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Johnny C:
--- Quote ---To begin with, I need to make it clear to those who don't know that the throwing-shade, dissin', "reading" style that carried Miss Camille to fame was a persona she assembled after years of ethnographically studying the mannerisms of vernacular back culture, especially black gay subculture, and most especially the culture of the black queen. And girlfriend ain't even ashamed about this background, not at all embarrassed to say shit like:
--- Quote ---My mentors have alwasy been Jews, Harold Bloom and so on, and they're the only ones who can tolerate my personality! But at any rate, when I got to Yale . . . whoa! Culture shock! Because I saw the way the WASP establishment had the Ivy League in a death grip. In order to rise in academe, you have to adopt this WASP Style. It's very laid-back. Now, I really can't do it, but I call it "walking on eggs at a funeral home." Now I'm loud. Did you notice? I'm very loud. I've had a hell of a time in academe. This is why I usually get along with African Americans. I mean when we're together, "Whooo!" It's like I feel totally myself – we just let everything go!
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Naturally, all black Americans were more than pleased to have Miss Camille give us this vote of confidence, since we live to make it possible for white girls like herself to have a place where they can be "totally" themselves.
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KvP:
It would have been worth actually making that
Tom:
Oh, god, I totally know now what I'm going to do with my end of session break.
Tom:
I got my Commonwealth Assistance Notice today, my student debt is currently at 7.2k. I still have a year and a half of this degree, as well as medicine which will take ages.
october1983:
--- Quote from: Barmymoo on 17 Apr 2011, 12:31 ---(How did you decide in the end?)
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Oh hey sorry I forgot to respond to this. I guess it was a mixture of realising which institution I would gain most from, where I would learn the most, and convincing my girlfriend to come with me if she can find work! Also, like Tommy said, who the hell passes up an opportunity to get paid to do what they love in California?
I am really excited - I realise previous posts might have sounded like I was whining about my incredible predicament, but man I know I am super lucky and now that the decision is out of the way I cannot wait to start.
I am sorry we won't be able to hang out all the time though, May.
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