So, we're waiting. I think everyone knows this, but don't actually remember, so here's the uber-quick rundown. Pregnancy has been generally fine and we were due on the 16th of April and now are not so patiently awaiting the arrival of our bundle of joy. Apparently this is a bundle of rather unmotivated joy, because there doesn't seem to be any ( Read more... )

Just in case anyone is all that interested, Adrian & I are knocked up. Adrian & I are pleased to announce that we will have an upcoming addition to the family. Well, we couldn't decide on a good souvenir from Spain, so we picked this one. Probably a bit more expensive than we'd planned, but there was no down-payment and we're apparently suckers ( Read more... )

Ok, I was nudged by someone to update a bit, so here's a quick run-down for anyone who's interested and doesn't know what's going on at the moment ( Read more... )

I finally worked up the courage to talk to my Wednesday morning train guitar-man today. We've worked up a growing rapport in that about a year ago he noticed me watching him on the train and nodding to me as I got on. In the last six months it's gotten to the point of him peeking at me while I'm watching him play. This is followed by a nod when ( Read more... )

Things I loved about Frank (2000-2010 ( Read more... )

So, for those of you who don't know yet, we have our "Exit Strategy" for Spain! I was accepted at U Wisconsin-Madison into the PharmD program and will be heading back to school this fall. Yippee, Madison, here we come! Adrian's job prospects look pretty good there, so we're working on that one. We have contacts, we're schmoozing, and things are ( Read more... )

Everyone knows that America is over-sensitive and sue-happy, right? Well, I'd take that any day over the crappy sexist attitude I have to deal with every day in my current lab because it's just generally more "tolerant" over here. This disgusts me.

So, we're flying home for Christmas. We hope. Both of us are so excited to be going home that we can hardly stand it, but it's KILLING me to keep looking outside at the weather! Our schedule runs as such: tickets with Iberia from Madrid to London, then separate tickets with KLM from London to ND, connecting in Minneapolis. This arrangement, ( Read more... )

So, I stood in the lunch line behind James Watson today.  I couldn’t stand it and interrupted with a “sir, would you humor me for a moment” and shook his hand.  That was the extent of the interaction, but really, I shook Watson’s hand.  He and Crick (and Rosalin Franklin) discovered the double-helix.  This is beyond cool.  Apparently he’s turned ( Read more... )

May 20th - to Malaga ( Read more... )