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Frankenhand
This is what happens when an apple slicer decides that it has served its purpose and doesn't want to live anymore.
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Phrases learned on Saturday
I recently bought a new rug for my living room and that sent me off on a redecorating tangent. Got new sofas, blah blah blah. Then decided to paint the walls in the living room and dining room. A few of my friends volunteered to come over and help me paint (in lieu of hiring a painter). I got a great color from Sherwin Williams called Tamarind ( Read more... ) -
Conversation with a 3 year old
As I was working at my desk at home my 3 yr old niece was sitting at her desk working on a craft project I had set up for her. She decided she had had enough of playing by herself and wanted me to come over and do the craft with her. She kept telling me to come to the art desk, come to the art desk. Finally I stopped what I was doing and the ( Read more... ) -
Taylor Quote of the Day
"Auntie, I love grapes 'cause they taste like candy and they have a little drink in them. "
Said this morning as she was eating breakfast. Where do 3yr olds come up with this stuff? LOL
Just wanted to share something that made me smile :-)
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Tell Me Again Why I want a Ph.D.?
I had two meetings with my mentor and one with a member of my dissertation committee this week. After the first meeting with my mentor my dissertation topic was pretty set and I had started writing my introduction and was also working on my literature review. YAYY ( Read more... ) -
The Saga that is my trip to Africa
When I first started planning this trip to Africa the plan was to do the 10 day gorilla trek in Rwanda. Who hasn't seen Gorillas in the Mist and thought "I would love to see the mountain gorillas" (hmm, I suppose there are many people who haven't thought that). I thought about it and then convinced my friends that if we are going to Africa we ( Read more... ) -
Have I lost my mind?
My town is having a 5K run/walk on September 30. Some of you who know me know that running in a 5K is one of the things on my list (list of 40 things to do before turning 40). So ... today I signed up for the 5K! Now I am having second thoughts and realize that I am not even close to being able to run a 5K (OY).
However, I am determined to not ( Read more... )
