I hate packing. I'm fairly disorganized about it, other than the hyper-organization that comes from putting all kitchen stuff in a kitchen box, all desk stuff in (two or three) desk boxes... I get distracted midbox, go off and pack something else, realize I've lost the packing tape, pack three boxes in order to find the packing tape, and it all ( Read more... )

I went running again this morning, for the second time this year. Using the machines at the gym simply doesn't count, and I wanted to feel my heart beat again. I ran city-streets from MLK (does every city have an MLK jr Boulevard?) to 12th St, then down the Shoal Creek greenway to Town Lake. I walked around town lake for a bit, even meandering ( Read more... )

Today I went on a long, glorious hike. I picked up the Shoal Creek path to Town Lake at 24th street, and took it all the way down across the First Street Bridge to the dog-park side of Town Lake. It was a fantastic, sun-soaked walk. I saw a remarkable variety of water birds, fish, turtles, and what I think was a water moccasin. I didn't get ( Read more... )

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The circus is looking really good right now. If only I was better at tumbling...

My horoscope for today:
"People will show up to support you. None of this makes a lick of difference if you can't self-validate. You're OK-- really, you are. Give yourself a gold seal of approval."

If only this were true of grades as well as self-esteem...

The traffic pattern at the corner of 21st and Guadaloupe (for non-austinites, the second street is prounounced 'Gwa da loop,' not 'gwa da loo pay,' like one might think) is admittedly confusing. The traffic has two green lights in one direction, then two green lights in the other, then a protected left turn going one way on the north-south road ( Read more... )

Dear US Navy, Airforce, and Army (2).

Thanks bunches, your offer of "Up to $90,000 for School! Earn money while earning your Bachelors!" is very kind. However, I have my bachelors, and am not particularly interested in indentured servitude. Particularly when this indentured servitude involves bullets and/or explosives. Although I do think the ( Read more... )

I'm now the food-buyer for my co-op, for the next two weeks. Tonight I did the first run-through of menus, and made lists for meat, veggie, and grocery. Drygoods gets done on Sunday ( Read more... )

I keep meaning to use this journal to discuss things I find interesting, and not just to rant about the stupidity of undergrads and the stresses of grad school. I found this article http://www.academiccommons.org/commons/essay/early-modern- ( Read more... )