I saw a professor on Friday in order to get some feedback on a draft of my thesis and return a copy of a dissertation he had lent me on one of the authors I was considering. he told me the strangest story about the guy who had written the dissertation, a colleague of his at school, who had apparently proposed to one of his professors out of the ( Read more... )

as usual, it's been ages since I last updated. I'm not really in the mood but I have some time to spare for the first time in ages, so let's get to it ( Read more... )

am I the only person on earth who feels like a giant when I eat cherry tomatoes? they make me aware how much havoc I'm constantly wreaking on a microscopic level, like I'm suddenly the big bad insect in microcosm or honey I shrunk the kids ( Read more... )

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I have no reason to be unhappy, but I am unhappy. at least right now. it's probably a combination of the sudden change in temperature, too much sugar too long ago, school starting again tomorrow, the cherry blossoms falling in the coming rain tomorrow, unsuccessful window shopping for the past week, the absence of Anita from Skype, the fact that ( Read more... )

I hearby swear never to pass on any jokes I receive by email ever, to anyone. Should I ever do so, my punishment will be lifelong feelings of inadequacy. The punishment shall be twofold should the humor fall under the category of "office humor." Little do they know that their computer-crashing, self-effacing jokes make me want to thrust myself ( Read more... )

AAH that was scary. we felt the earthquake quite strongly here on the 5th floor. the hallway was instantly full of squealing, awkwardly giggling girls... sigh. I think that's about the worst one I've ever felt. if tokyo doesn't kill me, maybe I'll go study by vesuvius next. okay back to massaging my temples ( Read more... )

send me short emails (please?) at: jenn(dot)lillie(dot)1013 at ezweb(dot)ne(dot)jp! they need to be relatively short, so you don't have to bullshit! just enough for a small joke or anecdote that will reawaken my affection for you like a cresting tsunami of the heart ( Read more... )

and "cream cheese pastry" is in my belly ( Read more... )

the notice from Sophia came a couple days ago, and I got in. don't let that period there make you think I'm not happy about it. I'm just too anxious about the whole thing to act exuberant about it at the same time ( Read more... )