tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7188858439852729115.post8099967565291171016..comments2023-05-22T03:04:42.242-05:00Comments on Dame Eleanor Hull: What to my wandering eyes should appearDame Eleanor Hullhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06512884104691200975noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7188858439852729115.post-8357421608935886052008-08-20T20:09:00.000-05:002008-08-20T20:09:00.000-05:00You might also say that I am the sort of person wh...You might also say that I am the sort of person who cares about being polite and will self-monitor, whereas (I am sorry to say) there appear to be people who . . . well, about whom I find it hard to be charitable! I make allowances for a certain amount of time, but after that, some people just get a wide berth from me, because I don't want the aggravation. At least it's pretty clear who they are. But what about such people as the one who forgot we met through one of my professors and is unflatteringly surprised to (re)discover where I went to grad school? Forgetful, I say, for now. But on the watch list. You know what's great about tenure? You can choose not to play the game and just hang out with people who are interesting, nice and fun, and ignore institutional affiliations, status, and all that.Dame Eleanor Hullhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06512884104691200975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7188858439852729115.post-65660588198067636042008-08-19T18:42:00.000-05:002008-08-19T18:42:00.000-05:00You know, I didn't even notice you doing that! Or...You know, I didn't even notice you doing that! Or if I did, I probably interpreted it relatively correctly, since I know you're shy *and* I knew that you'd been doing the conference circuit for awhile. I probably just figured you were taking a mental break from conversation.<BR/><BR/>All of this tells me that when I *do* get anxious about that wandering look, I should remind myself that my interpretation of it (or not) as someone looking for a Name has as much to do with my own intermittent insecurities as it does with such actual behavior.Dr. Viragohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03960384082670286328noreply@blogger.com