i have come to the conclusion that i am fickle in my desires and ambitions. there are, however, recurring themes.

in other words, i have no effing idea what to do with myself in 3 months.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/6354855.stm

yeah, and sleeping at night helps reduce stress, too, i'm sure.

today, when i tried to make sore throat tea, there was a fire inside my 'lektric [sic] kettle. this makes me sad.

also, boiling water in a regular kettle on a stove takes a long fucking time.

yesterday, i learned two important things:

(1) proof read things before you hand them into your thesis advisor,
and (2) proof reading mathematics is time consuming.

but! i definately turned in 6 pages. when you consider that there are math theses in the tower that are literally 19 pages....

p.s. mine won't be one of those.

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i think that the first movement of brahms symphony no. 4 is one of the lovliest things ever.

tonight i was prompted to think about the "steel plate in roadway" sign ( Read more... )

i need someone kicking me in the teeth re: applying to grad school / for jobs.

blaaahhhhhhh.

well, portland and its climate seemed to have stop fighting and the climate moved back in; we're back to our january drizzle, which is conveniently melting away the snow.

....and i now have cute bangs.

portland reaaaally doesn't know where its climate is!

...sigh.