the written test took 6 hours. i typed 34 double spaced pages.

the oral exam took 2 hours. i got grilled by my dissertation committee like crazy.

but i was just told i passed, so now i can get a master's in philosophy. to get the phd, i need to write a dissertation.

i love school!

so there's been a lot of flooding in iowa city and the surrounding areas. my apartment is on high ground, about a mile from the river, so there's pretty much no chance that any of my stuff will be damaged. my office at school, however, is right next to the river. i had to take all of my stuff out of there before the building got shut down for the ( Read more... )

1 or possibly 2 of 'em... in St. Louis in late July.

whoah.

due to band unavailability.

maybe i'll try this again later.

1997
Hook, Line & Sinker
+1 TBA

at my house!

651 S Edgewood Ave.
Elmhurst, IL 60126

Saturday, June 17
7 PM
$3

Bring friends?

...a new band composed of my friends Alan, Caleb, Kerri, Kevin, and Nick. They play insanely catchy indie pop a la Mineral meets Mates of State, and I couldn't be more proud of them. They tottally go beyond "I only like them because I'm friends with them" status. Trust me ( Read more... )

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I just got offered (and accepted) a Teaching Assistant position from the University of Iowa. This means that I will work as a TA for 6 semesters (teaching my own classes thereafter) at $15,490 per academic year. Also, my tuition is $6,500 per academic year, though I will be receiving continual tuition scholarships for between $2,000 and $3,000 a ( Read more... )

In Fall 2006 I begin classes in the PhD program in Philosophy at the University of Iowa.

at The Chicago Theater
Wedndesay, September 21
7:30 PM
$28-33

Tickets go on sale THIS saturday, the 16th, at noon.
They will most likely sell out quickly.
Get them at Ticketmaster.com