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Earthquake!
After spending all of yesterday without power, it looks like things are getting back to normal. My mom was pretty freaked out -- much more so than I was -- and Rich sounded noticeably relieved when his phone call finally got through; it's good to have people who love you. -
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Happiest of birthdays to my favorite Alabama resident: Devyn! -
Good News, Bad News: Apartment Edition
Good news: I found an apartment that I like, in a safe neighborhood, in a secured building, near to school ( Read more... ) -
Less than 24 hours to go.
I said my goodbyes to Rich this morning, since he's headed off on a motorcycle trip early this afternoon. It was bittersweet, to say the least. Lots of tears, but also lots of kisses and teasing and feeling like things are going to be OK. He said that he felt bad that he wasn't going to be there to see me off at the airport; I told him the story of ( Read more... ) -
I can't remember the last time I was this excited.
I know it's been ages and ages since I've written, so I hope y'all won't be too disappointed that this isn't a real update. I just wanted to ask everyone to welcome Alyssa Nalani Watkins to the world, as she joined us yesterday at 8:20pm (Hawaii time). Stephen says both mother and baby are doing amazingly well and are currently resting/eating. I ( Read more... ) -
Wikipedia Meme
Go to Wikipedia, enter in your birth date but not the year. List three neat events, two births and one death, include the year.
Events
1848 - Karl Marx publishes the Communist Manifesto.
1953 - Francis Crick and James D. Watson discover the structure of the DNA molecule.
1965 - Malcolm X is assassinated at the Audubon Ballroom in New York City by ( Read more... ) -
The road to hell...
When I have time off, I always start with the best of intentions. Really. It's just the carrying through part gets sticky. Like today, I totally intended to buy a Swiffer duster thingy and attack the cobwebs that are starting their own municipality in my bedroom. But when it came time to go to Target, I thought to myself, "Ugh, I don't want to ( Read more... ) -
Who needs the 48 contiguous states?
So, it's official: I'm moving to Hawaii in August and will be starting graduate school in September. How ridiculous is that? I've never lived completely on my own before -- at college, I was always in the dorms where those mundane necessities like electricity and water and Internet access were all taken care of for me -- and I decide that the first ( Read more... ) -
Good News, Bad News
Good News: I received an acceptance letter from one of the four graduate programs I applied to. I just finished interviews at my tied-for-first-choice program and am feeling confident about how it went. I have an interview for another program scheduled at the beginning of March.
Bad News: Student loans will cover tuition, but I have no idea where ( Read more... ) -
Quick Question... Real Updates to Follow
For those of you who are married (or those of you who have ever fantasized about getting married), what song was played for your first dance?