I just popped over to the BU's Scientific Instrument Construction facility. There's a secret world down there, let me tell you! Amazing! I felt rather silly with the very simple little design for an instrument deployment device our research group needs for our field data collection. Those guys were building satellites! The walls were covered with ( Read more... )

You know what I mean ( Read more... )

I now have three new editions to the "drama" section of my bookshelf: Ibsen(4), Ionesco(3) and Shakespeare's Hamlet. I think that maybe I'll take Rhinoceros with me on my commute tomorrow ( Read more... )

The Magnetic Fields are releasing a new album, and they will be performing at Berklee in May! Things are looking up up up ( Read more... )

A lovely little St. Patrick's Day snow ( Read more... )

Personification definitely has my vote. I like imaginative onomatopoeia, too ( Read more... )

A pet rat has joined our menagerie. To my surprise, the cat didn't seem to lust for its blood. They met nose to nose, and the cat was the first to flinch! Anyway, he's a very sweet little critter, and he loves his carrots. Now all he needs is a suitable name. We've tossed a few around, but I think more observation will help us arrive at the perfect ( Read more... )

So, who wants to go to Amsterdam?

I will begin with the neat things that make me smile. Last week I had the pleasure of running into my favorite accordion player in two different subway stations in less than six hours! I love his playing--it makes me feel like I'm in the movie Amelie. Then Abby came to visit me. I helped her out on her photography project, and while we were roaming ( Read more... )

This past week seemed like it was compressed into one very long day. And all I have to show for it are wind-burned cheeks ( Read more... )