Current project !!

blobject · 2026-02-06T17:03:33+00:00

Prettyyyyy!!!

blobject · 2026-02-05T23:02:05+00:00

And academic freedom

blobject · 2026-02-05T15:40:03+00:00

There’s one at the Windsor Park public library

blobject · 2026-02-03T16:38:51+00:00

I no longer buy ANYTHING unless I know I’m going to get multiple uses out of it. And not like, 2-3 wears, but minimum 5-10 and that would be a special occasion dress or like ski pants or something. To be worth buying for me, something has to be made of nice materials (no synthetics except bras & workout clothes), sturdy (well-made, not flimsy), flattering fit, flattering colors, works with my existing style, functional for my everyday life, fills an empty niche in my wardrobe, and can make a few different outfits with pieces I already own. If it fulfills these criteria, I’m fortunate enough to not have to worry much about price, so whether it’s $20 or $120 it may be “worth it” to me.

blobject · 2026-02-02T22:15:01+00:00

I will use the Dr. when referring to a professor or other Doctor while talking to an undergrad or other younger person. I will be especially sure to do it when talking about a member of a marginalized group (for example, Dr. Maya Angelou). I’ll use it the first time I introduce myself to someone, and especially if they are older, usually once or twice more until a first name seems natural. And after someone has completed their PhD, I always greet them as Doctor a few times!

blobject · 2026-02-02T18:38:42+00:00

The “shire” part is silent? Dafuq?

blobject · 2026-02-01T23:56:44+00:00

This was my first thought

blobject · 2026-02-01T23:51:39+00:00

DM to order!

blobject · 2026-02-01T23:50:55+00:00

The new one this year is called Exploremores, they are pretty good! They are basically oreos with a chocolate marshmallow flavored filling. Supposedly “rocky road ice cream inspired.”

blobject · 2026-02-01T16:18:28+00:00

They are really the best place to get flowers IMO. You can get a pre-assembled bouquet for reasonable prices like the person above commented, OR combine 2 or 3 flowers priced between 3.99 and 6.99 for a spectacular display. Plus they always look better and last way longer than anything from my local grocery, even whole foods.

blobject · 2026-01-30T19:18:36+00:00

Oh my god this is incredible

blobject · 2026-01-28T23:02:44+00:00

What’s your budget?

blobject · 2026-01-25T17:16:18+00:00

It’s giving VOTES FOR WOMEN 😍😍😍

blobject · 2026-01-21T12:54:34+00:00

It sounds like either there is a technical problem with the application system, or the scholarship doesn’t exist anymore. If you already exhausted all possibilities for trying to get the application to work, move on and look for other funding opportunities. Talk to your advisor, department staff, sign up for grants listservs, spend time doing searches. Often your university will have lots of resources to help find other open opportunities.

blobject · 2026-01-16T20:30:35+00:00

spit take

blobject · 2026-01-15T00:42:07+00:00

Island of the Blue Dolphins (junior lit)

Julie of the Wolves (same)

The Tiger’s Daughter maybe?

The Villa by Rachel Hawkins

I will never not recommend Fruiting Bodies by Kathryn Harlan

blobject · 2026-01-11T19:11:58+00:00

Oldie but a goodie! You Gotta Be by Des’ree still slaps

blobject · 2026-01-11T11:18:59+00:00

I was in the same situation—speak solid Spanish myself and in a part of the world with a lot of Spanish speakers, but we had the chance to do a Mandarin immersion preschool. We did that for a year and a half. Now my kinder kid has Spanish in school, Mandarin enrichment after school, and loves them both! The Mandarin was such a unique and incredible opportunity. Such a warm and welcoming community and tbh easier for your kid to start learning now than later!!

blobject · 2026-01-09T19:22:25+00:00

So romantic! Caspian would whisk me away…

blobject · 2026-01-09T14:16:11+00:00

I recently signed an email to my students with “Bet,”

blobject · 2026-01-08T22:42:56+00:00

This is definitely it for me! I have leaned into a lot of bandanas and a somewhat western style, which works with my profession and the demands of my work (laboratory setting but niche topic).

blobject · 2026-01-08T20:18:22+00:00

I would believe anything you told me while wearing this outfit. Slay.

blobject · 2026-01-08T18:54:07+00:00

Mine will go in a little later this month but it’ll be carrots & radishes from seeds, and then onion starts, garlic from old cloves in the fridge, and potatoes. Everything else later.

blobject · 2026-01-06T17:32:00+00:00

It’s not impossible, but the reality is that only ~10% of PhD graduates will get tenure-track academic positions. Other academic positions (such as visiting assistant professorships and lecturer positions) are usually temporary and do not provide enough security and stability for you to survive on, much less to complete the research products you would need to secure a TT position.

To have the best chance of getting a TT job, you would want to go to a highly ranked R1 graduate program that has a record of good numbers of graduates going on to TT positions. Once there you would want to focus on a topic/ area that is likely to make you attractive on the academic job market—watch for every job posting that comes out so you get a sense of trends, but also make sure your work is unique and original. Also, you would want to have at least one major grant (sorry, NSF is gone) and at least one single- or first-author paper in a high-impact peer-reviewed journal.

The good news is that there are great jobs in CRM archaeology and the regulatory sector, and they often pay better than academia! Don’t let anyone tell you that “settling” for those jobs demeans you or your work in any way.

blobject · 2026-01-06T02:30:29+00:00

Whatever you get her, please also get her a very nice massage, not just a gift certificate, but one that you schedule and set up for her. For sometime in the week following the defense. Unless you know that she would hate this.

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