I was at Happy Hour the other day talking with an educator. It reminded me of being a kid and staying after school b/c I really liked my teachers and I really liked school. Looking back on it, those teachers probably really wanted just to have an hour without having a kid around or probably just wanted to get their work done in peace. I feel ( Read more... )

We get a new president TOMORROW!!!

temptation is only temporary

happy new year

FINALLY, this semester is over. I'm very, very happy to announce that I have a masters and/or am a Ph.D. candidate (=only have my dissertation left).

Phew.

Merry Christmas!

If you've got 20 things to do, everything gets 5%.

Be realistic. You only have 100% to give.

i can see why people dislike rudy giuliani

please vote for obama!!!

i am convinced that the local news anchors hate each other.

Jason and I got a joint checking account. I have to say that it was inspired by Yanna explaining why her and Mark got one. It just seemed convenient, plus there was a $50 gas card. Now I can cash checks in the Twin Cities. Unfortunately it's a Minnesota-based bank, so it will be a pain when I move but it seems easy enough to close it at a later ( Read more... )

I'm back from Boston. Jason and I went for AAPA/APA. I really liked Boston. I found the people to be quite enjoyable, and the city is very manageable. We did A LOT of great things, including eating at Penang (twice), touring around Boston Commons, visiting MIT, visiting Harvard, whale watching, going to the New England Aquarium, going to ( Read more... )