Comments on: Clearly, I need to start paying attention to things… http://www.normalityrestored.com/2008/04/03/clearly-i-need-to-start-paying-attention-to-things Now With Even More Passionate Testicular Pulverization! Thu, 20 Nov 2008 08:43:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: kilian http://www.normalityrestored.com/2008/04/03/clearly-i-need-to-start-paying-attention-to-things#comment-1210 kilian Mon, 07 Apr 2008 02:55:40 +0000 http://www.normalityrestored.com/?p=304#comment-1210 I think the consensus is that each of the scenes with Cleopatra are the some of the best in your work. I would say that the audience is in for a treat...even if they aren't exactly sure what's going on... And thanks for the kind words re: Blaylock...I would say, you may want to check back in around the 17th or 18th... I think the consensus is that each of the scenes with Cleopatra are the some of the best in your work. I would say that the audience is in for a treat…even if they aren’t exactly sure what’s going on…

And thanks for the kind words re: Blaylock…I would say, you may want to check back in around the 17th or 18th…

]]> By: ryan w http://www.normalityrestored.com/2008/04/03/clearly-i-need-to-start-paying-attention-to-things#comment-1204 ryan w Sun, 06 Apr 2008 00:01:30 +0000 http://www.normalityrestored.com/?p=304#comment-1204 Hello, kilian, I didn't know you had this web site going on. I especially enjoyed the interview with Blaylock. Thanks for spreading the word about &now. I'll be reading the scene with Lyla/Isabella/Cleopatra and Cleve in the desert from the end of chapter three. For some reason I thought everyone got an email about the festival. Wish I would've made an announcement in Powers' class. Oh well... Your reading shall be missed, but your attendance shall be extolled! Hello, kilian, I didn’t know you had this web site going on. I especially enjoyed the interview with Blaylock. Thanks for spreading the word about &now. I’ll be reading the scene with Lyla/Isabella/Cleopatra and Cleve in the desert from the end of chapter three. For some reason I thought everyone got an email about the festival. Wish I would’ve made an announcement in Powers’ class. Oh well… Your reading shall be missed, but your attendance shall be extolled!

]]> By: kilian http://www.normalityrestored.com/2008/04/03/clearly-i-need-to-start-paying-attention-to-things#comment-1191 kilian Thu, 03 Apr 2008 22:24:51 +0000 http://www.normalityrestored.com/?p=304#comment-1191 And some people obviously heard about it because you had to have submissions in by December 15...just because I didn't hear about it doesn't mean everyone else is as unaware when on campus as I am... And some people obviously heard about it because you had to have submissions in by December 15…just because I didn’t hear about it doesn’t mean everyone else is as unaware when on campus as I am…

]]> By: kilian http://www.normalityrestored.com/2008/04/03/clearly-i-need-to-start-paying-attention-to-things#comment-1190 kilian Thu, 03 Apr 2008 22:18:54 +0000 http://www.normalityrestored.com/?p=304#comment-1190 In fact, Chapman hasn't ever had this festival before because it switches host schools every time it is held (which is only in even years, actually), last time it was somewhere in Illinois. And, actually, when I was a full time student, I often had huge chunks of the middle of the day open...obviously there's no way to accomodate everyone...most college students that I know/knew that did work mostly did it on the weekend, so I'd venture less students would be able to attend a friday-sunday conference...no one would who didn't travel from out of town would be able to see everything, obviously, but I'm willing to bet that even non-english students (and by the way, all grad classes are at night, i was speaking about the undergrad classes being canceled) would be able to convince their professors to let them attend...unless you had a particularly a-hole of a professor... In fact, Chapman hasn’t ever had this festival before because it switches host schools every time it is held (which is only in even years, actually), last time it was somewhere in Illinois. And, actually, when I was a full time student, I often had huge chunks of the middle of the day open…obviously there’s no way to accomodate everyone…most college students that I know/knew that did work mostly did it on the weekend, so I’d venture less students would be able to attend a friday-sunday conference…no one would who didn’t travel from out of town would be able to see everything, obviously, but I’m willing to bet that even non-english students (and by the way, all grad classes are at night, i was speaking about the undergrad classes being canceled) would be able to convince their professors to let them attend…unless you had a particularly a-hole of a professor…

]]> By: exsulis http://www.normalityrestored.com/2008/04/03/clearly-i-need-to-start-paying-attention-to-things#comment-1189 exsulis Thu, 03 Apr 2008 21:53:14 +0000 http://www.normalityrestored.com/?p=304#comment-1189 I was saying ninja as in Hidden, or not known about. Not as in the &Now platform would have Ninjas attending,or performing at the event(though that would be cool too). In all the time you've been attending Chapman I've never heard of this festival. In fact I didn't hear about its existance until you uncovered it so it can't have been anounced that well. My point is that not everyone who would like to attend such an event would be in the English grad program, and thus not having the time off from class. I mean noon to 5 is not a great time segment during the middle of the week. The segments after 5 looks to be fillers, and thus not something most(could be wrong on this) people would be interested in. As for complaints from me randomly leaving work in the middle of the day let me quote a Buffy episode "I have heard a few complaints over the years, but then I just killed whoever spoke up, and that was pretty much that." I was saying ninja as in Hidden, or not known about. Not as in the &Now platform would have Ninjas attending,or performing at the event(though that would be cool too). In all the time you’ve been attending Chapman I’ve never heard of this festival. In fact I didn’t hear about its existance until you uncovered it so it can’t have been anounced that well.

My point is that not everyone who would like to attend such an event would be in the English grad program, and thus not having the time off from class. I mean noon to 5 is not a great time segment during the middle of the week. The segments after 5 looks to be fillers, and thus not something most(could be wrong on this) people would be interested in.

As for complaints from me randomly leaving work in the middle of the day let me quote a Buffy episode “I have heard a few complaints over the years, but then I just killed whoever spoke up, and that was pretty much that.”

]]> By: kilian http://www.normalityrestored.com/2008/04/03/clearly-i-need-to-start-paying-attention-to-things#comment-1188 kilian Thu, 03 Apr 2008 21:27:46 +0000 http://www.normalityrestored.com/?p=304#comment-1188 No you are wrong on both points. Ninja events clearly ARE NOT on topic. This wasn't a random event post, but a specific event post, so unless they have secretly added Ninja's to the &Now platform, it has no bearing on this at all... Secondly, I already pointed out that the people this event is for will more then likely be attending since A) most classes relating to the subject matter won't meet during the conference, and B) people coming in from other places to take part are used to this sort of thing and would plan accordingly. You might be working, but again, these things are usually announced a year or so in advance (my total obliviousness not withstanding) which is more then enough time to TAKE SOME VACATION TIME...and besides, you're trying to tell me that if you wanted to go to one of the readings in the middle of the day and you left the shop for a few hours anyone would care and/or comment about it... No you are wrong on both points. Ninja events clearly ARE NOT on topic. This wasn’t a random event post, but a specific event post, so unless they have secretly added Ninja’s to the &Now platform, it has no bearing on this at all…

Secondly, I already pointed out that the people this event is for will more then likely be attending since A) most classes relating to the subject matter won’t meet during the conference, and B) people coming in from other places to take part are used to this sort of thing and would plan accordingly. You might be working, but again, these things are usually announced a year or so in advance (my total obliviousness not withstanding) which is more then enough time to TAKE SOME VACATION TIME…and besides, you’re trying to tell me that if you wanted to go to one of the readings in the middle of the day and you left the shop for a few hours anyone would care and/or comment about it…

]]> By: exsulis http://www.normalityrestored.com/2008/04/03/clearly-i-need-to-start-paying-attention-to-things#comment-1187 exsulis Thu, 03 Apr 2008 20:35:21 +0000 http://www.normalityrestored.com/?p=304#comment-1187 The ninja is clearly on topic since it was a ninja event. But I’m digressing my point was more normal people are either working, or have classes during the hours of the festival. To which I say the organizer needs a beating. The ninja is clearly on topic since it was a ninja event. But I’m digressing my point was more normal people are either working, or have classes during the hours of the festival. To which I say the organizer needs a beating.

]]> By: kilian http://www.normalityrestored.com/2008/04/03/clearly-i-need-to-start-paying-attention-to-things#comment-1184 kilian Thu, 03 Apr 2008 20:21:52 +0000 http://www.normalityrestored.com/?p=304#comment-1184 I'm one click away from removing that clearly off topic video...but anyway, most English classes on campus are shutting down for the events. Most academic conferences occur at least partly on weekdays. And the events run all day, and into the night. Honestly, if I would have known about it sooner I would have taken at least one day off of work to attend... I’m one click away from removing that clearly off topic video…but anyway, most English classes on campus are shutting down for the events. Most academic conferences occur at least partly on weekdays. And the events run all day, and into the night. Honestly, if I would have known about it sooner I would have taken at least one day off of work to attend…

]]> By: exsulis http://www.normalityrestored.com/2008/04/03/clearly-i-need-to-start-paying-attention-to-things#comment-1183 exsulis Thu, 03 Apr 2008 20:14:16 +0000 http://www.normalityrestored.com/?p=304#comment-1183 Clearly, the planner needs a serious beating. How many people aren't either A)working, or B)in class at those times? Until then I'll prefer to watch the Urban Ninja: <object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/D2kJZOfq7zk&hl=en"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/D2kJZOfq7zk&hl=en" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object> Clearly, the planner needs a serious beating. How many people aren’t either A)working, or B)in class at those times?

Until then I’ll prefer to watch the Urban Ninja:

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