dcat: Dork Receives Award: Self Indulgence Alert

Tuesday, April 22, 2008

Dork Receives Award: Self Indulgence Alert

Yup, that's me, from a picture that appeared in a local paper and is now rotating on the UTPB website.

6 comments:

Anonymous said...: Dude you got to honk your own horn and there is nothing wrong in telling everyone about your award!!

Ana will win next year !!; Tue Apr 22, 12:00:00 PM CDT
dcat said...: Thanks! Let's hope you're right on that last point.
I try to walk that fine line between galling self promotion and the acceptable kind. In academia the reality is that if you don't promote yourself people are unlikely to do it for you. Still, I always blanch a bit even when i do it.

Thanks again --
dcat; Tue Apr 22, 12:27:00 PM CDT
Anonymous said...: LOL...you are in no way a dork, a nerd...yes, but not a dork. Congrats on your award and this will someday to be a great picture to show to the kiddos. I must say that on my end of the world, I'm just damn proud that I know you.

best,

Tramaine; Thu Apr 24, 09:15:00 AM CDT
dcat said...: Thanks Tramaine!

dcat; Fri Apr 25, 12:14:00 AM CDT
Anonymous said...: Derek- you were always so smart, nerdy, and driven I knew you'd end up in academia. There's absolutely no reason why you shouldn't give yourself a little shameless self-endorsement! I'm really proud of you :)

Steph; Fri May 02, 07:39:00 AM CDT
dcat said...: Nerdy!? Hey, that's twice that's been used in a quasi-endearing way. I object!

I'm more than a bit curious what Steph who knew me when might be weighing in on dcat.

Thanks for reading!

dcat; Fri May 02, 03:38:00 PM CDT

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