Category Archives: Orlando Diaries (i.e. Thesis)

(I hesitate to call it part one, because I’m not sure yet what “part one” actually means.) As of the post-midnight hours of the morning, Orlando is now on his first visit to the pediatrician (i.e. my adviser) for a check-up. In the last four days, he grew by about 18 pages, so he’s nowContinue reading “Part .9999999998”

Fun quote from the not-so-fun night of thesis writing: On the doorway of Doctor Zacharias Ursinus at Heidelberg, circa 1590: “My friend, whoever you are, if you come here, please either go away again, or give me some help in my studies.” -Fox-Bourne’s Life of Sidney, qtd. in Howard 43. This might have to goContinue reading “Early Modern Wisdom”

Prospectus approved! Orlando has been given approval to commence normal growth patterns. Whatever that means. Happy Friday!

Orlando Orlando was “born” about three weeks ago and is currently 10 pages long. It should come as no surprise, then, that… S/he’s a little confused about concepts of identity (and gender). As a result… S/he gets more complicated in the telling. Which is a bad thing because… We’ll be spending a lot of timeContinue reading “Allow me to introduce…”