Comments on: North American Serials Interest Group, Louisville, KY

By: Malok

Malok — Sat, 18 Aug 2007 14:06:20 +0000

Sounds like an interesting conference. When/where is the next one going to be held? June 2008 in Louisville KY?

By: Mark

Mark — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 18:05:06 +0000

Hi Kathy. Thanks for the comment.

I know, I know. There are lots of reasons–good and bad–for “violating” the old convention, and that the conventions are different in other places and/or times.

I already knew I’d lose [am losing/have lost] on this one.

By: Kathy

Kathy — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 17:58:20 +0000

I am not married and wear a beautiful 1920s gold weddding band.

Truth in advertising is applicable in the mass media only!

By: Mark

Mark — Tue, 05 Jun 2007 23:16:44 +0000

I’m glad I was able to go, too. And thank you for the kind words.

ranger, I will next time, but then I won’t be a newbie either. [I need to email you soon. Nothing critical, just have a question and some weirdness with Flickr. Hopefully soon....]

Take care of yourselves! Both of you.

By: ranger

ranger — Tue, 05 Jun 2007 16:31:43 +0000

I remember good old Steve from another NASIG, probably, or some meeting anyway. I’m glad you had a good time, Mark. I totally understand that feeling of not wanting to nose your way into conversations at the late night social, but next time, DO IT!

I soooo miss NASIG.

By: Steve

Steve — Tue, 05 Jun 2007 14:55:01 +0000

Mark, thanks for your kind words. I had a great time and enjoyed our conversations. I’m glad you were able to go.

By: Mark

Mark — Tue, 05 Jun 2007 11:35:02 +0000

Hi Greg, I fully understand. Family definitely comes first!

And it was Saffron’s; thanks.

By: Greg

Greg — Tue, 05 Jun 2007 03:30:03 +0000

Yeah, I’m sorry we weren’t able to get together. My schedule doesn’t have a lot of flexibility to it with the commute and day-care and all that. If I’d managed to contact KGS on Thursday night, I might have still been in town when you called. I did manage to have a nice meal with her Friday. Next time for us…

Sounds like your dine-around was at Saffron’s, which has, in my limited experience, the very best lamb in all of Louisville.

By: Mark

Mark — Tue, 05 Jun 2007 01:58:47 +0000

Hi Angel!

I know lots of people have given up wearing rings for various reasons, and it doesn’t really “irk” me so much … but it certainly makes me even more reluctant than I am to express interest in a woman.

I guess I could say that it takes a 95% probability that I wouldn’t down to 100%. Perhaps it’s the first 95% I should be working on. But without a proper “cue” that perhaps it is OK to proceed I certainly won’t be able to get over the harder problem. So not so much an “irking” but a larger “chicken-and-egg” issue.

btw, I love the definition of “phenomena” in my Oxford American Dictionary, “a fact or occurrence that appears or is perceived, esp. one of which the cause is in question.” That nails it so well since it is only my perception–it may be everyone and not any more likely to be librarians–and the cause(s) are certainly in question (in my mind anyway).

By: Angel

Angel — Tue, 05 Jun 2007 01:44:57 +0000

Seems like you have been a busy bee. Actually, I am one of those people that would irk you , that is, married, and we wear no rings either. Actually, have not worn them for ages now. I was in that area for a couple of conferences back in my previous life as an English major. For one, the U of L hosts the 20th Century Lit Conference, and I presented there back in the day. Anyways, have fun. Best, and keep on blogging.