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The Tiger ( Read more... )

Elisabeth (my roommate) and I have received our first choice dorm... East Campus... for a truly 'MIT experience' for the upcoming four years ( Read more... )

Today at camp Jessie gave me a bracelet she had made me and Riley kissed me on the cheek twice.

I sincerely hope that engineering R&D will be as fulfulling of a job.

Today down at the pool I met the fine acquaintance of a little frog intent on committing suicide. He was floating along in the water, when I, his miraculous guardian angel, lifted him out with my hand to the safety of the surrounding brick. I see plenty of dead frogs in the pool and the spa, because once they jump in there is nothing for them to ( Read more... )

I've decided that I supremely enjoy this city. Walking through downtown Naples is just a comfotable joy, not touristy but residential and nice. One can totally tell this is meant for mainly retired, older couples with large investments. 5th Avenue, the main Old Naples shopping district leading to the beach runs like this: 2 or 3 boutiques, a fancy ( Read more... )

For those of you with a fleeting interest as to my whereabouts, I am currently in Naples, Florida. No, not a vacation - business trip for mom, so I am spending the week in an admittedly comfortable but extremely boring hotel suite. Flight in wasn't all that terrible ( Read more... )

Colin: Let's all play the quiet game! First person to talk loses!

*less than a minute of silence*

Colin: Time's up!

Colin: Knock Knock ( Read more... )

First day of camp, and a joy, as always. Today we traced our hands and feet and measured them, made paper dolls resembling ourselves (mine had a white t-shirt that said "Miss Katie"), sang cute little kiddy songs with motions, and played with the big ball during gym ( Read more... )