Carl and his friend are buying a duplex, and they got together to draw up a contract and discuss their five-year plans. I am pretty happy that I am included in Carl's five-year plan. I told him that mine was living and working wherever he was (probably Burlington, since that is where they are buying). He asked me to move in with him at some point! ( Read more... )

Carl gave me an iPad today. What the hell? It is so freaking awesome. I am still in shock. I already thought he was the best boyfriend ever, but this... I don't even know what to say. Besides HELL YEAH I HAVE AN IPAD. And an amazing boyfriend ( Read more... )

I made myself the most delicious almost-entirely-local dinner today: Cabot pepper jack cheese on Red Hen bread made with organic Vermont wheat, grilled to crispy perfection in (non-local) olive oil. For a beverage, I made a pot of Vermont Liberty Tea Company tea. It is called "Skanda" and contains jasmine, orange peel, chamomile, cinnamon, fennel, ( Read more... )

Carl and I went to Waterbury with a couple of friends, and it was so great! We went to Vermont Liberty Tea Company, which is just one guy in the back of his house, selling all kinds of crazy teas that he blends himself. He is super knowledgeable and loves tea more than anything. We chatted about growing ginger and stevia indoors, and I learned that ( Read more... )

Igloofest was amazing. We almost didn't go, but Carl changed his mind and it was a great call. We were only gone for 24 hours. I haven't been to an electronic music festival in ages (maybe not since the ill-fated Ultra 2008) and I'd certainly never been to one outdoors in Canada in February. I thought the cold air and the snow made it really ( Read more... )

We've been watching the old Disney Zorro series from the late 50's, and it is amazing. I can't recommend it enough. The heroes are lovable, the villains are villainous, the funny guys are funny. Zorro is super cute, smiles constantly, never kills anyone, and wears tight pants and sparkly jackets when he's not fighting corruption. The bad guy is ( Read more... )

I am having my first party in my new place tonight. This morning, I went to the farmers' market and bought cheese and cider. So bucolic ( Read more... )

I miss all of your beautiful faces.

1. Actual socks! Dear Katie and Ryan sent me a pair of neon green knee socks with dinosaurs all over them. They are super cool and I can't wait to wear them ( Read more... )

Everything is awesome today. It is cold but sunny, there are many many parties over the next two weekends, and the grant that I wrote will help our lab manager come back to work next summer! (He had to leave because we ran out of funding for him.)

Oh, 27. I am ready to pin you down and force you to do my bidding.