Stuff going on

[bnewman]

I have trouble really keeping in touch online, partly because I prefer to communicate thoughtfully (in writing), and when I don't have time for a thoughtful post or comment, I put it on the "write later" pile and it stays there. Here's a quick list of nifty things going on in my life:

* I'm officially an outstanding teaching fellow — this is the first exciting thing that's happened to my resumé in a long time.

* For reasons related to the above, and just generally being a much better teaching assistant than a research assistant, I'm looking into teaching as a possible career. For other reasons, related to the patterns in which I manage my time and energy, I think full-time classroom teaching would be a monumentally unwise move for me. It'll take me a while to figure out what that all means in the long term. Meanwhile, I'm looking for private tutoring clients, and hey, this awesome program is looking for an instructor for a quantitative reasoning course...

* I'm working on a new draft of my tactical LARP combat system based loosely on the pterodactyl hunt (still, I see, going strong, and still using a lot of the equipment I designed — this makes me giddily happy). More about this system, including its new working title, coming soon.

* I'm planning an awesome music program for 5pi-con. More details when performers have been confirmed. You should come :-).

Comments

[wayman.livejournal.com]

It's unsurprising to me that you are now officially an "outstanding teaching fellow", because for quite some while it has been demonstrated in your LiveJournal icon that you are out standing in your field.

Nonetheless, congratulations at this latest recognition!!!

I ran into Books on the train yesterday. He's a current (this past and next year at least) Hunt Wizard, with long pre-Swat experience in related LARPing incorporating both combat and (to a greater extent than the Dactyl Hunt) magic, role playing, and questing, elements he hopes to bring to the hunt next year. I need to put you two in touch.

[rose_garden.livejournal.com]

Congratulations on being an outstanding teaching fellow!

[hms42]

Congratulations on being a fellow.

As for 5pi-con, I decided to purchase a membership and look forward to attending the convention. (I have heard good things about them in the past.)

[batyatoon]

I've always thought you were an outstanding fellow. :)

Congratulations!

[aryky.livejournal.com]

Congratulations on the achievement! Congratulations also on having a set of ideas you can use to work on finding a good career - the program you linked to does sound awesome.

[debka-notion.livejournal.com]

Mazel tov on the award or whatever one calls it. BEst of luck with all the items in the planning stage.