Comments on: Confirmed. http://drpoppy.wordpress.com/2008/07/16/confirmed/ Poppies will make you sleep. So will getting your PhD. Fri, 11 Sep 2009 12:55:56 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Anne http://drpoppy.wordpress.com/2008/07/16/confirmed/#comment-5 Anne Thu, 17 Jul 2008 13:02:23 +0000 http://drpoppy.wordpress.com/?p=10#comment-5 I'm not one of those people who thinks everything happens for a reason (war and violence and bullshit offer too much counter-evidence), but I do think that we can *find* some reason in almost anything--it's just a choice about how you read. This is inspiring me to read Eve Sedgwick's whole article on reparative (OMG how do you spell that word?) reading, because this is what I think it's really about. How can I find a non-paranoid way to read my life? And even though I, with Nick Cave, reject the notion of an Interventionist God, I have total faith that you'll be snapped up by some place where you'll learn a ton about teaching and be able to connect with students and change people's lives. Okay, I'm now actually getting embarrassed by my Pollyannaism, but I also wanted to say how much I appreciate your logging this process--if you can do it, I'm less terrified. I’m not one of those people who thinks everything happens for a reason (war and violence and bullshit offer too much counter-evidence), but I do think that we can *find* some reason in almost anything–it’s just a choice about how you read.

This is inspiring me to read Eve Sedgwick’s whole article on reparative (OMG how do you spell that word?) reading, because this is what I think it’s really about. How can I find a non-paranoid way to read my life?

And even though I, with Nick Cave, reject the notion of an Interventionist God, I have total faith that you’ll be snapped up by some place where you’ll learn a ton about teaching and be able to connect with students and change people’s lives.

Okay, I’m now actually getting embarrassed by my Pollyannaism, but I also wanted to say how much I appreciate your logging this process–if you can do it, I’m less terrified.

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