So, last week I sent this story in an e-mail to a few former professors from my undergrad days at Ursinus (so if you received that e-mail you needn’t read any farther because you already know the ending…). But I am so attached to this story I figured I’d share it with all my blog […]
I’m not a wildly sentimental person, but my favorite holidays and celebrations are my favorites for some pretty flowery reasons. I love New Year’s (Eve/Day) for the feeling of celebrating the end of something (and reflecting on its meaning for the future) and also for celebrating the beginning of something new. (To quote Semisonic: “Every […]
Merry Christmas! Highlights of the trip to Pennsylvania so far include: good conversation with my mom on the way home from the airport, playing most of the way through Final Fantasy IX for the millionth time on my PSP, playing Wii with my brothers, lunch with a good friend, Sheetz!!!, delicious food on Christmas Eve […]
So I am feeling REALLY good today. In spite of infuriating missed penalty calls in the Steelers game last night, they still won against a strong division rival to take first place in the division, so that’s awesome. Plus, I got an algebra assignment back this morning in which I only got 3 points taken […]
Holy crap it is December. I’ve been in Texas for 3 and a half months now. And while it is snowing and low 30s back home in PA, it is mid 60s and sunny here. Yay! In less than two weeks, though, I will be back in Pennsylvania for the holidays. That presents a lot […]
*Sigh.* That is NOT a sigh of annoyance, but a sigh of relief. This is the first week of grad school that I haven’t felt immensely stressed to do 900 things at once. Last week I had a major presentation on Monday, a major assignment due on Wednesday, and an exam on Thursday. And I […]
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