so i was in new york during the second half of this week for a conference. we flew in late on wed, i presented a paper early on thurs, and then the idea was to hang out and see people until we flew out early on sat. but as always, too many people, too little time, too much to do and in the end we left tired and kind of unsatisfied ( Read more... )

i am sick in a way that i have not been in years.

i am nearing the end of my vacation from school/work. this weekend we had planned to drive up to m's parents' house for easter. a combination of issues, both personal and weather-related (it's snowing here again), has put some wrinkles in our plans and we may be staying home. either way, i'll be happy: ham and easter egg hunts up north, or cozy ( Read more... )

yesterday was our anniversary, the last before we acquire a new one in september (although i am tempted to keep celebrating both ( Read more... )

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today is the first day of my spring break, and i am full of my regular verve to Get Things Done, even though i'll probably end up sitting around and watching jon and kate plus eight ( Read more... )

friday ( Read more... )

it's pouring outside. we're all bundled up with the windows open, working across from each other on our laptops ( Read more... )

it has been a whirlwind few weeks. lots of stress, as noted earlier, and lots of grouchiness. this morning i slept until 11, which is something i haven't done in about a year. woke up groggy, had some coffee, padded around the apartment picking things up, tidying, feeding plants and petting the cat. about an hour into being awake i realized that ( Read more... )

man oh man ( Read more... )