'Life in general' Category
Mountains in the clouds
If you’ve known me any length of time and if we have ever spoken about Nepal, I have probably told you about that moment when you look out the airplane window and realize that those white things out there aren’t clouds but the snow-capped tops of the Himalayas. At eye level. Next to the […]
It’s been weird
This past week or so has been pretty full-on, at least for me, what with meeting what felt like at least a million new people, getting ‘orientated’, getting in touch with my supervisor, wading through readings for classes, and being generally buzzed from the whole thing. I’m glad I had a quiet, fun weekend because […]
It’s official
I’m enrolled in the PhD program. Till 2012. And I’m being paid to do it, which is utterly cool.
There were delays, of course - it’s taken almost a month and a half to process everything. You’d think, with an unconditional offer and two full scholarships, there’d be no reason for any holdups, wouldn’t you? I […]AKC’s top ten dogs
The American Kennel Club has released a list of the ten most popular dog breeds in the US. Beagles have been on the list since 1915, apparently so that wasn’t a surprise. Neither were the Labs and Retrievers, but I was quite happy to see German Shepherds at number 3.
This just makes me want a […]In with the new
Overall 2007 was a pretty good year. I finished my MA and found out I’d got the scholarship for my PhD the day after I graduated. I presented a research paper at a conference, taught an undergrad course, read my brother’s first book, worked with students with disabilities, saw the Cure live, dyed a quarter […]
Moving music
We move in four days so, naturally, I’ve only sorted about one set of shelves. But that’s because I’ve been doing something far, far more important: making a playlist. I don’t think I can stress the importance of the playlist in moving enough. Sorting, packing, cleaning, moving heavy things around - all must be done […]
Is it Friday already?
Oosp. Things aren’t actually upside-down yet, but they’re about to be. Starting right after this post, actually. But anyway, this time next week we shall be unpacking boxes and officially moved in to our new place. Oh and I graduate on Monday. I’d be excited but I really hate ceremonies and I don’t know anybody […]