event-shopping: this morning when i walked out of my house, it was snowing. again. i felt a sense of wonder (i'm not used to living in an area where it snows ALL the time) and a sense of dread (ice, cold, defrost cars, dogs that understandably don't want to pee in the snow). and the first thing i thought was "i should go shopping. if its got to snow again, i should receive some tangible reward." this train of thought makes no sense.
marketing my academic research: i'm presenting my research here on campus during the ics lecture series. one of the requirements it to 1) cut down my title to make it more attractive and 2) make it 'snazzier'. wow. i have no idea how to change a title to trick someone in to wanting to come to it. i'm not that witty or clever. i'm a sociologist--any attempt at being clever is going to be nerdy. i know it and i must avoid the embarrassment.
buying community: i'm doing the biggest loser contest at my gym (bloom health & fitness). one of my first thoughts was "we need a tshirt for our team! tshirts create community and cohesion". i'm usually very aware of my tshirt addiction. i'm a joiner and joiners love paraphernalia for their causes. my dept chair showed me some childrens books about this siamese cat with a personality disorder and now i've ordered not only copies for myself, but of course a sticker book and a stuffed Skippyjon to set on a shelf next to my stuffed cow wearing a Dallas Cowboys tshirt. but to actually think that the tshirt alone was enough to bind four women together towards a common cause? hmmm. i'm of my rocker on that one.
[however, i did come up for a catchy quip for that one; "weight and see". get it? weight (wait) and see! lol.]
i need a 12 step program...or do i? is this normal??? idk.
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