Speaking of "it's hot," I need clothes advice. I am having dinner with the head of the search committee Wednesday night, just her and me. She's a librarian with children in their 20s. I'll be at the zoo with my kids until 5pm, then probably straight to the dinner, but might be able to find a place to change, like a Starbucks bathroom. It will be 90+ degrees. I'm thinking linen blouse, wear shorts to the zoo, put on a skirt for the dinner? Go business skirt (knee-lenth suit-style) or long linen skirt? I have a darling dress I'd love to wear with a cardigan, but it is a little short and a little open at the neck for a 60 year old librarian I think.
The next day is an all-day interview, and again, 90+ degrees, but I think we will be mostly inside, with maybe a walk to a campus lunch place or a car. I was planning to wear my grey wool pants, and a 3/4 sleeve cotton jacket with Mandarin collar which is sort of olive green. Too wintry? If so, what the hell do I wear instead?
it’s RA Dickey who is having a Sy Young season. His strikeout to walk ratio is insane.
And he's a geek and a huge reader! I adore him.
I was just skimming R.A.'s biography at B&N recently. Pretty fascinating story when he discovered he didn't have a UCL and lost his big draft bonus.
I'd argue that R.A.'s one-hitter was more of a no-hitter (with two errors by Wright) than Santana's no-hitter (with an actual hit by Beltran).
There's a documentary about him and Tim Wakefield (called Knuckler, I think).
Could you do the long linen for the dinner and the business skirt for the all-day thing?
I'd argue that R.A.'s one-hitter was more of a no-hitter (with two errors by Wright)
Me, too. And a friend told me about the documentary, which I want to see. I also want to pick up his book.
Hm, the suit skirt for the interview would be, and look, cooler. But then I get into leg covering/shoe issues. Is it okay to go no-hose? Librarians are weirdly conservative.
And he’s just given up his first hit tonight. But he hasn’t given up an earned run in his last 38 ⅔ innings.
Quick! Give me some examples of things that we now consider Culture but were pop culture in their time. I've got Dickens... and am drawing a blank. Ballet? Bonus points for photographers. Yes, I'm having an argument on OKC with someone who informed me in a message that "pop culture makes him want to vomit." God save me from pretentious ar-teest types.
