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[vaznetti]

As usual, the outlines I have to mark seem to be going very, very slowly, probably because I put them off to the late afternoon. And because they are sadly repetitive. (But c_iulius will be pleased, I hope, to hear that I have not managed to prejudice my students against Caesar.) I want them done today, because tomorrow BH arrives, but it's as if I've reached the limit to "getting stuff done" today with a trip to the market and what seemed like a year's worth of filing.

So here I am, lurking on lj on a Saturday, desperate for amusement. Please! I am suffering from a complete lack of motivation: I'm not even motivated to edit a piece of fanfic I'm working on. Prompt me, or poke me with pointy sticks, or something. Please.

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[camille-is-here.livejournal.com]

poke, poke, with pointy stick. I would love to see Dean try to charm Syd, while trying not to say he is tracking something Rambaldi-ish (for the usual "she'll think we're nuts" reasons) What she does to him is entirely up to you!

[vaznetti]

I can just visualize them together -- although I think that if she was in a costume the scene would have to end with her kicking him in the balls, because Dean can be a little crass, if you know what I mean. But he'd set himself the task of distracting her, so that Sam could steal some Rambaldi thing in the next room -- and she'd be all "Oh, look, what's in that room?" and he'd say, "That's just my brother -- he's really boring, trust me." While all the time, she's trying to sidle around him, and he's physically getting in her way. And they're getting closer and closer, so eventually she just grabs him and kisses him -- a really long, deep kiss, too -- and then while he's still trying to breathe (and grinning) she slips around him into the room, before he's quite realized that she's moving -- and the door closes behind her just as he turns around and says, "Hey!"

Hm. I may need to think on this further.

[camille-is-here.livejournal.com]

OMG, I love this so much. Because Sam would know from the moment he saw her that she was more dangerous than demons. And that his brother wouldn't have figured that. Oh, Dean.

Yes, think on this further.

[destina.livejournal.com]

*pokes you with a pointy stick*

Want me to tell you a story about 1/5 of your tiny birthday present? Barkley said it was ugly. UGLY! Okay, no she didn't. She said it was less than pretty. Okay, she didn't say that either. Mostly she said that was uneven. Can you imagine!? OMG. Uneven. Never mind that she was right. What does *that* matter? I was crushed. CRUSHED. And then she said the revised version lost something in translation! Talk about hard to please. So now you're getting all three versions of the ugly uneven thing. *g*

[vaznetti]

I am confused! and intrigued! and in general think that three of something is better than one of it. Right? Well, provided it's something good, like chocolate, or Dean, and not something bad, like the mumps. (Also, prsesnts -- I am bouncing up and down on the couch at the very thought of such things.)

::sighs:: back to the grading, I fear.

[dagnylilytable.livejournal.com]

*pokes*

I got nothin'.

My productivity is all askew after my trip to Philly (which was great and I love Penn, which is both terrifying and awesome). Also that icon is fabulous.

Dan is upstairs grading. He is a better person than me.

[vaznetti]

Were you secretly hoping you would dislike Penn? It would make things easier. But really, the distance is not all that great -- you could go back and forth at the weekend, right? Maybe?

I don't know.

I suppose Dan has small people who expect those papers back on Monday, which does concentrate the mind.

[dagnylilytable.livejournal.com]

Were you secretly hoping you would dislike Penn?

I wasn't naive enough to expect I'd actively dislike it, given my positive experiences with the faculty during the application process.

I also didn't expect to have the same sort of visceral, "this feels right," experience that I had when I first hung out at WM. The strength of that reaction is always a little scary in the good way, because it brings out my tendency to get really intense about things. And, so far it's looking like no class on Fridays is very possible.

small people

Best description of undergrads ever. I am excited about getting to TA because then I can start to complain about stupid undergraduate tricks, just like the cool kids.

[camille-is-here.livejournal.com]

I loved my time as a grad student at Penn. University City is a lot more homogeneous--and expensive--than when I lived there, but it is really pretty in a neighborhoody sort of way. If I didn't like living in the historic district and walking to work so much I'd probably go back to the area to live even now.

[vaznetti]

I also didn't expect to have the same sort of visceral, "this feels right," experience that I had when I first hung out at WM.

Oh, but that's excellent news! I mean, obviously it's a bit awkward, but from an academic perspective it's a really good sign.

Hee! You're already one of the cool kids. Really.

[ultraviolet9a.livejournal.com]

Uhm...not poking you with a stick. It's your birthday tomorrow, see? (you share same birthday with my brother :) )

So, ehm... instead of going all Happy Birthday on you now, I thought I'd just let you know that, aside from being a Pisces:

According to the African Horoscope you're a Kudu.

According to the Aztec Horoscope you're Flowers (Great communicator, teeming with common sense and dynamism)

According to the Ancient Egyptian you fall under the sign of Isis
Isis is the god of discipline. Those born under this sign are honorable, straightforward and idealistic. They use logic and intuition and view things from different perspectives. Their relationship with others are quite smooth.
Strengths: active and self-confident. Their thoughts and sense of humor render them quite popular.
Weaknesses: they get obsessed with ideas and retire when problems grow increasingly serious.
Jobs assumed: photography, commercial arts, and advertisements.

According to the Native American you belong to the Wolf People:
Birth Dates: February 19th – March 20th
Earth Influence: The Blustery Winds time
Influencing Wind: The North wind
Totem: Buffalo
Direction: The North North East Winds
Element: Water with Air
Elemental: Frog (water) Clan
Function: Recovery
Birth & Animal Totem: Wolf
Plant Totem: Plantain
Stone Totem: Jade
Polarity Totem: Brown Bear
Affinity Color: Blue Green
Musical Vibration: F sharp an octave above Salmon
Personality: Compassionate, benevolent, generous, artistic & gentle
Feelings: Deep
Intention: Understanding
Nature: Trusting
Positive Traits: Sympathetic, Adaptable, Impressionable & sensitive
Negative Traits: Impractical, Vague, Timid & indecisive
Sex Drive: Tender
Compatibility's: Woodpecker, Brown Bears & Snakes
Conscious Aim: Freedom
Subconscious Desire: Identity
Life Path: Love
Spiritual Alchemy: Yin Predominates
Should Cultivate: Intuition, creativity and Understanding
Should Avoid: Timidity, indolence & impracticality


And your Pisces dating profile:

Your positive traits:

You're very tuned into your lover's feelings - and always doing something caring.
Sweetness - you're the most romantic person your partner has ever met.
You get easily swept away and are a total delight to fall in love with.

Your negative traits:

You are super duper sensitive and find it hard to get out of a sad mood.
It's difficult for you to tell your sweetie no, even when you should.
You often tell your partner what they want to hear, instead of being honest.

Your ideal partner:

Is straight from a fairy tale - the man or woman of your dreams
Is a total romantic, with an artistic or creative side
Loves to express their love to you, in all sorts of unique ways

Your dating style:

Dreamy. You like traditional romantic dates, like picnics in the park and candlelight dinners.

Your seduction style:

Fearless - you try what your partner suggests, no matter how unusual.
Loving. You'll take your pleasure second, if necessary.
Internal. A lot of your enjoyment takes place within your head.

Tips for the future:

Be more realistic. Your romantic ideal is nice, but it may just not happen.
Let go of your fear of rejection - it's holding you back from being with your true love.
Open yourself up to a new love. The person you think you want make not be the one..

Best color to attract mate: Seafoam green

Best day for a date: Friday


And according to the Celtic one you're a Lime Tree:
You are intelligent, hard working, and innately successful.
You try to change what you can in life - and you accept what you can't change.
Tough on the outside, you are actually soft and relenting.
Jealous at times, you are extremely loyal and giving to those you love.
You have many talents, but you don't have enough time to use them.

And according to the Romans, those born in March have the Bloodstone as birthstone.

(For someone who doesn't believe in that stuff, I sure know a lot about it. Hm. *shrug* It's fun.)

Now I can go all Happy Birthday on you. :)

[vaznetti]

This is all very interesting! Thank you! (I am a lime tree -- somehow, that seems really amusing to me.)

[ultraviolet9a.livejournal.com]

It's just a way to kill time, I reckon. :) Hope you had a fun birthday.

[greenelephant.livejournal.com]

But c_iulius will be pleased, I hope, to hear that I have not managed to prejudice my students against Caesar

Indeed, I am pleased. Of course, this probably frustrates you -- why can they not see the truth! Actually, I wonder if students will be more inclined to the Caesarian side after watching S1 of Rome. More to the point -- how will S2 affect the way we teach Augustus? Most of the time I have only enough class time to focus on the later aspects such as his religio-moral-cultural achievements and the constitutional shift. But we see Octavian in a much different light on the show, and I bet we'll see very little of Augustus (maybe in a postscript voiceover?).

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!

[vaznetti]

It doesn't frustrate me all that much, to be honest, although it amuses me. With this group, I'm just pleased that they're capable of forming some kind of opinion about anything, especially one which might be based on evidence.

I'm not sure that many of my students are watching Rome, to be honest; I tend to teach Octavian's metamorphosis, so a lot of that is familiar territory for my courses.

And thank you!