I am back Stateside and have been for about a week or so, reacclimating to the Midwest from being in Berlin all summer. Recently I have been posting on Douglas Rushkoffs blog a bit (www.rushkoff.com/blog.php) mostly about open source media. I will be back in Oxford Ohio the 11th or the 12th for an indefinite period lasting no longer than one year. It is time to study for the GRE one more time and to look for PhD programs again.
My academic work is taking off like mad, and the documentary work is going well too. The DC documentary will be finished in the next few weeks and from what I have seen of it, it looks really good; it will be available on DVD a some point after completion. The next documentary project has already begun and I will be on it as well (camera and research work). It also looks like I will be in charge of the departments website, which means I really need to learn what the hell I am doing. This all on top of finishing a study guide for the students in the departments Media and Society course, that I have to finish this week. This last thing will be busting my ass, as it takes about 5-7 hours or more to do a weeks worth of the study guide and I have at least 8 more weeks to complete.
In addition to the GRE I also have to take my qualifying exams, one of which (international media policy) is going to kick my ass all over the place. I also have to do my thesis, which I think will go fairly well after it gets underway, its simply a matter of movement with that one. This is going to be a seriously busy year.
My mom has this way of making me feel absolutely impotent when it comes to my personal life; she seems intent on making sure I know when my ex-girlfriends get married or which ones have kids and how many; and that this is the behavior she approves of rather than my own never ending academic quest and globe trotting nomadism. There is no way I can seriously think about settling until I arrive at the doorsteps of tenure, which is a bit off from where I am at right now. Eric A. pointed out that I talk about tenure the way girls talk about marriage, this I think is true; but as anyone who knows me can verify, I have never been in a rush to get through school.
My roommate is down because I made him get rid of his dog, it is with his mom now. Otherwise he has kept the apartment relatively clean in my absence, and hasnt been all that bad. Furhtermore he has a girlfriend, which should keep him emotionally, occupied.
I had a crazy summer, that is for sure, one of the best ever yet I think, and like always I learned more about myself. This is an never-ending process and the ride is becoming ever more exciting; I am really glad I am who I am and that I have become the way I have become, and to have the friends that I have. There were some rocky periods last year, some grotesquely self-loathing, self-pity despairs, and way too many regrets. That certainly is not the case going into this year.
My academic work is taking off like mad, and the documentary work is going well too. The DC documentary will be finished in the next few weeks and from what I have seen of it, it looks really good; it will be available on DVD a some point after completion. The next documentary project has already begun and I will be on it as well (camera and research work). It also looks like I will be in charge of the departments website, which means I really need to learn what the hell I am doing. This all on top of finishing a study guide for the students in the departments Media and Society course, that I have to finish this week. This last thing will be busting my ass, as it takes about 5-7 hours or more to do a weeks worth of the study guide and I have at least 8 more weeks to complete.
In addition to the GRE I also have to take my qualifying exams, one of which (international media policy) is going to kick my ass all over the place. I also have to do my thesis, which I think will go fairly well after it gets underway, its simply a matter of movement with that one. This is going to be a seriously busy year.
My mom has this way of making me feel absolutely impotent when it comes to my personal life; she seems intent on making sure I know when my ex-girlfriends get married or which ones have kids and how many; and that this is the behavior she approves of rather than my own never ending academic quest and globe trotting nomadism. There is no way I can seriously think about settling until I arrive at the doorsteps of tenure, which is a bit off from where I am at right now. Eric A. pointed out that I talk about tenure the way girls talk about marriage, this I think is true; but as anyone who knows me can verify, I have never been in a rush to get through school.
My roommate is down because I made him get rid of his dog, it is with his mom now. Otherwise he has kept the apartment relatively clean in my absence, and hasnt been all that bad. Furhtermore he has a girlfriend, which should keep him emotionally, occupied.
I had a crazy summer, that is for sure, one of the best ever yet I think, and like always I learned more about myself. This is an never-ending process and the ride is becoming ever more exciting; I am really glad I am who I am and that I have become the way I have become, and to have the friends that I have. There were some rocky periods last year, some grotesquely self-loathing, self-pity despairs, and way too many regrets. That certainly is not the case going into this year.
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My mom has this way of making me feel absolutely impotent when it comes to my personal life; she seems intent on making sure I know when my ex-girlfriends get married or which ones have kids and how many; and that this is the behavior she approves of rather than my own never ending academic quest and globe trotting nomadism. There is no way I can seriously think about settling until I arrive at the doorsteps of tenure, which is a bit off from where I am at right now. Eric A. pointed out that I talk about tenure the way girls talk about marriage, this I think is true; but as anyone who knows me can verify, I have never been in a rush to get through school.
i think it's cool that you have it realized that you ARE on the right track with your life. i wouldn't worry about your mom and how she's reacting to the social pressures that she's placed on herself. you can't live your life or especially your romantic life for your mom or anyone else. it sounds like you are really happy and very successful with your documentary work and you shouldn't let anyone stand in your way of enjoying that.
oh and i came over here to respond to this:
This is one of the best sets in a long time, is that Mirror Lake?
thank you so much. i really love this set a lot as well. i can't wait to shoot more of them with her. and yes that is mirror lake. and i had so so so much fun shooting there, too. it was early on a friday morning and people were going about throughout the whole set. it was so crazy fun!!!