I have a red bicycle here in Lausanne. It's lightweight and functional and says "Swiss Olympic" all over and daily carries me faithfully to and from school or wherever else. I take good care of it by putting it inside when it's raining and always locking it when I leave it anywhere outside. On the other hand, it's a pretty old bike, bike theft ( Read more... )

I was trying to make a point about the names of vegetables that are different in England and America, but the point was quickly derailed when my two Iranian friends noted that "arugula" sounds more like the name for a monster than like a type of salad. That's pretty much true.

Steve Chu for Secretary of Energy!!! What a good idea!!

Here is a good report: http://www.mercurynews.com/community/ci_11240243?nclick_check=1

...I am getting such a thrill out of reading news stories about Obama's political appointments!

French-speakers think the name "Massachusetts" is really funny because it sounds like it ends with "chaussettes". Haha, socks! Hahaha! What a funny state! =)

A good recipe for scones. Preferably with raisins. Nothing fancy.

Help?

I am liking this being-awake-in-the-pleasantly-early morning! Perhaps readjusting to EST is not so necessary after all...

( frisbee adventures yesterday )

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Fly places for cheap!
Come visit Boston!
I feel like Independence is back =)

http://www.airtran.com/sale/

...in other travel adventure news, I fly to Ohio on Saturday, drive back to Boston (avec ma famille) on Monday, and fly to Ireland on Wednesday. Back sometime around the 15th? ( Read more... )

If you lost a pair of sunglasses on a field (Briggs or Kresge oval), where would you look for them?

( on science and education )