Surprisingly, the interview went really well! And it was even fun. I met a bunch of people whose work I know and who I should have already met through the field but somehow haven't (I've slightly switched fields with this last postdoc, so it makes some sense), and had really good interactions with everyone. All the faculty there seemed genuinely ( Read more... )

You Are 12% Girly
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I finally have a home!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :O) eeeeeeee ( Read more... )

I'm going to NYU ( Read more... )

I just realized that I never followed up about my oboe's repairs. I drove up to Peekskill, NY, where Laubin oboes are manufactured. There are only 2 high-end manufacturers of oboes in the world: Loree in Paris, which is a large-scale business, and Laubin in Peekskill. People tend to feel vehemently about which one is superior, though really they ( Read more... )

My body is thanking me for getting back to the activities I'd forgotten I loved. Mountain biking -- and yoga -- why on earth did I stop doing both regularly? They're incredibly cathartic, in completely different but somehow complementary ways. It makes me feel so much more in tune with myself.

Man, I'm getting to hate the travel btwn Ithaca and NYC. I cleverly chose to hitch a ride back with friends instead of catching the reliable, if less than pleasant, bus -- after getting all the way across town, plus the delay from those who didn't want to leave super-early due to crazy-late drinking (who then showed up an hour late even after ( Read more... )

Perfect weekend! 3 days with Morgan visiting and the weather was, miraculously, great. Most people were out of town for the long weekend, so plenty of time together without distraction ( Read more... )

Reunion ended up being worth the long drive. Not too many people I knew showed up, but got to spend quality time with friends I don't hang with nearly enough, which was great. It was fun to reconnect with some people who I hadn't seen in years, and in many cases meet their kids! A bit weird in general, as the time away made me really feel like ( Read more... )

I'm going to Wes Reunion this weekend, having skipped the past three years (the inconvenient placement of my dissertation defense broke my perfect attendance streak). Not sure what to expect, I'm thinking it may feel weird to go back at this point. Usually there are some happy surprises of people I hadn't expected to see. If it's too strange I' ( Read more... )