My Warwick diploma has apparently arrived at my parents' house in Michigan, registered mail. My mother says that it is ugly. Given the rest of Warwick, this is not surprising ( Read more... )

I think there are only two of you who will get this. I don't remember though if other people heard the jokes.

Tonight as I was driving to Boston, there, towards the East, in front of me, in the sky, was a pink celestial elephant.

That's all.

We have a snow day at UMass! And the Translation Center has snow days when the school does. Yesterday as we were leaving work, we were all saying things like, "Bye, hope I don't see you tomorrow ( Read more... )

I just dropped Alberto off at the airport. Boo.

My GRE scores have been re-sent. I've filled out two application forms, sent one personal statement, printed the other, and printed one essay as a writing sample. I am waiting for my professors to send their reference letters, and I'm waiting to get my transcripts from Warwick. I am applying to SUNY Binghamton for a PhD in Translation Studies, ( Read more... )

I don't tend to do these, but this year, there's one that just leapt out at me.

Resolution: I will not compete again unless I have started training and practicing again.

There.

From BW: "Oh, I thought you were going to be Fat! You said you weren't in shape."

I heard a set of hilarious political songs. The first three I heard were about the military and patriotism: "Your Flag Decal Won't Get You Into Heaven Anymore" by John Prine, "Let Me Into Your Military" by the Prince Mishkins (http://www.princemyshkins.com/songs/Military. ( Read more... )

There is an entire show on Animal Planet about meerkats. I think my favorite bit is if you see the above-ground screen, and mouse-over the meerkat standing on the top, the link is "Tour a meerkat ( Read more... )

Well, not quite present yet, but pretty soon. I have no costume and no ideas. Anyone?