http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/ceerock Cynthia Rockwell Sun, 08 Nov 2009 18:04:06 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en “There are many ways for Chinese to say ‘no,’ even including ‘yes.’” --Helen Zhang, author of Think Like Chinese http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/ceerock/2009/11/08/qotd/ The study also found that sad people were better at stating their case through written arguments, which Forgas said showed that a "mildly negative mood may actually promote a more concrete, accommodative and ultimately more successful communication style." "Positive mood is not universally desirable: people in negative mood are less prone ... http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/ceerock/2009/11/04/sad-can-be-good/ Saw Earhart last night, which somehow managed to be both schmaltzy and lifeless. http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/ceerock/2009/10/31/amelia-earharts-prenup/ I have been listening to "The Moth" stories on my daily commute and I can't get this one out of my head. It's like a female version of The Soccer War by Ryszard Kapuscinski (an incredible book by the way). Go listen. And subscribe to the Moth podcasts--it has made ... http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/ceerock/2009/10/20/boneyard-stretch/ Cutting books http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/ceerock/2009/10/15/noriko-ambe/ About 15 mins before the previous. Again, no photoshop whatsoever. http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/ceerock/2009/09/26/awake-in-an-alien-atmosphere/ Untouched by photoshop. http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/ceerock/2009/09/26/sunrise-from-my-balcony/ http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/ceerock/2009/09/16/sometimes-its-that-kind-of-day/ Found this when searching for crochet patterns. *Shudder* http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/ceerock/2009/09/05/no-wonder-people-are-scared-of-clowns/ Baby Chuck Taylors: The problem with making baby booties is that the joy of completing one lasts only a few seconds, then you have to start all over and make another. http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/ceerock/2009/08/03/more-needlecrafting/ I've taken up knitting. This is a power-cord scarf. First attempt so it's a bit rugged. Making another for someone that hopefully will turn out a bit more polished. I am totally addicted to knitting, it's all I want to do... http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/ceerock/2009/07/13/look-what-i-made/ I'd like to blog Silverdocs this year but with two other jobs in addition to being on the programming committee I'm probably not going to have time. I will, though, likely be twittering via text @ceerock. And if you want some recommendations, please see ENJOY POVERTY for a seriously disturbing ... http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/ceerock/2009/06/16/silverdocs-2009/ Literally. From Miranda July's collection of short stories, "No One Belongs Here More Than You": Someone is getting excited. Somebody somewhere is shaking with excitement because something tremendous is about to happen to this person. This person has dressed for the occasion. This person has hoped and dreamed and now it ... http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/ceerock/2009/06/02/read-and-weep/ http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/ceerock/2009/04/24/im-young-again/ That's what this one makes me feel. Lalita, by The Love Language. Bouncing all over the house to this one. They don't have a video yet but the link is for their myspace page. Click and listen to Lalita. http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/ceerock/2009/04/17/happy-happy/ Easy to veganize because many traditional Turkish recipes don't call for meat anyway. http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/ceerock/2009/04/08/stuffed-peppers/ oh oh, how you are my hero oh oh, how you’re never here though remember times when you put me on your shoulders how I wish it was forever you would hold us right now I’m too young to know how in the future it will affect me when you ... http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/ceerock/2009/04/06/i-dare-you-not-to-cry/ Someone asked me yesterday how the vegan thing was coming along and it reminded me that I hadn't updated the blog in awhile. I am still mostly vegan, but ran into a problem when I kept getting canker sores. I haven't had one of those in like 15 years, but ... http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/ceerock/2009/04/01/vegan-hiccup/ Can't stop listening to it. I think they spent about $6.24 on the video but the song really gets me. Love love love his voice. One thought, has me turning back A dozen point the other way We act upon desire To reach your hand for higher And patience isn't ... http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/ceerock/2009/03/30/this-ones-on-repeat/ "Comedy is like a very cokey, druggy sugar. You get hits of comedy, and it’s very, “More, give me more of that stuff,” because serotonin is being released in the brain. So it’s basically, everyone becomes serotonin junkies, and we are serotonin dealers."  --Eddie Izzard, who deals the quality stuff http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/ceerock/2009/03/30/hi-im-cynthia-im-an-addict/