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lots of changes
More regular posting by others in my friends feed has inspired me to post here again. And there have been a lot of things happening. Not surprising since I last posted 4 years ago ( Read more... ) -
recipe sharing
I haven't used my new slow cooker as much as I would like to yet. I've made a chili in it (which was quite yummy) and then last night I made morroccan chicken. It was delicious and so I'm going to share it. After making this recipe it occurred to me I could probably make some delicious Indian curries in this thing so that will be something I'll ( Read more... ) -
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Happy Thanksgiving everyone! -
revisions
getting my revisions done thus far has been really slow. i have no motivation and i'm really just sick of looking at my diss. can't i just turn it in please? the unseasonable warm weather does not help either. today's projected high was 85 but apparently it's actually 93! dear weather, it is MAY in michigan, not july! why have you taken away ( Read more... ) -
you may call me doctor
i passed! whoo! now i'm trying to come down from the emotional rollercoaster that was yesterday. -
tomorrow, tomorrow, i love ya (?) tomorrow...
Tomorrow I defend. Holy crap. What's making me worried is that I don't really even feel nervous. That is unusual for me the night before a Big Thing. Right now I still need to finish up my talk, just making sure it flows and I have all the info I need in it but I'm surprised I'm not more nervous. Maybe it will it later on tonight? -
my moronic neighbor
my obnoxious neighbor got arrested last night. he has this wonderful habit of coming out to the street and yelling and screaming in the wee hours of the morning, especially during the warmer months. sometimes he throws things too. concern for my own safety (many times he's been drunk when he does this) have stopped me from asking him to shut the ( Read more... ) -
defense draft
235 pages, times 4 copies, equals 940 pages and $64 ( Read more... ) -
things my students taught me from their group projects and final exams
Part of a student assignment: "In mid-evil India ( Read more... ) -
conference time
i'm currently in st. louis for the SAA. i have never had so many fellow MSU people on a flight with me before. even better it started on the MI flyer shuttle to detroit. i was with my advisor, another committee member and a fellow grad student. then at the airport it got even better. besides the 4 of us we had 3 more grad students, a local ( Read more... )