August 2011 – Page 4 – Silence and Voice

Jeffrey’s Twitter Updates for 2011-08-18

@savasavasava Yes, and welcome back 😉 #
@christiepooh Goodness, did you cancel it aready? #mostbizarredayever #
@ai1sa Does this unique contribution need to be especially earth-shattering, or rather something more modest though new nonetheless #phdchat #
@ai1sa I recall that; think that is a wonderful group of ideas! #phdchat #
@christiepooh Unrealistic expectations? #
@LoriKSchneider Agreed completely! #
I have not heard of most of these shows, much less watched any of them. Goodness, have I become that much of an academic? #
At dinner with some friends and I am missing all the pop cultural references of reality tv. #
@aeratcliffe Yes, I have heard people say that studying overseas (any of them) is a good plug for travel (or unfactored costs!) #phdchat #
@ai1sa Enjoy the winter school that is coming up. Do you have a goal or objective or hope for it? #phdchat #
@christiepooh I seem to be having more of those sorts of days recently. #

Jeffrey’s Twitter Updates for 2011-08-17

Trying to help a colleague connect to Skype for an interview. Skype is temperamental at times, ehh? #phdchat #
@spinuzzi Enjoy; unless you are reading for a pressing need and it is work, though I suspect you may still enjoy his work! #
@4KM Americans stopped protesting many years ago, alas. #economy #unemployment #
@spinuzzi Which Durkheim book? #
@dbaQ8 Congrats on IRB approval! Nice milestone. #phdchat #
What a day. #

Jeffrey’s Twitter Updates for 2011-08-16

@trentmkays You know what happens when you ass – u – me ? #
@witty_knitter Yes, we have done so much damage to the earth that the unthinkable is starting to happen. #
@trentmkays If anything I feel I am always gathering more data, as if life were something to watch and not engage with. Caution! #phdchat #
@trentmkays I have started to notice I approach a good bit of experience more from an ethnographic position rather than active participant #
@trentmkays Not at all; nice to hear counter replies. #
@Lemness You well? #
@Lemness 😉 Doing well with data collection, though feel a bit behind with everything else. Alas, only so much I can do. #
@ai1sa @qui_oui Most excellent. I am about to retire as well. More to do tomorrow. #
@trentmkays Brief and off the cuff? Goodness, that was enough for your own post (and then some!!). #
@ai1sa Global warming should have been called "Global Climate Change," which would account for any of these extremes. #
@ai1sa Alas, this global warming was the worst term since compassionate conservative. #
@qui_oui I absolutely love Earl Grey. #
@savasavasava Cool!! #
@savasavasava Huh? #
@trentmkays Which ones do you disagree with? #
@savasavasava Yes, I confess I just bought my first boy band song. I think Larger Than Life would make a great trance remix. #
@DrGarcia Hey, hope spring eternal. At least on Twitter it does . . . #
@DrGarcia Yes, Twitter has changed our perception of right-now responses, huh? #
Am I really answering a Twitter contest? Like I don't have 3 research deliverables due before I leave for the UK in 2 weeks? #phdchat #
@united Jim Parsons was born in Houston #flyunitedtoemmys #
@Lemness Depends on the context? #
@gavatron I was surprised by how loud the birds were upstate NY this weekend. Wonder what they know that we don't. #
@qui_oui Got it. I use a nice British tea, though have a chocolate and vanilla (also British) that smells just lovely. #
@qui_oui What sort of tea? #
Have not been able to get Backstreet Boys' Larger Than Life out of my mind. Not sure why, never owned it, but off to iTunes I now go. #
@Shuliji 😉 #
@christiepooh Excellent. These things do seem somewhat related, ehh? #
@qui_oui Most excellent! #
@qui_oui OK, now to let it go so the bad energy flows out of us to leave us in peace. Easier to say, but perhaps repeat repeat repeat. #
@daciatakesnote I am sure it was brilliant. #unreasonablefear #phdchat #
@Shuliji Congrats! #phdchat #
@qui_oui No, only the huge quantity of journals, all of which increases the total prices #HigherEd #SarcasmFont #
@christiepooh Nothing. Perhaps there was a communication conflict or something came up. We'll see. #
Planning to see #Satyagraha http://t.co/AX9Crvu by Philip Glass for the second time at the #MetOpera may be a highlight of my season. #
@savasavasava Reminds me, I am looking forward to seeing #Satyagraha (about the life of Gandhi) again this season at the #MetOpera #NYC #
@Eingang Perhaps it is just recovery, or rather time for other things? #phdchat #
@savasavasava Not a mess; windblown. #
@witty_knitter @qui_oui Please, keep it over by you! #
RT @thesiswhisperer: A post by me on @LSEImpactBlog today: crafting a digital identity tinyurl.com/43c6ecq #phdchat #
@christiepooh I have 7 more scheduled and confirmed after today. I went over the number I planned, and it seems that was a good plan. #
@qui_oui That sense of violation, of being taken advantage of, absolutely infuriates me. I hate hate hate when one person abuses such power. #
@TallMIGirl You may want to check out #phdchat a wonderful community of those somehow connected with doctoral study. Nice group of folks. #
@TallMIGirl Keeping Tweets protected also is counter to the value of Tweeting to a world (that at times even replies). #
@TallMIGirl I tend to not follow people who keep their Tweets hidden, as that works under the false delusion that this is all private. #
@TallMIGirl Kudos, you fixed it! Congrats and welcome to Twitter. #
@savasavasava I have never ordered from Zappos. Are they really that easy to deal with? #
@BizProfZ Interesting that you see a potential gap between the two. #phd #phdchat #
@qui_oui Not to mention it was YOUR bike. I sometimes think the cost is not always the main issue. #
I have been waiting for 30 minutes, and it seems I have my first interview no-show. I suppose things do come up at times, alas. #phdchat #
@qui_oui So sorry to hear about this; awful thing to happen. #
@TallMIGirl Why do you have your Tweets protected and blocked? Come join the conversation! #
I have 2 more interviews scheduled today for my doctoral thesis research http://t.co/J1TnXTD #phdchat #highered #
Enough catch up with email (again at #InboxZero and Tweets (all read / replied to / cleared); now to prep for the office. #
@lynntrinko Indeed it is. #
RT @qui_oui: #Gender & media, resources for class/tutorial discussions (from Speculative Diction blog) http://t.co/poDp9cr #HigherEd #
@susny Nice to see you on Twitter again. #
@lynntrinko Videoconference use in which population? #phdchat #
@j_w_baker You mean there is life beyond academia 😉 #PhDchat #
@sarahthesheepu Perhaps get the bad karma out of the way to clear up the remainder of the week? #
@savasavasava I always feel I need to try shoes on before I buy them. #
@christiepooh Yes, as Vegas is known for being sane and stable. #
@sarahthesheepu At least you have network access to Tweet about it!! #
@kiwicito Best luck with it! #lol #phdchat #
@ai1sa Bundle up, but just don't burn the thesis in the fire to stay warm! #
@sarahthesheepu For what? #
@jhfrudd I think I may have enough at this point, though may just reach out to you in another week if ok. #
@jhfrudd Thanks for the kind offer, it is much appreciated. #
RT @JediPhD: Jedi Mind Trick: how your advisor convinces you that his research interests are yours. "These ar… (cont) http://t.co/RZ3mkou #
Just finished a 4 1/2 hour drive back to Manhattan. Horrible weather and beyond-belief traffic on a cold, rainy day #NYC #

Jeffrey’s Twitter Updates for 2011-08-15

@savasavasava @MC_IMR Looked interesting. #
@savasavasava Good question; not sure. I have worn berets for years now, and absolutely swear by them. #
I had a great Skype chat with @kiwicito today about research, research design, and data collection. I came away with some new ideas #phdchat #
@savasavasava Beret? #
@DrGarcia We do what we can ma'am. We do what we can! #
@DrGarcia We are there with you digitally! In this case, not as good perhaps as ion-person, but then again . . . #
@ChrisRicca Always important to take some time for yourself; forget that, and what good is anything else? #
@savasavasava Great; I now have one less person who wants to speak with me 😉 #
@MikeStorrings Wow, you are right August is about the season we should start seeing things there. #
@ChrisRicca Excellent; keep up the great work. You do indeed keep busy, eh? #
@savasavasava Thanks for the RT; let me know if you come across it. Thanks.. #
@RuthFT @savasavasava In other words, following an avatar because it interests us more than the person's Tweets themselves? #
@savasavasava @RuthFT I am wondering if people get followed or not because they are cute, or funny, or what have you? #
Has anybody read "The Net Delusion: The Dark Side of Internet Freedom" by Evgeny Morozov http://t.co/ErPS4Uy? #
I wonder how often people follow others on Twitter based primarily on the avatar? #
@ChrisRicca It worked (or at least I got this post) #himom #
@christiepooh Goodness, gracious . . . #
@christiepooh @savasavasava Just what I need, more research I want to do before I finish all the work I have already committed myself to. #
@savasavasava @christiepooh Especially so as this is all so new there is no roadmap or clear (shared?) expectations. #
@ianrobsons Welcome back! #phdchat #
@savasavasava @christiepooh New area of study–how has the experience of interruption changed in ongoing Twitter discussions? #phdchat #
@JamesBrann I Tweet and blog a bit about my research, and have been cautioned about having final products there for this reason #phdchat #
@daciatakesnote Goodness, that would weigh me down so much I would have trouble focusing! #phdchat #phdparent #
One of the communities I am working with is located on ResearchGate http://t.co/AX2GvPi Has anybody ever seen this site? #phdchat #
Just visited http://t.co/iT0Ne7q and saw their site is down. Not good. #
@ai1sa I have heard people describe that sentiment as being the moment when you know you are done. Kudos to you! #phdchat #
@martin_eve Phew; glad it is working now. #
@christiepooh Wow, helping the economy without cutting social services or raising taxes. Washington D.C. take note! #
@christiepooh @RedOxxAffairs BTW, can you take a pic of all your #RedOxx travel gear when you are packed and ready to go? #
@christiepooh Got it. Anything that helps move the economy along, I suppose! #
@JamesBrann Do you have concerns about making it public (= published) before you finish and then try to publish? #opensourcePhD #phdchat #
@aeratcliffe @LBA_OX12 Will try again #phdchater #phdchat #
@lizith Alas, a lot of people often speak about things they know little about. #
@christiepooh Never heard of a quinceanera before. #
@christiepooh Yes, #RedOxx luggage does turn heads. Not sure why @RedOxxAffairs is so silent online. Maybe they want it to remain exclusive? #
@christiepooh Seems a combination of things I try to avoid, excepting the rice. #
Enjoying a rainy Sunday morning listening to Harmonia while drinking coffee and checking Tweets @wfiuharmonia #
RT @ScrivenerApp: Scrivener for Windows beta 0.2.9 is now available from http://t.co/eg1QsBM 🙂 #phdchat #
@ai1sa If this isn't an example of an aha! moment, then nothing it! #phdchat #
@studentlifeguru Congrats! #sadoc #phdchat #
@aeratcliffe I was not able to enter the Moodle space #phdchat #
@kiwicito That may work in a few hours. Send me a DT when back #phdchat #
@christiepooh Sounds horrible every which way. #
@savasavasava You know, I have not heard a single mention of Google + in the last week. Has it faded, or are those people no longer here? #
@qui_oui Good question; have never seen a window like that before. #Twitter #Tweetdeck #
@savasavasava Have you ever found any? #
@lizith Yes, I hate being spoken to without the opportunity to respond, especially about something I have passion about. #
@BizProfZ What about doctoral writing really struck you? #phdchat #
@BizProfZ Excellent. These lightbulb experiences just happen to be the focus of my research http://t.co/J1TnXTD #phdchat #
@christiepooh Cool. Happy with #RedOxx thus far? @RedOxxAffairs #
@daciatakesnote Really, you carry it with you? Paper or electronic? #phdchat #phdparent #
@janniaragon @polarisdotca @hummingbird604 Yes, #AERA has one of the earlier CFPs that I know of #phdchat #
I finished with the yard work yesterday with about 20 minutes to spare before a strong thunder and lightening storm hit. #

Jeffrey’s Twitter Updates for 2011-08-14

I spent the entire afternoon, beginning before noon, planting and replanting shrubs, bushes, and grasses. Most physical day I had in ages. #
@dbaQ8 @kurtxyst #Scrivener is a great program, though I still do not have a hang of the new release #phdchat #
@BizProfZ Cool. Where was it and what is the focus (for now?) #phd #phdchat #
I went to sleep somewhat early last night, almost immediately after the drive. #
@daciatakesnote What were you doing when the breakthrough happened? #phdchat #phdparent #
@RhythmicDeets Which grounded theory book put you to sleep? 😉 #PhDChat #SaturdayNight #
@savasavasava Hope he did not hit you up for a dollar or quickie. #
@savasavasava Why? #
@christiepooh Where are you off to? Somehow missed this trip. #
@christiepooh What sort of dissertation work do you get done there?\ #phdchat #
@DrGarcia Never able to get into root beer. I only recall horrible warm dead soda from a dirty old soda fountain #dissertationwoes #
@aeratcliffe Great idea; let me know when and where #phdchat #
@hummingbird604 @janniaragon @polarisdotca Do you mean #AERA http://t.co/Zwr7XSv #
@BizProfZ I use #Papers2 with #Scrivener – they play nice together #phdchat #
@christiepooh Fingers crossed. Thanks. #