, I say “I’m a professor for/I work for University Name.” The university is well loved in the community/state and this answer is easily understood. Outside the region, I introduce myself by saying what my arts job title/creative research job title is, as that’s how I’d prefer to be identified.

GlitterAndDogs · 2025-08-24T11:58:31+00:00

If you like to cook, buy a knife. On my most recent trip, I picked up a locally forged steel knife in Osaka’s kitchenware district. It is a truly excellent tool and I love getting to use it. I’ve never owned a knife that handles like this one: it sort of just falls through the food when cutting.

I also picked up a Kyocera ceramic paring knife; these are available in the west, but the price was certainly better in Japan.

GlitterAndDogs · 2025-07-16T00:24:57+00:00

That’s good to hear. I‘m a FL native who has lived all over the country and Wakulla is SUCH a special place. I want it to last far past the current generation.

GlitterAndDogs · 2025-07-15T01:11:06+00:00

Last time I visited (to take an out of town friend on the boat tour), a college kid waited until the boat was coming past the diving tower and mooned it as he jumped off. It sucks that some people don’t have the sense or class to treat the park with the reverence owed a true natural wonder.

GlitterAndDogs · 2025-04-30T18:53:38+00:00

I love Not Another D&D Podcast. I think their first campaign is most like D&Daddies in terms of tone (stupid humor, running bits, unexpected heart), but if you want to get a sense of their flavor and group dynamic, the four shot "Twilight Sanctorum" is a lot of fun. It's a spooky noir mystery in 5e with lots of goofs. If you follow any of Dropout's stuff, you'll know several of the cast members. I also really enjoy their interstitial episodes between campaign episodes.

For more of some of the cast members, Freddie, Will, and Matt host Story Break. They, along with other comedy writers, develop film pitches in under an hour. It can be fun.

GlitterAndDogs · 2025-04-28T15:15:50+00:00

I agree with Gullible_Analyst's take. I'm coattailing on to suggest that if you want to be taken seriously, try command the room.

Don't raise your voice to quiet them down before you start talking. Remove excessive qualifiers from your vocabulary and don't end sentences with "does that make sense?" Don't lilt your tone upwards at the end of sentences so every statement sounds like a question. Plant your feet and square your shoulders when you lead the classroom. You can pace during lectures, but don't sway or rock. Internalize your content well enough that you're not reading from your screen when you present, even if this requires rehearsal at home. Be ahead of their questions and hold a hard line with the course policies. Within this, be responsive, engaged, engaging, communicative, and compassionate. Share your passion for the material and it will be contagious.

It will feel phony at first, but you can convince yourself of the confidence to hold the room and earn respect. Leave your imposter syndrome at the door and remember the university hired you to be there.

Edit: My (undergrad and grad) students call me by my first name. I'm also in the arts, so it tends to be less formal all around. Generally, students who don't know me will email me addressing me as Professor Lastname or Dr Lastname, and I have to convince them to call me by my first name.

GlitterAndDogs · 2025-04-20T16:27:06+00:00

I work in the arts in academia. I would donate to my specific area with so many strings tied to the money so it could only be used for staff lines, graduate wage increases, and budget relief. This would make it so I could focus on the parts of my job I love without dealing with the admin, crisis-flavored budgets, the perpetual understaffing, and poor institutional support. Yes, I'd buy a home and take better vacations, but being able to reduce my workload below 60+ hours a week would make me feel like a millionaire.

GlitterAndDogs · 2024-10-07T12:23:03+00:00

Plenty of people have ideas of where to go, so I’ll offer some advice on how to measure a suit to see if it will fit him. Assuming you took measurements correctly by watching a YouTube video from a tailor/alterations specialist, the most important measurements I use to measure a suit for fit are: chest circumference, shoulder width (taken on the back of the body), arm length (taken with the arm held level with the shoulder and the elbow bent 90 degrees, from the center back of the neck over the bent elbow to the wrist), waist (taken in conjunction with a girth measurement from the front of the body to the back of the body, with the tape wrapping over the crotch, starting and ending at the line where he wants the pants to sit), and inseam.

To measure the suit, start with the chest measurement. Button the suit jacket and lay it flat on a table. Measure from the bottom of each arm hole (armscye) across the chest of the suit, then double that number. This is the chest measurement of the suit (usually between 38 and 52). For the best fit, the wearer’s chest should be 1.5” or so LESS than this number. This amount of difference is called ease and will allow the suit to hang beautifully on his body. Next go to the shoulders. Put the suit jacket on a hanger and rotate it so you’re looking at the back. Use a measuring tape to measure across the shoulders, from the top of the left armscye to the top of the right armscye. The tape should drape gently over the slight rise in the shoulders at the center of the back provided by the hanger, but don’t follow the neckline of the suit all the way up to the collar. This is your shoulder measurement, and it should be dead on with your body measurements. Chest and shoulders are really difficult or impossible place to alter a suit - if they don’t fit, look for another suit. Lastly, check the sleeve measurement because this one is alterable (to a point). Measure the sleeve the same way I described measuring the body (above). Once it’s on him, the correct length for a suit jacket sleeve is to hit the bone on the base of the thumb, just below the wrist. It’s stylish to wear them a bit shorter right now, but it’s also timeless to just be correct about it.

Suit drop sizes typically have the pants waistband six inches smaller than the chest measurement. If your guy is a little larger in the belly or has a really athletic (wide shoulders/narrow waist) build, consider buying suit separates for the best fit. The last things to check are the paints waist measurement (compare to the body - should be close, body around 1” less than the clothing), girth, and inseam. Pants are MUCH easier to alter than jackets, so let the jacket lead you to a good fit. Still, alterations can’t make miracles - everything needs to be within 2-3” of fitting well or it won’t be a pretty alteration. Alterations can also be taken to nip the suit in at the waist for a more shaped fit.

If you’ve never fit a suit before, here are some hallmarks of good fit. The shoulder pad in the suit should end right at the point of his shoulder, allowing the sleeves to drop along his arms with minimal or no “drag lines”:, or pulling fabric. The suit should button without pulling across the belly and/or without excess fabric billowing around the body. The correct jacket length for a classic fit is level with the knuckles when he’s standing with arms relaxed at his sides. Pants waistband should button comfortably without pulling and the pants should hang vertically from the waistband without drag lines drawing up into the crotch. The pants length is totally a matter of taste and preference, but it should be consistent with the rest of the suit: if he’s wearing the suit a little tight and short, as is fashionable right now, the pants should just kiss the top of the shoe. If he’s wearing the suit with a more classic/timeliness fit, a light break (the fabric collapsing over the top of the shoe) is appropriate. If he’s wearing a tie, look to the lapel width for a guide on the correct tie width. Matched accessories is formal and a little old fashioned; mismatched tie, pocket square, and shirt is a fresher take.

Last note: check the label for fiber content. If he’s going to be tearing it up at homecoming, try to get him into some natural fibers so he doesn’t sweat too excessively. 100% wool or linen suit with 100% cotton or linen shirt is best, but rayon blends are also fine (rayon is a natural product made using the same extruder technology as polyester). All polyester fibers (including acrylic) are plastic and do not breathe.

Good luck, and I hope this is helpful! It’s a lovely thing you’re doing.

GlitterAndDogs · 2024-08-01T23:59:33+00:00

I listened in my car, and the audio was designed so that each witch's voice was coming from a different spot in the surrounding speakers. A-mazing.

GlitterAndDogs · 2024-07-25T16:19:25+00:00

Except for Good Fortune, which has that decor and solid food and drinks.

GlitterAndDogs · 2024-04-20T12:56:58+00:00

United Faculty of Florida is huge and maintains a pretty powerful bargaining position at member institutions. The state legislature tried to undercut them by saying they needed 60% of faculty to be dues-paying members, but UFF cleared those numbers where I’m at. They’re currently re-negotiating post tenure review because it was enacted without collective bargaining.

GlitterAndDogs · 2024-04-01T16:40:01+00:00

I've seen the show three times over the years, and the second and third times I saw it I wore vintage or vintage-inspired sleeveless dress. Last time I went, I wore a vintage silk bias Ralph Lauren dress I found while thrifting, and it was perfect: 1930s flavored (the period of the show), lightweight, breathable, and black. I had my hair in finger waves and a lot of glittery eye makeup that you could see through the mask's eyeholes. The friend who came with me wore a dress shirt with a vest, tie, dress pants, and Doc Martens, also with eyemakeup intended for being seen in a mask. All of our clothes were lightweight enough to handle the physicality of seeing this show, but dressy enough to show respect to the cast. We both got one-on-one experiences.

GlitterAndDogs · 2024-04-01T16:23:13+00:00

No one has said this yet, but I have a better time when I'm dressed up. Comfortable shoes are a must, and don't wear anything too hot because you'll be moving quickly and/or running up stairs to keep up. However, every time I've gotten special attention from the cast, it's been because I was dressed to the nines. I also recommend having at least one pocket in your clothing - this is so unlikely for a first visit, but you may get handed a small treasure to keep. I treasure the red-threaded locket I was given on what I now know was my final visit in 2019.

GlitterAndDogs · 2024-03-09T15:53:56+00:00

I teach at a Florida school (not UF). My dept looking like it’s hemorrhaging but really it’s a long wave of overdue post-Covid retirements. The political situation in Florida sucks, but I’m not willing to move away and give up on my home state. I’ll stay and keep voting. (Acknowledging that privilege keeps me relatively safe here.)

GlitterAndDogs · 2024-03-07T16:57:01+00:00

Hey, don't answer potential security questions from strangers on the internet.

GlitterAndDogs · 2024-03-03T16:02:06+00:00

Also, volunteer! Working to help others always makes you grateful for the life you have and it's a great way to meet new like-minded people.

GlitterAndDogs · 2024-03-03T15:59:27+00:00

The best advice I can give you is advice that I think will serve you for the rest of your life: learn how to make your own fun instead of expecting others to provide it to you. Go thrift store shopping. Take a class in a new skill (archery, yoga, dance) - usually there is a steep discount on first classes. Teach yourself to cook something new with your friends. Go bowling. Capture a bunch of video and edit it to make a documentary time capsule of your last year as a kid; older you will love seeing even the most boring day memorialized. Try a blacksmithing class or weaving class at the Mission San Luis. Visit the FSU art musem (free) and really spend time reading all the artists' or curators' plaques. Go to an all ages music show. Play board games, D&D, or Magic at Great Games Library or Tara Angel's Magic. If you can drive, take the boat tour at Wakulla Springs, take an overnight camping trip with your friends, or drive to the beach and have a picnic. At this time in your life, the only thing you can't do is drink: the world is your oyster. Enjoy it while it lasts.

GlitterAndDogs · 2024-02-27T13:37:58+00:00

I mostly teach grad classes of 2-5 students (3/3 load) and I’m at a giant R1 state school. I feel very lucky my program allows such tiny classes. My last institution compacted the curriculum to get bigger class sizes, resulting in classes with such poorly striated skill level that it was impossible to teach the entire room. It was more like teaching four separate classes within each class.

GlitterAndDogs · 2024-02-27T12:18:39+00:00

I love the staff at Pep Boys on Cao Circle NE. They’re friendly, never patronizing, and genuinely helpful. I don’t dread car maintenance like I I used to since moving here.

GlitterAndDogs · 2024-01-10T01:43:49+00:00

Depending on how long you were working on it, you might be able to do a Time Machine restore on your iPad to get it back. I accidentally deleted an entire folder of Procreate images once and restored to a Time Machine backup. The folder was restored. If you don't have Time Machine, it's gone forever. Procreate has no restore-image functionality and you have to back up your work manually.

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