I've been following the Iran election fall-out pretty closely. I find it fascinating, especially having been in DC for the election and inauguration here. It's really quite upsetting--I don't think any government should send thugs to beat peaceful protesters to death. Human rights aside, my inner politics person is deeply offended by the terrible ( Read more... )

I started reading London by Edward Rutherfurd, but then I couldn't decide if I should finish it now, or take it with me in the fall. Well, I suppose I could do both. The first time I read it was 10 years ago (! that much! I'm old) after I went to London for the first time. I remember I included it on my reading list for Mrs. William's Language Arts ( Read more... )

I have made a decision! And it didn't involve me picking out of a hat, although it did involve me taking a poll to avoid making a decision on my own. I had narrowed it down to LSE and KCL, and LSE won the vote, with 7 votes to 3. Also, the people who voted for LSE actually gave me reasons, even if they were as substantial as "they have a better ( Read more... )

So, I'm done with undergrad now. It's kind of weird to say; I don't think it's fully sunk in yet. Probably because for me it's like the end of sophomore year, where I said good bye to everyone for a long time because I was headed to the UK to study abroad. Although this time I did get to run around in public in academic regalia, looking (as Mom put ( Read more... )

I wish people would quit asking me if I've made a decision about grad school yet. I still haven't heard from everywhere (which is freaking me out). I know I'm not always the most open person, but I will let people know where I end up going, I promise! Just quit asking, please ( Read more... )

My epic paper of doom is done! I had a 10-page history paper due Monday, and this 15-page religion paper due today (plus a final yesterday), so my life has been unpleasant. Especially since A has had almost nothing to do this week, and she's been driving me crazy. Yesterday she had a minor break down over nothing. She literally cried for four hours ( Read more... )

I'm finally done with classes! Just 17 more days.... Very scary. I am so not ready for graduation. This is, of course, assuming I get through next week. I have a 10-page paper due Monday, an exam Tuesday, a 15-page paper due Wednesday, another exam Thursday and a take-home exam due Friday. This promises to be very unpleasant. And I stupidly said we ( Read more... )

My friend who came to visit returned to CA today--I was glad I got to see her again before she left (without me being sick ( Read more... )

I feel like I've been terrible at keeping in touch with people lately, so I'm making an effort to answer all my email and facebook messages tonight, even though I have two papers due this week ( Read more... )

I wish it were still spring break. Or better yet, I wish that (like for all my friends on the quarter system) spring break came after my exams were finished. Instead, I had a bunch of stuff before break, and I've got 2 exams this week. And a homework assignment that I don't know when it's due. I also don't know if the stuff in that assignment will ( Read more... )