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Re: Holiday Movie Wrap-Up

Bryan Koval — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 15:40:26 -0000

The scale maxes out at A, Lori . . . and all it takes is being awesome. ;)

Re: Moonrise Kingdom

Bryan Koval — Mon, 02 Jul 2012 09:50:14 -0000

We're the same person, David!

Re: Bernie

Bryan Koval — Fri, 15 Jun 2012 10:49:30 -0000

I'm with you! I actually thought it was a really unique premise and I enjoyed it a lot.

Re: The Muppets

Bryan Koval — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 10:09:04 -0000

I agree, Erika! I'm thrilled that there was a youtube clip of them!

Re: http://sittingtime.tumblr.com/post/19935712020

Bryan Koval — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 09:36:49 -0000

Her name is Maxine, my friend.
http://www.hallmark.com/onl...

Re: http://sittingtime.tumblr.com/post/15741272434

Bryan Koval — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 20:54:39 -0000

The black and white is an awesome photo.

Re: Tie It Up?

Bryan Koval — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 16:09:48 -0000

This is so timely. Last evening I was walking back to campus for an advising meeting, and I had changed into jeans and a Threadless t-shirt. I ran into a student leader I know fairly well, and he mentioned that he hardly recognized me dressed so casually. My daily uniform is khakis and a button-down (lightly starched), with the occasional necktie or blazer.

While I don't stress too much about my apparel, I do think about how some of the issues that tend not to be covered by dress codes apply for professionals in our field. For example, I'm a male with visible body piercings. I work with some super-capable people who have tattoos that creep out from their shirt-sleeves and can be topics of conversation. I would hate to be considered less of a professional than my peers because I wear earrings (even in meetings with the VP or Dean).

Re: 7 Essential Podcasts You Should Add to Your Playlist

Bryan Koval — Tue, 23 Nov 2010 11:52:13 -0000

Every week I listen to the Nerdist, the Moth, Doug Loves Movies, Wait Wait . . . Don't Tell Me, and the Dork Forest (in addition to a couple that were listed in this post)

Re: Learn Local!

Bryan Koval — Wed, 20 Oct 2010 17:15:42 -0000

I'm right there with you. It goes without saying, but one of the best parts of our organization and our conference each year is seeing everyone and catching up. From the outside we probably appear to be a fairly meager organization, but there is a lot of power in our commitment to each other and the students that we serve.

Re: Riff on DC Comics, Win Superhero Swag

Bryan Koval — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 12:00:50 -0000

The Dark Knight.

Re: Tuesday Time-Out: It’s Our Blog Birthday!

Bryan Koval — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 10:58:46 -0000

Well when you put it that way . . . ;)

XXL. I will rock the polo all over the 'Burgh!

Re: Tuesday Time-Out: It’s Our Blog Birthday!

Bryan Koval — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 10:15:23 -0000

Congrats Sean! It's hard to believe that all of this has happened in 1 short year! I'm glad to have played a (minor) part!

Re: PSYCH Season 4 DVD Contest

Bryan Koval — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 15:52:37 -0000

I love Psych because I love the pop culture references, particularly those related to mid-1990s slow jams.

Re: iPhone 4 Pre-Orders Overwhelm AT&T Servers

Bryan Koval — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 17:29:26 -0000

I had a very good experience pre-ordering at Best Buy. It took 5 minutes in total. I'm marginally worried because it was partially a pen-and-paper process, but it was orderly and the employee I spoke with was knowledgeable and able to answer my questions. A welcomed relief after being frustrated by the AT&T website all morning.

Re: Impromptu #SACHAT Recap: Hashtag R/Evolution?

Bryan Koval — Sun, 28 Mar 2010 11:33:41 -0000

I like the idea of Tony Kraft being more involved with #sachat!

Re: Impromptu #SACHAT Recap: Hashtag R/Evolution?

Bryan Koval — Sun, 28 Mar 2010 11:11:24 -0000

I get ideas about who to follow when people share suggestions on Follow Fridays, participate in an actual #sachat session on Thursdays, and when they follow me first. I know Ed has been good about getting people integrated with tweets announcing someone new to Twitter from his office or sphere of influence . . . so that has been a source of new people to follow as well.

Re: Impromptu #SACHAT Recap: Hashtag R/Evolution?

Bryan Koval — Sun, 28 Mar 2010 11:00:21 -0000

For me, I'm glad to be building community with people on Twitter. I like seeing the side conversations because I want to be a part of the community. That's why I follow people, not hashtags.

That being said, everyone is looking for something different from Twitter. I agree with Jeff . . . there is no compelling reason to tag tweets that are not of general interest to student affairs folks with the #sachat hashtag.

Re: Impromptu #SACHAT Recap: Hashtag R/Evolution?

Bryan Koval — Sun, 28 Mar 2010 10:54:38 -0000

I'm not up in arms about the whole hashtag debate, but I've been using #sachat exclusively for tweets directly related to Student Affairs, or in @-replies where the original post was tagged with #sachat. I tend to follow people rather than hashtags, though . . . so ultimately when I am reading Twitter how people use the hashtag doesn't bother me too much.

I will say that I have talked to other folks "lurking" on Twitter, and they have given me feedback that they have actually stopped following the #sachat hashtag because so much of it has gotten away from Student Affairs topics and that the more conversational posts are hard to follow and not useful for them if they are not in the conversation.

Maybe an #sachat community message board, Google group, or some other awesome tool I don't even know about might enhance the community aspect of #sachat that some folks are looking for, while streamlining the Twitter conversations?

Re: Taking a Leap of Faith

Bryan Koval — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 21:10:40 -0000

Glad to read things are going well, Sean! Good advice for job searchers (even those who are veterans at the game)!

Re: LUNCHTIME POLL: What’s Your Favorite Twitter Client?

Bryan Koval — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 15:38:51 -0000

Macbook: Tweetdeck
iPhone: Tweetie

Re: Introversion in student affairs

Bryan Koval — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 19:10:58 -0000

I'm an introvert in Residence Life, and something I have found helpful is communicating with my supervisor and staff about being an introvert. It's a lot easier to find that extra minute to recharge when you have a group of people looking out for you too!

Re: Win a Darth Vader Mr. Potato Head

Bryan Koval — Thu, 28 May 2009 10:07:43 -0000

My favorite Star Wars character is Han Solo! Everyone loves a rebel!

Re: Win a Mickey Mouse Snowglobe!

Bryan Koval — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 11:11:02 -0000

I love the California Grill! Expensive, but worth it!