What had me chained to my desk this weekend? Mostly, I've been turning a stack of notes and vague ideas into a coherent presentation for the upcoming PCA-South conference which is scheduled for the beginning of October. I'm fortunate that the conference coincides with my fall break, but getting this paper ready whilst juggling the responsibilities of five good-sized classes along with some other tasks has not been easy and (let's admit it) a few plates have dropped. The draft isn't quite finished yet - I have about four pages to go - but the hard stuff is done. I've covered the basics of feng shui (the link isn't one of my sources, but what the heck), the difference between manga and anime, some of the conventions of anime (not to give too much away, but look for the cherry blossoms!) and discussed why "cartoon" isn't a dirty word. I've been creating the bibliography and the accompanying Powerpoint as I went along, so once the draft is complete, revising should be fairly simple. I have no idea if this project will go beyond the conference, but if it does, I don't have to re-create all the initial research this way. Hopefully, I'll finish the draft by tomorrow night and walk away from it for a few days before working on revisions.
Also, FryDaddy and I had a chance to be part of the Great Buffy Rewatch's super-special "Once More, with Feeling" episode. It was VERY last minute and I hope our part is entertaining, because - well, let's just say we really can't rely on super-slick production values. Tune in to Week 39 of the Rewatch Tuesday night when it becomes available - you get to see us dance! It may be better than Angel's dancing in Season 1, but then again, there's a reason I don't write about us going out dancing.
You make the call!
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