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Grandma
My Grandma had a heart attack yesterday. Luckily she got to the hospital and was treated fairly quickly, and she seems to be on the mend. But it was scary, because she is 86, and while she's quite healthy for 86...she's still 86. And of course it made me think once again about how much I am not ready for THAT yet, even though rationally I have to ( Read more... ) -
Amusing
Me: So I hear I'll be seeing you at Laura's ( Read more... ) -
Anatomically Correct
One of the cool things in my neighborhood is a place called Stonybrook Fine Arts, which among other things displays a replica of the David made entirely of car parts. My dad has been rather intrigued by it ever since I moved in, and yesterday when we were walking back from dinner at Bella Luna he asked if we could go by it.
Did he want to marvel at ( Read more... ) -
Relaxing
See that title? it is, my friends, everything my weekend trip to NY/NJ was not. Now, don't get me wrong- it was still a hell of a lot of fun. I really enjoyed getting to see all the people I saw, and I especially enjoyed my Monday night expedition to the Bowery with Large, which involved me RUNNING up Chrystie Street to get to Whole Foods and buy ( Read more... ) -
Movin' Right Along
Hello from Megabus. Specifically, I think we're about ten miles past Hartford. All I know for sure is that the guy in front of me is reclined far enough that I can just barely open my laptop sufficiently to see the screen. Awesome. I'd ask him to scoot up a bit but he's on the phone and doesn't seem to have any plans to change that. Sigh ( Read more... ) -
Parents of the Year
Lately, work has been very much about parents. I spend a good part of my day answering questions for parents who call, usually questions about health insurance or immunizations for their (typically incoming freshman) students ( Read more... ) -
Places where I am sunburned.
1. Shoulders
2. "Pecs" (like, right next to my armpits)
3. Earlobes
4. Chest (well, a little bit of it)
5. Left wrist (where my watch should have been)
6. Just under both hips
Ow. Damn shoddy reapplication procedures. Ow ow ow. -
But THAT'S...NOT...ALL!
I'm using the Battle Ferrets icon simply because it's new and awesome. It has absolutely nothing to do with this post. Anyway ( Read more... ) -
Fourth Roommate
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On Strike
In light of recent events, specifically in the dating realm, I have come to a decision. I'm going on strike ( Read more... )