Post The First

"There would have been no beginnings; instead, speech would proceed from me, while I stood in its path - a slender gap - the point of its possible disappearance." - Michel Foucault, Discourse on Language

Hello, Internet.
Welcome to my first post.
As I gear up to the beginning to write, I grapple with the issue of distraction. I don't think I can eliminate distraction in its entirety. I don't think I want to either. Distraction leads to distance from a project that can be helpful, but I don't want to distract myself with too many unproductive things that are bound to make me feel guilty and, subsequently, less motivated. I also enjoy kvetching about the trials and tribulations of graduate school. And, full disclosure, I was a little inspired by Julie Powell, having just seen Julie/Julia. And so, my (new) blog is born. I won't be meeting with my advisor for a couple more weeks, but the following is on the docket until then:
- compile new book list about influence of Western fem. in Iran, theories of adaptation (specifically text -> video), important works on video art (especially Mid-East), and other helpful texts
- create calendar to manage the PhD application process
- finish reading and formalize notes on Nima Naghibi's excellent Rethinking Global Sisterhood. If anyone has read, get at me. Also, if you're interested, you can read about it/buy it here: http://www.upress.umn.edu/Books/N/naghibi_rethinking.html

Maybe you're wondering why I don't have making some kind of calendar for thesis writing up there, well, I want to meet with my advisor first. I already have some text written, and I think I'll feel better getting those three things out of the way first.

That's it for now. Hope everyone's having a wonderful day on the internet.