Well, today we officially became adults. We picked up our new car and closed on the house. It was a day of transition, a rite of passage, and a day of solemn reflection on the ludicrous amount of money we just spent. But now we're definitely grown-ups. And our car is pretty spiffy too.

Hey, it's me! Yup, I finished my first year of grad school. That was interesting, remind me to tell you about it someday. What I really came here to say was that, pending some signatures and other assorted formalities, Nicole and I bought a house in Maryland! Woohoo ( Read more... )

You know what's funny?

When I knew less, I said more.

Granted, my current reticence has a lot to do with how busy I am. However, the above statement is still true.

Makes you wonder.

Sheesh, another close one, but once again the Pats pulled it off! I'm really glad I'm not an old man, because three 3-point wins in 4 years might have been just a bit too much excitement for someone in lesser cardiovascular shape. Hell, I'm not in that great of shape myself. In fact, I think I might have had my third minor coronary in 4 years, ( Read more... )

It's taken me 3 years to realize this, but I get it now. The Pats are unstoppable. They're a force of nature. After following this team for my entire life, it's hard for me to believe that they're actually this good, but they are. Yikes.

Beware, Eagles, they're coming for you next...

Woohoo!!

Back in DC, getting ready for the new semester. Have to attend this annoying teaching conference tomorrow. Don't want to. Poop ( Read more... )

Done with semester one. Only nine more to go (if I'm lucky)! Off to adventures in New York, Massachusetts, and beyond!

Ok, not beyond, I'm just coming back to DC after.

It is a sad day in Jeopardy land, a sad day indeed. After 74 days and more than 2.5 million in winnings, Ken Jennings, the Stormin' Mormon, has lostWith apologies to Ernest Lawrence Thayer ( Read more... )

I realize that I had a bunch of comments and whatnot in my journal and other people's journals that I didn't respond to a few weeks back. Sorry about that. I usually respond to those things, but after my posting spree around election time things got hectic and I was sucked back into grad student land. It seems a little late to respond now, but ( Read more... )

Yes, Federalism! Aside from social conservatives who want the whole country to be Kansas, does anyone else think this is a bad idea? (really, I'm asking - if you do think it's bad, why ( Read more... )