Me: *gets a job at Bates College and wears a college hoodie*
CVS Employee: Lol, If you get your MA there do you have to say you're Master Bates?
Me:

My work changed after I noticed how green a burst of kudzu looked next to streaks of wisteria. The scene made me more sensitive. Now, I look for Black authors who have elemental styles. Last night, I heard this part of an Anne Spencer poem and asked the reader to recite it again after the talk.

I'm locked tf down for I guess multiple reasons now Jesus Christ

I get stuck on reaction gifs and images, and lately I've been obsessed with the energy captured by this Goku gif. Like I'm trying to embody a fraction of this energy on the daily at this point.

I think it's time to start the Critical Luddite Studies initiatives.

sobbing

I'm cooked...

Surrogate literacy, the ultimate sacrifice

I love all of this, and that Candlestreet mug is my dissertating mug, but look...

Random old yt men, when they see my afro: Whoa!!!!! How did you grow it like that?!