All the Frills: It's the High Holidays For Me

Well, it’s Halloween. My absolute favourite time of the year! Obviously, my house is fully decorated and several parents in my community are organizing a little outdoor Halloween parade so the kids can show off their costumes, so we’ll be taking Eleanor to that and will possibly stop at a few houses that look like they have socially distant trick or treating stations set up. One of my cohort friends is organizing a small (fewer than 10 of us) get-together (everyone in a mask and making sure people stand/sit an appropriate distance apart). So, I will get a chance to wear a costume this year (I’ve got a Medusa one that I’m very excited about) and, while it’s not Halloween as I’m used to it (is anything the way we’re used to anymore?), I’m still excited.

 

Weekend Reading:

• Historic jewelry! 
  
  
• I loathe Amy Coney Barrett and this false narrative about women, career success, and family that she’s now so intertwined with. 
  
  
• The surprising history of the cardigan – spoiler, it involves sexism and misogyny. 
  
  
• This was a really fascinating read about equity in classical music – seriously, I learned a ton reading this and it really gave me pause for thought. 
  
  
• Ah, this takes me back to grad school and the process of publishing my book. I think I easily got about 200+ rejection letters and emails during that period, most for elusive tenure track jobs. I will admit, that constant stream of rejection, paired with the odd success, was formative.